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Children’s book celebrates autism awareness: ‘Maverick Speaks in Songs’ authored by San Mateo-raised mom
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (935+ words) Jessica Puccinelli poses with her family, with son Maverick, who inspired the children's book she authored, "Maverick Sings in Songs.' When a little girl came up at a park to Jessica Puccinelli's son and showed a curiosity in learning more…...
Creating education path for incarcerated youth: Project Change program led in partnership by community college district, San Mateo County Probation Department and office of education
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (872+ words) Ann aerial view of Skyline College. A program through the San Mateo County Community College District is leading students affected by the juvenile justice system into higher education, an over-decade model for interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline throughout the state. A…...
Class Notes: San Mateo County students participate in Head Start California’s Advocacy Day
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (482+ words) Class Notes: San Mateo County students participate in Head Start California's Advocacy Day'San Mateo Daily Journal Denise Cifuentes, Noor Alayan, Angel Chang, Alma Ruiz Soto, Carla Overbey, Ines Flores, Yesenia Gomez Ruan, Alondra Ramirez Baraja, Karen Arellano Cruz and child,…...
Students at TIDE balance optimism, disappointment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1138+ words) After Redwood High School and East Palo Alto High School, TIDE Academy serves the largest percentage of Hispanic or Latino students. During second period on Feb. 5, TIDE Academy Principal Simone Rick-Kennel announced over the loud speaker the decision the school…...
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) Alice Wilkinson, 7, plays Roblox at her home. Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with…...
Class Notes: San Mateo County high school students participate in at Youth of the Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) Class Notes: San Mateo County high school students participate in at Youth of the Year'San Mateo Daily Journal There was a problem reporting this. Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who…...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) "We stared down everybody who said it couldn't be done, some of the most powerful and rich companies in the world and their supporters," communications minister Anika Wells told reporters on Friday. "Now Australian parents can be confident that their…...
County Health confirms pediatric flu death
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) San Mateo County Health is reporting the flu-related death of an adolescent patient in December, the second flu-related death in the county this season. In San Mateo County, 18 influenza-related deaths of persons under 65 were recorded in 2024-25 and 9 deaths were recorded…...
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City welcomes 1st baby of â26
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Marlowe Hatchett and Isaiah Andrews hold their new baby girl Iyla Marie Andrews. The first baby born this year at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City was a girl, born at 12:29 a.m., growing a family by one at the top of 2026. Iyla Marie…...
Kids using AI chatbots for mental health
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (218+ words) Microsoft has invested some $1 billion in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. About 1 in 8 adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are using AI chatbots for mental health advice, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical…...