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Week in Review, Feb. 6-12

Laws, lawsuits and Valentines.

Sunday, Feb. 6

: Mastick Avenue residents vow to keep their neighborhood safe after a Jan. 28 shooting. Police are still investigating whether the shooting was gang-related.

Monday, Feb. 7

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: Business owners and patrons on San Mateo Avenue sound off on one-hour parking.

: Patch's top-10 weekly selections include widespread shifting in girls basketball, plenty of movement in soccer.

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: Julien Bancroft-Connors, 6, won first place for literature in the K-2 level in the PTA-sponsored Reflections arts competition organized by PTAs in the area. Two other Portola Elementary students placed in the districtwide competition as well.

: AOL, the parent company of Patch, announced late Sunday an agreement to acquire the news, commentary and lifestyle website The Huffington Post. The $315 million deal puts the Post’s editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington in charge of AOL Media, AOL Local & Mapping and AOL Search, as well as the Post at a salary of $4 million a year.

: Months have passed since the state PUC promised Crestmoor residents a role in the investigation of the Sept. 9 explosion, but none have been notified about the process, although meetings have been scheduled.

Tuesday, Feb. 8

: A panel charged with investigating CPUC oversight of PG&E in the pipeline disaster Sept. 9 issued its first progress report that shows the group has met with utility company officials, engaged technical experts and made strides toward assembling a set of "best practices" for pipeline operators.

: Despite the governor's proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies, City Manager Connie Jackson told the council the city can proceed with several agreements that were already promised with redevelopment funds.

Wednesday, Feb. 9

: A car fire on Interstate Highway 280 ignited multiple patches of brush stretching as far as a half-mile this morning, causing the closure of two southbound

: Columnist Victoria Lau opined on taking young children to the movies.

: A superior court judge on Wednesday issued a continuance at a plea hearing set for a Millbrae contractor accused of violating state labor law for work he did in the San Bruno disaster area in the aftermath

Thursday, Feb. 10

: State Sen. Leland Yee introduced a bill that would require PG&E and other utilities to install automatic or remotely controlled shutoff valves on gas pipelines throughout the state.

Friday, Feb. 11

: San Mateo High School District officials discussed creating a reserve fund that would be used to pay for the long term maintenance cost of recently constructed buildings that were paid for using bond funds.

: Through the lens of the high school's Art of Video students, Assistant Principal Margarita Navarro breaks down the latest progress on the high school's big construction project.

: Three more Crestmoor homeowners filed lawsuits against PG&E in connection with the Sept. 9 natural gas pipeline explosion and fire in the neighborhood.

Saturday, Feb. 12

: By asking students to donate one dollar each, Capuchino High's Peace Club has been able to raise nearly $800 for its One Dollar For Life campaign, which will go toward helping to build a school in Nicaragua.

: Mustangs fell 3-1 to one of PAL Ocean Division leaders; Cap displayed a game effort but a skilled opponent again proves too tough in a down year.

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