Elmer Martínez Saballos was unanimously appointed to the City Council in 2022 following the resignation of then council member Michael Smith. Redwood City Pulse editor Michelle Iracheta and reporter Simmerdeep Kaur look back at Smith's resignation on the Redwood City Election Watch podcast.
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Interview hosted by Simmerdeep Kaur
Written and produced by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo courtesy city of Redwood City
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How does Redwood City Mayor Jeff Gee plan on dealing with its $9.3 budget deficit? He sat down with reporter Simmerdeep Kaur to discuss this issue, which is central to his reelection campaign.
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Interview hosted by Simmerdeep Kaur
Written and produced by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo courtesy Jeff Gee
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Marcella Padilla, a Redwood City parks and recreation commissioner, is making her debut in the City Council elections as a candidate for the District 7 seat. She sat down with Redwood City Pulse reporter Simmerdeep Kaur in our final episode of the Redwood City Election Watch podcast.
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Interview hosted by Simmerdeep Kaur and produced by Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Written by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo courtesy Marcella Padilla
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For Diana Reddy, understaffing is one of Redwood City's biggest challenges. She shares what she considers to be the best approach to retaining staff if she's elected to the City Council this fall on the Redwood City Election Watch podcast.
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Interview hosted by Simmerdeep Kaur
Written and produced by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney
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Isabella Chu is cautious about cannabis retail. The Redwood City planning commissioner, who's vying for the District 3 seat on the City Council, shares her concerns on the Redwood City Election Watch podcast.
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Interview hosted by Simmerdeep Kaur and produced by Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Written by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney
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Redwood City Vice Mayor Lissette Espinoza-Garnica was the only City Council member who opposed the purchase of military equipment by the city's Police Department. As they seek reelection, they explain their position on the Redwood City Election Watch podcast.
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Interview hosted and produced by Simmerdeep Kaur
Written by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney
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In our first-ever podcast series, Redwood City Election 2024, reporter Simmerdeep Kaur talks to former Redwood City Pulse reporter Leah Worthington on the city's redistricting process and its impact on the upcoming City Council elections.
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Interview hosted and produced by Simmerdeep Kaur
Written by Michelle Iracheta and Simmerdeep Kaur
Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office added two new full-time furry employees to the force this summer: therapy dogs Maverick and Teddy. They join Ben and Deputy Danielle Martinez, the first pup and handler in the department's Therapy K-9 program.
The county sheriff’s office, like law enforcement agencies around the Bay Area, is finding therapy dog units to be a useful new tool to support their workforce, comfort crime victims and engage with the community.
Ben and Martinez have dropped in on at least 150 local events and school visits in Redwood City and elsewhere in the county, according to the sheriff's office. Beyond community work, Ben also helps put victims at ease during difficult conversations with law enforcement.
"He has done so much great work in the short time that we've had him," said Sheriff Christina Corpus. "He touches people's hearts."
The department purchased Ben and the two new dogs from therapy dog breeder Cali Pals in Hollister for $5,000 each.
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Video and photos by Magali Gauthier
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In early September, Recology tested out a new hydrogen-fueled refuse truck in Redwood Shores, other parts of San Mateo County and San Francisco. The truck does not produce harmful tailpipe emissions.
The pilot is part of Recology's effort to transition its fleet to zero-emission trucks by 2042 to comply with California's Advanced Clean Fleets law. But no purchases have been made yet. Recology’s CEO, Sal Coniglio said the high price of the hydrogen truck, between $700,000 to $1 million, will make the cost of doing business very expensive.
Another obstacle in the widespread use of hydrogen trucks in North America is the lack of infrastructure to support their fueling.
As of 2023, there are 59 open retail hydrogen stations in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Fifty more stations are planned or under construction. Most hydrogen stations are in California, with one in Hawaii and five planned for the northeastern states.
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Story by Simmerdeep Kaur
Video and photos by Magali Gauthier
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Community leaders and public officials gathered for a Rally for Reproductive Rights in Redwood City on Monday, which marked the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the right to an abortion. The rally highlighted the actions San Mateo County has taken following the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Story by Claire Manuel
Video by Anna Hoch-Kenney
Reel by Jamey Padojino
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The San Francisco Bay Area just recorded the biggest jumps for a median-priced home in the state, with Santa Clara and San Mateo counties each reaching the $2-million mark. https://bit.ly/3Xe83Ob
For Jason Newblanc — also known as Gadget — being creative is a way of life. Growing up he tried all kinds of art. He minored in art in college. As an adult, he continued making works, including building for the Burning Man festival. When he lost his tech job in 2023, he decided to pursue his art full time.
At the time, the Redwood City Library's new public makerspace had recently acquired a laser cutter and was offering a workshop. Newblanc learned how to use the tools and software and was soon creating his own designs on the machine.
Today he works out of his backyard workshop and studio, making layered wood-cut designs and miniature cityscapes from found objects.
Newblanc is also a longtime member of the Redwood City Arts Commission, championing the creation of and support for public art in the city, and has been a part of the recent blossoming of public art projects around town, including the Commercial Way Mural Corridor and the Racial Equity Mural.
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Video and photos by Magali Gauthier
Laser cutting video courtesy Made By Gadget
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