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VIDEO: Olympic Torch Run Passes Through South City

A woman who works in San Bruno went to the grocery store to buy some lunch for her employees as a good deed. When she got out, she saw another good deed unfold.

Kim Cilia, the branch manager at in San Bruno, was just walking out of the Safeway store on El Camino Real near Spruce Avenue in South San Francisco when she saw a bunch of police sirens.

It was about 1 p.m. today, and she had just bought some food that she was going to give to her employees as a sign of gratitude for all their hard work this week.

At first, she thought it was funeral procession because traffic was blocked.

But then she realized what was happening after seeing three people running with a dog on El Camino Real, and one of the runners was carrying a torch.

That brief exciting moment was part of today's Law Enforcement Torch Run, a grassroots fundraiser for this year's Special Olympics, being held on the weekend of June 22 at U.C. Davis.

A number of police officer teams took part in carrying the torch through Northern California today, and this particular torch run went from Menlo Park and through San Mateo County, all the way to San Francisco.

This is what Cilia captured on her phone.

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Claudia Quinn April 9, 2013 at 03:42 pm
Still vote for fuel pump cafe. It used to be called carrot. Her food is fresh and delicious. AndRead More she's in San Bruno.
Steve B April 9, 2013 at 04:11 am
By all means go to big joes! The place is small but thats what keeps it Great! good old San BrunoRead More Style not many left,I have lived in san Bruno most my life and remember a lot of the places in the pictures that hang on the walls. Great place
Mike April 9, 2013 at 02:53 am
Honestly, best breakfast is 'Millbrae Lyons Pancake Breakfast' but again, thats Millbrae.
watchfultaxpayer May 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Mr, Kiely, When they cut school days, isn't the savings in that the employees who directly work withRead More and for the children are deprived of that many days of pay??? Do the principals also lose 5 days pay? Does Hutt lose 5 days pay? Do the board members lose 5 days worth of their stipend. In other words, is the bad tasting medicine swallowed by everyone in the school district in a sincere effort to cure the ills of this school district Or is it just the teachers and the classified workers who are called upon to attempt a restoral of good health, the direct result of poor management and less than admirable leadership that has brought about ths crisis??
watchfultaxpayer May 15, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Mr, Kiely, Somewhere I heard that they were considering stopping contracting out PE at a largeRead More savings. Was that discussed last week? I was not abe to stay the entire evening. I question why they would have contracted for PE at the elementary level. Isn't that what recess and the balance of lunch time was for? Physical activity??? Thank you in advance for your always knowledgeable answer to my questions.
Chris Kiely April 30, 2013 at 09:54 pm
District cutting school days? The District is showing an agreement with the union which will saveRead More $200K. It doesn't show where the money is coming from, but the amount makes it look like they are cutting 5 days from the calendar. Dr. Hutt said at the last meeting that the length of the school year was still under negotiation.
Maria Pia May 16, 2013 at 07:56 pm
Have ya seen the spiffed up American Legion building!? Thank you to the volunteers ~Read More http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/05/02/pge-volunteers-repaint-american-legion-building-in-san-bruno/
KQ March 26, 2013 at 03:51 am
Thank you, Marcia. We don't yet have photos of the dedication, but there are photos of the wallRead More (finished, and also in-progress) on Bethany's page here at Patch. There is a much larger collection of photos on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethany-Presbyterian-Church-San-Bruno/117935621565565?ref=stream
Marcia Parker (Editor) March 25, 2013 at 03:23 am
The mosaic is beautiful. What a testament to San Bruno's resilience and commitment to honor theRead More memories of the victims of the terrible explosion and fire. Please share and post your photos.
Roberta Henry March 22, 2013 at 11:25 am
It's really an amazing mural, and it was such a joy to work beside others in this community - weRead More definitely made some new friends! Please join us for the dedication this Sunday - we'll start at 11:30, and have a reception with refreshments afterwards.