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County to Begin Repair Project on Coastside Roads
Department of Public Works crews will begin repairing cracked and rough pavement along a series of roads between Highways 1 and 35 (Skyline Boulevard) starting Aug. 29. This is the 15th year of the County’s “chip seal” road maintenance program, a proven and cost-effective method that both improves surfaces and causes less disruption to the traveling public than other treatments. The project will take approximately four weeks to complete the 50 miles of roadways. Motorists and cyclists can expect short-term delays and temporary road closures.
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Sheriff's Office Ramps Up Patrols for Drunk Driving
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging community members to choose a sober way to travel. Additional officers will be on patrol through Labor Day, Sept. 5, looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The efforts to prevent impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, which aims to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving drunk. The Sheriff’s Office will also hold a DUI checkpoint on Aug. 26 in Millbrae.
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At Risk Residents Prioritized for Monkeypox Vaccine
A monkeypox clinic for 145 San Mateo County residents prioritized by risk was held last week in the San Mateo Medical Center parking lot. Future clinics depend on the vaccine allocation from the state. Residents who meet the eligibility criteria and have not been able to get vaccinated elsewhere can use the vaccination request form to be notified of local vaccination opportunities. San Mateo County Health continues to support residents who contract or are at risk for monkeypox and to offer information and guidance for the public.
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Residents Invited to Inspire Community Mural Project
The County’s Office of Arts and Culture wants to know what images of a healthy community should decorate a popular path in North Fair Oaks. San Mateo County residents can take a survey that will help influence a mural located along the path as Fifth Avenue travels under the Caltrain tracks. The Board of Supervisors on July 26, 2022, allocated $60,000 for the Healthy Community Mural Project to “bring pride and beauty to the North Fair Oaks community.” The funds come from the voter-approved Measure K half-cent sales tax.
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Community Members Urged to Share Long Covid Stories
San Mateo County Health, UC San Francisco and the San Francisco Department of Public Health are partnering to study long COVID. Researchers from the project, Let’s Figure Out Long COVID – Tell Us Your Story, will be calling adult residents of all ethnicities and backgrounds in San Francisco and San Mateo County who previously had COVID. “This will help us prevent and treat long COVID, and strengthen our county’s analysis of other health inequities in the future," said Curtis Chan, MD, San Mateo County’s deputy health officer.
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