Food for thought — Someone smeared food and other items on a vehicle on El Camino Real in Burlingame, it was reported 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12.

Lights out — Someone driving a truck backed into a city light pole and knocked it over on Perry Street in Redwood City, it was reported 2:18 p…

Roomer has it — A guest at a hotel on Shoreway Road in Belmont requested that the staff change her room. However, she kept her original room a…

Not how to clean up your act — Someone was arrested for petty theft of a Dyson vacuum in San Bruno, it was reported 5:44 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

Recognizing the surge of catalytic converter thefts both here and in the state, the San Mateo Police Department bought 500 CATGUARD self-insta…

Someone failed Civics — A man in a white Honda Civic left his car in the middle of the street to yell at passing cars on Alameda de las Pulgas…

A man accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter in Belmont has pleaded no contest and sentenced, the San Mateo County District Attorney…

It’s a dog-eat-dog world — A man with his pit bull refused to leave a store in San Bruno, it was reported 1:37 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.

Faux pas — A former employee created fake employees to deposit money to herself, totaling around $50,000 in Belmont, it was reported 9:59 a.m.…

A man accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter in Belmont has been apprehended, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said.