Reporters’ notebook

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Kaiser Permanente announced the Permanente Medical Group serving members and patients at South San Francisco Medical Center received 4.5-star ratings for overall performance — among the highest recognition by the California Office of the Patient Advocate — in the second annual Medical Group Report Card for Medicare Advantage Members.

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The San Mateo United Homeowners Association announced that First Vice President Cynthia Newton, representative from the North Shoreview Neighborhood Association, has accepted the position of president of SMUHA. Additionally, Dennis Murphy, the representative from San Mateo Glendale Village Neighborhood Association, has accepted the position of first vice president.

Newton takes over for Ben Toy, representative from North Central, who served the last four years as president.

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South San Francisco Emergency Services Manager Ken Anderson Sr. received the 2016 George Berry Memorial Award at a recent San Mateo County Emergency Services Council meeting.

Since 2013, the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services has been committed to recognizing emergency management professionals from the public and private sectors with an award plaque, in memory of George Berry, a former Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Volunteers in the 1970s.

Anderson has been with the city of South San Francisco for 12 years serving in a variety of roles.

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The troops will receive local support, under the San Bruno City Council approving the adoption of a company from the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment “Red Currahee,” during a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The adoption, to be managed by the San Bruno Police Department Explorers, is coordinated through the America Supporting Americans nonprofit organization, linking military units to local communities.

As part of the program, the explorers will send letters and care packages, invite unit members to public speaking events and offer support to family of those deployed overseas among other efforts.

The explorers program is designed to engage teens and young adults in community service through supporting the police department. No city funds will go toward the adoption initiative, as the explorers will raise money for their programs independently.

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Redwood City police estimate the Community Action Rally held in Courthouse Square in Redwood City this past Saturday drew more than 4,000 people.

The Reporters’ Notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff. It appears in the Friday edition.