Years in the making, a San Mateo County Public Works project to overhaul a busy half-mile of Middlefield Road through North Fair Oaks is out to bid now. Construction is set to start in the spring.
Juvenile crime rates in North Fair Oaks have fallen substantially in 2020, leading law enforcement officials to believe the pandemic has partly hindered illegal activity along with the departmentâs shift away from incarcerating children.Â
âWe just continue to think about ways to encourage our youth to strive for the best and know that they deserve everything they put their heart and soul into,â said Capt. Christina Corpus with the Sheriffâs Office during a virtual North Fair Oaks Community Council meeting Nov. 19.
Starting in 2016, youth crime rates in the North Fair Oaks were on the rise, doubling from eight different types of crimes committed in 2016 to 16 types of crimes in 2017, 26 in 2018 and 31 in 2019. Spanning 2020, Corpus said the community has seen a substantial dip in youth led crimes, falling 51% in 2020 when compared to 2019.Â