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Posted on May 5, 2023

Notice of Upcoming Project

Notice of Upcoming Project Dear Business Owners, Please be advised that the City of Redwood City will be performing construction activities to install automated sliding bollards at the Broadway and Winslow entry points of Theater Way along Middlefield Road. Installation of the bollards will be staggered and conducted at one entry point at a time (starting with the Winslow Project Work Area) to ensure authorized vehicles still have access to the area. Work will be performed…

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Posted on May 3, 2023

Redwood City Events Calendar

Check out all the events happening in Redwood…

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Posted on February 8, 2023

Cannabis store to open on Broadway Redwood City

Cannabis store to open on Broadway Redwood City In what is marking the first legal dispensary on the Peninsula, Embarc Redwood City announced it is opening its doors at 1870 Broadway in Redwood City this week. In 2020, officials in Redwood City welcomed public input on potential local cannabis retail operations and, based on that feedback, underwent a more than yearlong process to vet and ultimately select local operators. This will be the company’s seventh location…

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Posted on February 3, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle Best Day Ever – Redwood City Restaurants

San Francisco Chronicle Best Day Ever - Redwood City Restaurants Redwood City isn’t often cited as one of the Bay Area’s great dining destinations, but it should be. Locals know that the Peninsula city offers incredible range and diversity: Some of the Bay Area’s best taquerias and taco trucks coexist with two-Michelin-starred restaurants, a flourishing craft beer scene and excellent neighborhood staples. It’s no surprise that Redwood City has become an expansion…

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Posted on December 1, 2022

REDWOOD CITY’S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

DECEMBER 3 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Begin your holiday season this year in Downtown Redwood City for the Annual Redwood City Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 3rd at 6 p.m., sponsored by the City of Redwood City. EVENT…

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Posted on November 30, 2022

RCIA honors veterans with series of banners

RCIA honors veterans with series of banners In honor of Veterans Day, the Redwood City Improvement Association (RCIA) unveiled a series of street banners throughout Downtown Redwood City. The banners will remain on display through the end of November. The banners honor all six branches of the military, including the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, each banner depicting the seal associated with its corresponding branch. RCIA oversaw the creative…

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Posted on November 30, 2022

THE MERRIE OLDE CHRISTMAS CAROLERS

DECEMBER 3 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The world’s oldest and largest professional caroling organization will be spreading some Christmas cheer during two performances this month. Costumed in Dickensian attire, The Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers perform new and unique musical arrangements of beloved holiday songs. Songs are accompanied by the merry sounds of sleigh bells, finger cymbals, tambourines and kazoos. The carolers will make their way throughout Downtown singing loud for all to…

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Posted on September 20, 2022

Annual Reports

RCIA Annual Report 2023 RCIA Annual Report 2022 RCIA Annual Report 2021 RCIA COVID Report 2020 RCIA Annual Report 2020 RCIA Annual Report 2019 RCIA Annual Report…

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Posted on March 23, 2022

Redwood City Lights Up For Two-Year Mark Of Pandemic: Photos

Several buildings, including Courthouse Square, marked the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic by lighting in blue. REDWOOD CITY, CA — Several buildings in downtown Redwood City lit up in blue last Friday in honor of the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea was coordinated by Stacey Wagner, the director of public affairs for Kaiser Permanente's Redwood City Medical Center, along with Redwood City Library Director Derek Wolfgram and Health and Sequoia…

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Posted on March 9, 2022

Redwood City To Honor Two-Year Mark Of Pandemic With Blue Lights

Four buildings in downtown Redwood City will turn on their blue lights at dusk on Friday. REDWOOD CITY, CA — Redwood City is turning blue on Friday in honor of the two-year anniversary since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Four buildings in downtown Redwood City will turn on their blue lights at dusk: Courthouse Square: 2200 Broadway Hall of Justice and Records: 400 County Center Kaiser Permanente: Marshall Court side Sequoia Hospital: 170…

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