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Monday, August 31, 2015

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Highway 101 in Burlingame open in both directions after overnight shutdown

Highway 101 in both directions from Burlingame to San Mateo re-opened Monday morning at 4:.26 a.m. after being shut down overnight for emergency construction work, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Highway 101 closes for overnight PG&E repair work

Lanes in both directions of the highway from Burlingame to San Mateo were closed Sunday night, when emergency repair workers from PG&E were to replace four high-voltage electrical wires that fell to the ground after a construction wreck Friday. Repairs were expected to be complete by 4 a.m., just in time for the Monday morning commute.

Hwy. 101 closure: 'Apocalyptic' night turns into day of frustration for Peninsula motorists

An apocalyptic overnight scene of sardined vehicles -- caused by a crane accident that closed all lanes of U.S. Highway 101 -- dawned into clogged and chaotic city streets full of frustrated, steamed motorists before the main link between the Peninsula and San Francisco was reestablished Saturday afternoon.

Burlingame: Highway 101 still closed due to downed power lines

Both sides of Highway 101 in Burlingame still are closed Saturday morning after a collision knocked downed high voltage power lines Friday night.

Palo Alto: Buena Vista residents file lawsuit seeking to overturn closure decision

Uncertain that an effort to keep Buena Vista Mobile Home Park from closing will succeed, residents have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of winning a bigger relocation assistance package from the owner.

High school exit exam: Legislature fixing glitch

California legislators are rushing to fix a glitch that has held up graduation for a couple thousand students, but the future of the state's high school exit exam remains a question.

Half Moon Bay: Man dead in gang-related shooting

A man died Saturday in a gang-related shooting in Half Moon Bay, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.

Mountain View: Cops bust man for allegedly forcing bottled water on students

A 34-year-old man was arrested this week after he tried to force a group of five middle school students to accept bottled water from him, according to police.

Palo Alto: Council sets minimum wage at $11

Minimum wage workers in Palo Alto can look forward to a pay raise come Jan. 1 after the City Council approved a wage hike Monday for the first time in the city's history.

Burlingame: Woman in dog abuse case pleads not guilty to animal cruelty

A 65-year-old woman who was recorded on camera jerking a dog up by the neck then slamming it on the ground and slapping it pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.