• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Sandra Thompson, 52, of Woodside, to the University of California Hastings College of the Law Board of Directors. Since 2002, she has been a pro bono attorney representing indigent and non-profit clients. Previously, Thompson was an associate attorney in the international corporate tax department for Fenwick and West from 2000 to 2002. From 1979 to 1998 she worked for IBM in sales, marketing and strategy positions. Thompson is commissioner and chair for the Woodside Planning Commission. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Thompson is a Democrat.
• Assemblyman Ira Ruskin, D-Redwood City, has named Hobee’s California Restaurants as his district’s Small Business of the Year, for the company’s outstanding contribution to the community. The award will be presented on May 25, 2010, during California Small Business Day 2010, a special event hosted by the California Small Business Association. California Business Day 2010 will take place on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento.
Local government
• The San Mateo City Council will hold a study session to review the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s alternatives analysis report for the Caltrain corridor. The study session is 5 p.m., Monday, City Hall, 330 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo.
• The Foster City Council will consider a resolution endorsing smoke-free parks in the city. The Parks and Recreation Department recommends that all 21 parks be identified as smoke-free spaces. The council meets 7 p.m., Monday, City Hall, 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City.
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