Foster City Council Fires City Manager, Hands Role To Police ChiefDuring a closed session Tuesday, the Foster City City Council fired City Manager Peter Pirnejad and named Police Chief Tracy Avelar as the acting city manager.
Foster City Requiring People To Wear Face Masks Indoors At City-Operated BuildingsFoster City officials announced they will be requiring everyone to wear face coverings indoors starting Thursday when visiting city-operated buildings.
Foster City Loosens COVID Restrictions for Anniversary ConcertsFoster City loosened COVID-19 restrictions this week ahead of its 50th anniversary concert series that begins Saturday at Leo Ryan Park.
Foster City Working To Improve Beaches After Being Rated Among State's WorstFoster City said Wednesday that it has been working with a consulting firm to improve its beaches after three of them ended up on a list of the state's worst in an annual report released by the non-profit organization Heal the Bay earlier this year.
Several Bay Area Beaches Get Failing Grades in Annual Report CardThe environmental non-profit organization Heal the Bay on Tuesday released its annual beach report card for California, and the Bay Area did not make the best marks.
Foster City To Reopen Council Chambers For In-Person Meetings June 21Later this month, Foster City's City Council will have the option to meet in person for the first time in over a year, the city announced Wednesday.
Stolen Car Suspect Recaptured After Escape Attempt At San Mateo Medical Center A 43-year-old man who was arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit that ended with a standoff in a Foster City pond last week escaped from custody briefly over the weekend while being transported to a hospital, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
San Mateo Burglary Suspect Chased Into Foster City Pond, Arrested Following StandoffA suspect driving a stolen car led police on a pursuit Tuesday night that began at a mall parking lot and ended with a 90-minute standoff in a pond, where crisis negotiators talked the suspect into coming ashore.
PG&E Warns Of Scammers After Fake Utility Worker Deceives Foster City Victim Out Of $1,000PG&E is warning of scammers masquerading as utility workers trying to steal financial information from customers, file fraudulent tax returns, and then cash the refunds in their names.
Four Kitesurfers Stranded In San Francisco Bay Rescued Off Foster City Four kitesurfers needed the assistance of fire and rescue squads after becoming stranded in the water in Foster City Friday evening.
Rock Thrown Through Window Of Foster City Vice Mayor's Home, Husband Avoids InjuryFoster City police are investigating after a rock was thrown through a window of the home of Vice Mayor Richa Awasthi on Tuesday evening.
Gilead's Remdesivir Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug For COVID-19 TreatmentThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave the green light to remdesivir as the first approved treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Foster City Helping Pay Rent For Tenants Whose Apartments Lost Below-Market-Rate StatusElderly tenants living in affordable housing in Foster City were at risk of being homeless by the end of this year, to keep them housed the city is now paying part of their rent.
Thousands Of Below Market Rate Housing Units Disappearing, Putting Seniors At RiskAffordable housing in California, already an extremely rare commodity, will likely become even more rare in the next decade.