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Hillbarn Theatre: A Foster City Historical Icon Celebrates its 85th Anniversary!

Hillbarn Theatre: A Foster City Historical Icon Celebrates its 85th Anniversary!

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Stephen Muterspaugh, Executive Artistic Director of Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, and learn a great deal about our local venue. It has brought so much entertainment and lasting memories to so many in our community since 1968. Stephen refers to himself, at heart, as an actor. However, he has accumulated an incredible amount of experience in the management end of the theatre, including having worked in other locales like New…

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Foster City’s Electric Future: Echoes of Independence in the Face of PG&E Rates

Foster City’s Electric Future: Echoes of Independence in the Face of PG&E Rates

Listen to the podcast: For decades, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been the sole provider of electricity to Foster City. However, a look back at our city’s history reveals a period of significant consideration, led by forward-thinking individuals, regarding the feasibility of establishing an independent, municipally-owned electric distribution system. As Foster City residents today navigate the complexities and often unpredictable nature of PG&E rates, it’s valuable to reflect on this past initiative and understand the rationale behind the potential…

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New Type Fire Hydrant

New Type Fire Hydrant

Listen to the podcast: 1964: ‘Miss Foster City’, Susan Arnell, helped to showcase the innovative “new type” fire hydrants being installed throughout the city by posing daintily atop of one, a fire helmet completing her look. An excerpt from the promotional article reads: “Properly bedecked in fire helmet, Susan tells Foster City patrolman there is no cause for alarm. Susan is also receptionist at ‘The Captain’s House’, model home on Flying Cloud Isle.” Lovely Susan Arnell, who is Miss Foster…

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A Dark Part of Foster City History

A Dark Part of Foster City History

Listen to the podcast: BURIED follows the gripping story of Eileen Franklin who, while playing with her young daughter, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason, which led to a re-opening of a case that had gone unsolved for nearly 20 years. And in a shocking twist, when Eileen came forward with her memory, she told the police that she remembered the murderer was her own father, George Franklin….

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Year Without Home Gives Official a New Perspective

Year Without Home Gives Official a New Perspective

Listen to the podcast: BY MARK A. STEINDEC. 9, 1990 12 AM PT LOS ANGELES TIMES STAFF WRITER FOSTER CITY, Calif. —  Politicians often talk of the problems of the homeless. John Oliver has lived them. Once a solid member of the middle class, the Foster City councilman has had business and personal setbacks that cost him his house and his family and for more than a year left him living out of his camper truck with his dog Topper. But Oliver has…

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