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Redwood City is one of a handful of California cities blessed with a seaport—and the only deepwater port in the South San Francisco Bay—making it a vital component of the Bay Area’s regional and international economy. The Top 10 largest employers are electronics, health care and school-based corporations. Redwood City is also the location of the San Mateo County History Museum, which provides a complete chronology of the county’s rich heritage from its beginnings to the present day.
— San Mateo
A population of 98,391 makes San Mateo one of the larger communities in the Bay Area. The city is a favorite residential choice for newcomers who enjoy the outdoors because the city has a variety of geographical environments ranging from woodlands to marshes. The Santa Cruz Mountains block much of the rain from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a moderate Mediterranean climate.
The city is also public-transportation friendly with services provided by Caltrain, AC Transit and SamTrans. Many high-profile companies, including YouTube, either headquartered or based in San Mateo. For print journalism, San Mateo offers The Daily Journal, the San Mateo Daily News and the San Mateo County Times. KCSM-TV is a local television station that focuses is adult education programs; and KCSM (FM), an outlet of National Public Radio, is also located in San Mateo.
Two school districts serve the city’s primary and secondary education needs: the San Mateo-Foster City School District and San Mateo Union High School District. An adult high school is located at San Mateo High School, which is also the site of the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
— South San Francisco
Anyone who travels along the San Francisco Peninsula or through the nearby San Francisco International Airport will notice the key landmark of South San Francisco: Sign Hill, which has huge letters on its mountainside that read, “South San Francisco The Industrial City.” This moniker is reflected in an economy sustained largely by the biotechnology industry. The city is home to an office of Amgen as well as the headquarters of Genentech, both leaders in the biotech field. Many biotechnology firms have moved to South San Francisco because of the emerging talent of young professionals from the University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University; and the University of California, Berkeley.
Despite its name, South San Francisco is not the southernmost part of the city of San Francisco but a city in its own right. It lies just north of San Francisco International Airport and has its own BART station. In addition, Caltrain offers service to both South San Francisco and San Jose. Primary and secondary education in South San Francisco is operated by the South San Francisco School District.
— San Mateo
A population of 98,391 makes San Mateo one of the larger communities in the Bay Area. The city is a favorite residential choice for newcomers who enjoy the outdoors because the city has a variety of geographical environments ranging from woodlands to marshes. The Santa Cruz Mountains block much of the rain from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a moderate Mediterranean climate.
The city is also public-transportation friendly with services provided by Caltrain, AC Transit and SamTrans. Many high-profile companies, including YouTube, either headquartered or based in San Mateo. For print journalism, San Mateo offers The Daily Journal, the San Mateo Daily News and the San Mateo County Times. KCSM-TV is a local television station that focuses is adult education programs; and KCSM (FM), an outlet of National Public Radio, is also located in San Mateo.
Two school districts serve the city’s primary and secondary education needs: the San Mateo-Foster City School District and San Mateo Union High School District. An adult high school is located at San Mateo High School, which is also the site of the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
— South San Francisco
Anyone who travels along the San Francisco Peninsula or through the nearby San Francisco International Airport will notice the key landmark of South San Francisco: Sign Hill, which has huge letters on its mountainside that read, “South San Francisco The Industrial City.” This moniker is reflected in an economy sustained largely by the biotechnology industry. The city is home to an office of Amgen as well as the headquarters of Genentech, both leaders in the biotech field. Many biotechnology firms have moved to South San Francisco because of the emerging talent of young professionals from the University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University; and the University of California, Berkeley.
Despite its name, South San Francisco is not the southernmost part of the city of San Francisco but a city in its own right. It lies just north of San Francisco International Airport and has its own BART station. In addition, Caltrain offers service to both South San Francisco and San Jose. Primary and secondary education in South San Francisco is operated by the South San Francisco School District.
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