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A Look at New Year Celebrations Throughout the World It’s easy to forget that most people around the world don’t ring in the New Year with “Auld Lang Syne” and the Times Square ball drop. Here’s a fun look at some other traditions from around the world. By Matthew M.F. Miller Subir BasakGetty Images The New Year is already showing signs of a come back, with a coronavirus vaccine currently being distributed to those most at-risk populations, promising an eventual return to the concerts, restaurants, theater, and the in-person gatherings that kept us from fully enjoying life �...

Annual holiday gift drives have been a long-held tradition for many San Mateo County agencies but COVID-19 safety concerns have complicated gift collections while compounding community needs this time of year. Some organizations have seen overwhelming generosity like the nonprofit Samaritan House and a multi-agency drive between county and Redwood City departments. But others have struggled to collect enough donations to meet the demand of families in need, including the Central County Fire Department, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department and the mental health nonprofit StarVista.  â€�...

There? give us a sense of the scope of the damage. how far does it really spread? >> caller: right now, we're still in the assessment stage. we're going to hold a press conference at 10:30 to go over everything. we have our county, fire, central county and highway department and community development crew rs out there right now gridding the areas and starting to assess everything. >> have you been in touch with fema yet? >> caller: i don't know at this point. >> okay. colleen mcen tea, thanks for your time. >> thank you so much. after last night's violent storms in the midwest, flash floodin...

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