Thank you to the Redwood City police, fire department, and EMT service. I'm 75, handicapped and…read morepush a 4 wheeler because of balance issues. We were headed to the Kaiser Audiology dept., on Marshall St. I was tiring, and my wife decided for me to sit down on the 4 wheeler and she would push me the remaining 100 yards to the front door of 702 Marshall St. Pushing me along we hit an uneven patch in the concrete sidewalk and the 4 wheeler went over backwards. The back of my head struck the concrete very hard, but I did not lose consciousness. I saw that my 79 year old wife had fallen also. The police had been conducting some business 15-20 ft away. Two officers immediately came over and were able to get us back on feet, which at that moment I started off to my appointment. After I was seated inside, the officers came into the building, to check on me. They said because of my age and it was a head injury, that I should have it checked out. I agreed and in few minutes, the fire department and EMTs arrived and took me by ambulance to Kaiser hospital, a couple of blocks away. After a CT scan showed no sign of internal bleeding or fracture, I was allowed to go home. YAY!! I feel fine today, but my wife didn't fare so well. Swollen foot, and some other bruises. There was broken glass where I landed so my hand was cut up, but I was able to take off the bandage this morning and toss the pain killers. I also want to thank the doctors, nurses, and attendants at Kaiser hospital. One of the officers also escorted my wife back to her car. She was very grateful as she wasn't feeling to steady.

Refuse to enforce quiet hours. I am a disabled veteran living in a retirement home. Told me to move…read moreif I didn't like it. Said basically that Redwood City was a party city! Love or leave it...3 Follow up: called back at 2:20am after I was told that I should move but that the bars closed at 2:00am. The noise was worse than before and I was told that the officers were coming. Denied telling me that I should move . Called back at 3:00am officer was dismissive and said that they were too busy. 3:30 still waiting. Wish I could rate negative 5.

a couple of days ago , I had a sever injury in my head and officer TODD and Christiano plus his…read moreteam members at Hillsdale took care of the situation and called an Ambulance for me . I'm very grateful for their help , because of them I'm doing well right now . ps: I couldn't remember the other officers names . thank you all I really appreciate the professional and humanitarian work .

On a Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of being in a DUI/DL Checkpoint hosted by the San Mateo…read morePolice Dept. In all my years as a driver, I think I've only been in 6-7 DUI Checkpoints. This was a pretty well run DUI checkpoint. But I don't recall seeing the huge orange sign warning people that there's a DUI Check ahead. But as I got closer, I was pretty sure it wasn't a free carwash with all the police cars all lined up. The officer asked to see my driver's license and that's all. I was quickly waved thru, and it was done. Pretty straight forward, no looking inside your vehicle with flashlights.

It seems that the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is based in many facilities throughout the…read morecounty within local city police departments. City police departments are funded by city sales taxes for specific incorporated city entities. County sheriff's offices are funded by county property taxes and service the unincorporated areas (not within any city limits) of a county. I called the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office in Redwood City a few weeks ago after two very unpleasant encounters with a strange man who turned out to be a neighbor. I was verbally assaulted by this man in a blue SUV while I was walking around my block and talking on my cellphone. I told him to leave me alone and go away. But, he instead followed me in his vehicle along the sidewalk where I walked, driving in reverse! Two days later, he shows up at my door, pounding it until it was answered. I demanded that he leave before things became ugly. I called the Sheriff's Office the next day, after I had a chance to calm myself and think more clearly. The county dispatch sent a deputy sheriff from the Millbrae office to my location. Deputy Sheriff Brian Moore arrived with an associate named Jamie who was observing and in training. I was immediately impressed with both Deputy Sheriff Moore's demeanor and Jamie---both were smiling and very polite. I invited them inside and we talked for about 20 minutes. After they patiently listened to my entire story, Deputy Sheriff Moore offered advice in a respectful way and expressed sympathy to what I had been through in my encounters. Jamie, a young attractive woman, looked at me with kindness the whole time. I did not feel misjudged or taken lightly by either of them. Deputy Sheriff Moore explained that since no laws were technically broken, and the stranger did not explicitly state bodily harm in my two encounters, there was nothing the deputy sheriff could do except file a report documenting my statement. I explained that this was the reason I asked for him to come . . . to file a report just in case any further incidents occur with this strange person. The most meaningful advice Deputy Sheriff Moore gave, was for me to consider forgiving the stranger and be open to the possibility of talking with him again. He shared his own experiences with criminal suspects he chased down streets, tackled, handcuffed, and arrested . . . and later became friendly with. I was very touched by these stories. It has been years since I felt attacked and threatened on a street potentially for racial reasons and has happened only a few times in my lifetime. But, I consider these experiences opportunities for growth and tests to show myself that I will stand up to hostile conflict when I need to. I am proud of myself for standing up for myself . . . and even more so, to hear the wisdom of Deputy Sheriff Moore to forgive, move on, and be willing to make friends with someone you thought was your enemy. That . . . is my kind of spirituality. Thank you, Deputy Sheriff Brian Moore! Review 0166 Feel.

Awful phone etiquette. I'm trying to get answers for a friend as he's in the hospital and could not…read morecheck in himself and the woman who answers the phone is a complete jerk. Attitude like no other. Who hurt you, lady? Or do you feel so entitled because you work there? Unbelievable.

$40 for a "wheels not curbed" parking citation. Really?…read more I get the theory behind curbing the wheels of a car on a hill, but let's be honest: ticketing like this is a pure revenue grab. Per Google, it would appear that your odds of being injured or killed by a lightning strike are probably far, far higher than your odds of being injured or killed by a car parked on a hill that has a spontaneous brake failure and doesn't have its wheels curbed. The $3.95 "internet service fee" that one must pay to deal with citations online is somewhat amusing given that the company Belmont has contracted with to run this racket has a website that doesn't even work properly. The confirmation page indicated that I didn't provide an email address for an email receipt, but I did and I received one. It also has visible bugs (see screenshot).

Haiku About Belmont…read more Smoking bans, wooded hills... You're no Berkeley. Add some Crazies and hobos

It's hard not to love puppies, sunsets on the beach, and firetrucks. I'm not sure if these are the…read moreguys who've been on our block at various times when we've needed them, but I have nothing but respect and admiration for them. So I dedicate review #300 to Station #15. I am grateful to firefighters for their: * courage * honor * service to humanity and the community They've got the coolest, shiniest, most tricked-out trucks around. You are my son's biggest heroes. Thanks for being there to protect us.

Sunday night we called the Fire Department because our backyard was so flooded we worried it would…read moreget worse and enter the house. The firemen arrived within minutes and assessed our situation. They first told us we had another 12-16 inches to go before it was a big threat, and we could probably make it through the night. Then, after watching me try to get my hose to work as a siphon to help drain the water, they realized, we probably wouldn't sleep that night unless we figured out a way to lower the water level. Sure enough, they left, only to return about 5 minutes later with a sump pump for us to use through the night. Not only were we really grateful they came on such short notice- but we were even more grateful they were so willing to go above and beyond to help us feel safe. I slept that night... not well, but I did manage to sleep, thanks to our Fire Station #15! I have never been the type to call on the police or fire dept. unless it's a real emergency, and seeing that this could have been a way worse situation- we were really happy to know our fire dept. came through for us. It's nice to know these guys are just down the street from us, in case a REAL emergency happens one day. I should hope I never have to call them again, but if I do, I am certain they'll come through for us again! We love our Fire Department!!!

Mcquire serves up heaping pikes of inhumane, uninformed and disorganized punishment that's so far…read moreremoved from the crime it's pointless. Some officers are egotistical and short with all persons dealing with facility. Poor communication between staff and with others. Lack of consideration for others' constraints and priorities, and demonstrated inability to manage inmates and visitors in fragile or unstable emotional states without causing escalations.

No communication about other warrants you have to pull it out of them or get released late after…read morebailing different county. Sleep deprivation, breakfast 3:30 AM, count 6 AM, dinner 3:30 PM, count 6 PM. Impossible to get regular healthy vegan food, unless you work in the kitchen and they are nice enough to make it for you with the sour cream on the side, still iffy which foods are vegan no labels. Won't follow my allergy request for milk and egg on "vegetarian" meal. All I did was have cannabis and MDMA in my own home and the cops busted in threatening to shoot us, and in the court no one spoke to me, but the lawyer said they were blackmailing me into going to prison. I still don't understand how jail is supposed to help anything whatsoever, and how they try to force milk and eggs in your food, because somewhere there's an animal in a cage just because they wanted to put me in a cage. Still a bit unstable mentally from being forced away from my family. Other than that it's pretty okay if you have time to spare it's like a sleepover for adult man babies with racially based clicks/gangs. Tap water, my pineal gland is just clearing up now. No ingredients listed on the food. MSG and GMOs. Hard to get regular exercise if you are used to running and swimming.

Super small park in the middle of Downtown San Carlos with the 'Balancing Act' statue as the…read morecenterpiece! There are a few benches in the front along with some tables near the stage. Seems like a place where people who might want to have lunch or a snack outside would go to in this area. Located on Laurel Street, there are plenty of places to eat nearby. Plenty of shade here also!!

Meh pretty much sums it up. Now granted having grown up in San Carlos (back in the days where Jerry…read moreRice ran up the hills) this spot was an eyesore, it was a nice concept by the city to put this smack dab in the downtown area but...... The front part of the park is okay, the back part is basically an awning with concrete. The benches are nice, and its a good spot as many have noted to eat an ice cream or drink a cup of coffee, but the rest of the lawn / plant area is basically a giant dog urinal so you may want to keep your kids off of it.

Free Compost to residents!! How can you not love that? We have gone here twice so far and picked…read moreup free compost. The first time we drove our car up, popped open the back, and the guy placed two big bags of compost in the back for us. 2 minutes total and we were on our way. The second time there was more of a line and we had to grab a shovel and scoop compost into the big paper bag for ourselves, but that was fine too. The compost is beautiful if you are into these kinds of things: deep black, earthy, and warm to the touch. My garden loves the stuff. Unfortunately my car still smells a week later but hey, not a bad price to pay for Free Compost!!

Recology is the worst garbage service provider to ever darken Burlingame's doorstep…read more Stop them from lying to their customers--for the past three weeks they have promised they would remove old Allied Waste cans. They even had the nerve to say they had picked them up last night! At 637pm tonite when I came home the cans were still there...and Recology was calling me a liar?? Shame on you! All those cans lined up in front of my home made it impossible for any emergency vehicle to access my home...and Recology didn't care. They just want to increase our rates and steal our recycling and composting for themselves so they can have even more income. Sorry Recology, there will be plenty of people at your hearing on Tuesday night we will move to block your rate increases. You think you are here for ten years. Well any contract can be broken especially when you treat your customers...well...like garbage!