It's Friday! Here's what's happening around town that you should know about.
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Momotombo SF with former members of Malo and Santana will perform a Cinco de Mayo concert at Rock the Dock tomorrow! It's a free outdoor event, open to all ages at the Port of Redwood City.
The final Crime Files blog by Doug McGowan is up now on the Pulse. Don't miss the teeth-clattering tale about "The cold-blooded killers who staged a suicide in San Mateo County Jail." Read it here.
We are in the process of signing on a few new bloggers. Stay tuned for some new blogs in the coming months.
In case you missed it, Kristin Bell has been appointed Redwood City's new police chief, effective June 5. Bell has held various positions within the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and has worked with communities and youth in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks.
Students at Menlo-Atherton High School held a protest yesterday after a student was pinned down by police near the high school campus on April 28. Videos of the demonstration can be found on M-A Black Student Union's Instagram.
Woodside Priory Theater presents a comedy, "The Werewolf's Curse." It's a send-up of classic 30's monster movies, appropriate for all ages, full of physical comedy, snappy dialogue and bad puns. All are invited to the show tonight at 7 p.m. Or catch the matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Woodside Priory School.
Beautiful wildflowers are sprouting up near Redwood City! You can see all kinds of blooms on a series of free wildflower hikes this weekend. More information here, reservations required. By the way, did you see our recommendations for where to find wildflowers in the 650?
Thank you Karen Zamel for contributing today's photo— "First full bloom."
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