Bay Area Featured Oakland welcomes home Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Bay City NewsUpdated Mar 12, 2026 Hundreds of people flooded into Frank Ogawa Plaza outside of Oakland City Hall on Thursday to celebrate the return of Alysa Liu, 20, after her…
Local A beautiful, brutal sport Terry Bernal Daily Journal staff Updated Feb 21, 2026 Sasha Cohen was on the verge as one of the greats.
Local News Featured Shoreview skate park upgrades move along By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 11, 2025 Improvements to the Shoreview skate park are in the early stages, with the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Commission choosing to prioritize re…
Local News Ice sports athletes address lack of rinks in San Mateo County with fundraiser By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Dec 19, 2024 Ice sports — whether it’s skating, hockey and curling — are as in demand as ever in the Bay Area, but over the last decade, full-time skate ri…
Local News Featured Gliding into the holiday spirit By Adriana Hernandez Daily Journal correspondentUpdated Dec 18, 2024 After a long day of laughter, Christmas music and skaters at the Napa on Ice rink in 2011, Peter Mott started the engine of his Zamboni with h…
Local News Featured Ice skating season arrives in San Mateo By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Nov 20, 2023 During his tenure on the Napa City Council, Pete Mott surfaced the idea of having better ice rink options in the city, as he found himself fre…
Local News Skateboard community in downtown San Mateo rallies for Maui By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Oct 23, 2023 Ryen Motzek has been immersed in the skateboarding community since the early 1990s and has been eager to showcase its generous spirit since At…
Arts & Entertainment What goes around comes around: Roller skating's retro appeal By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH undefined Oct 18, 2022 At a nondescript, basketball court in Waltham, Massachusetts, the leaves take on an autumnal glow and the air is crisp. But there are no picku…
State Featured San FranDISCO makes debut at SF’s Civic Center Bay City News Foundation Oct 17, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — A new pop-up roller rink, called San FranDISCO, made its big debut in San Francisco’s Civic Center Saturday.
Local An Olympic roller coaster for Palo Alto’s Zhou By Fred Baer Daily Journal correspondent Feb 23, 2022 BEIJING — Peninsula athletes with Palo Alto ties had an excellent medal haul at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, totally two golds an…
