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It was nearing bedtime for Ayden Fang, but he begged his parents to let him stay up to finish his building-brick creation. He did not normally play with the toy set on weeknights, but that evening, he had pulled out a set of seawall-themed blocks and begun work on a colorful tower. Related Articles Man attacked in San Francisco dies 6 days later Fatal shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District Caltrain copper theft suspect caught in San Mateo County San Carlos home-invasion robbery under investigation Suspect arrested in armed confrontation at Peninsula gym Four-and-a-half-year-old Ayden was so proud of his project that he asked to take a photo with it, said his father, Ming Fang. He wanted to keep the finished tower, made of vibrant blues, greens and yellows and topped with a bear and two dinosaurs, so he placed it on the playroom’s mantel in his family’s Burlingame home. Two days later, on Aug. 8 of last year, Ayden was killed when he was struck by a car while playing on the sidewalk in front of Truffle Poké Bar in downtown Burlingame. The incident unfolded when two children were riding an e-bike down Donnelly Avenue, a two-lane road between Lorton Avenue and Primrose Road. Authorities said they had the right-of-way, but a 19-year-old woman pulling out of a parking lot did not see them as they headed perpendicular to her vehicle. The e-bike collided with the car, and the driver, who police said was startled by the collision, accelerated across the street, killing Ayden and injuring a 6-year-old girl, both of whom were with their family in front of the restaurant. The girl, who was not related to Ayden, was expected to recover. Four-year-old Ayden Fang of Burlingame died in August after being struck by a car while playing outside Truffle Poké Bar in downtown Burlingame. Now, his family is seeking to honor his memory by creating memorials and scholarships in his name. (Ming Fang) The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against the driver of the vehicle because they could not prove criminal negligence, said San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe. He said that the driver was “startled by this scooter zipping by.” The DA’s decision likely brings the criminal aspect of the case to an end. “It’s a horribly sad case,” Wagstaffe said. “Not all things like this are crimes. Very often they are very simply civil lawsuits.” The DA’s decision not to file criminal charges has caused the family “profound sadness” and a feeling “of injustice,” Fang said. “We don’t really understand why this would not be considered gross negligence,” Fang said. “We disagree with that, but it’s not our decision to make.” Multiple calls to the Burlingame Police Department from the Bay Area News Group, asking about the investigation, were not returned. The city’s Public Works Department did not respond to a request for comment about the road and public safety. The city attorney’s office also did not respond to a request for comment. A few days after Ayden’s death, his mom noticed that two blocks Ayden built into his brick tower were stamped with a message: “Protect Our City.” It was later that his parents learned that two other pedestrians had been fatally struck by vehicles in the year preceding Ayden’s death, which, in a city of less than 31,000 people, puts the pedestrian fatality rate at four times the most recent U.S. average. They also found that two parking spots on Donnelly Street, including one adjacent to the scene of the crash that killed Ayden, were removed shortly after Ayden’s death; the city had determined in 2024 that the removal would provide visibility benefits, according to reporting by the San Mateo Daily Journal. “(It) just still sends chills down my spine to think about that,” Fang said. “He’s trying to tell us something.” The family is exploring its other legal options but has not yet made a decision about its next steps, Fang said. For now, the Fang family knows that they want each party…

Santa Clara County Executive James Williams sums up the biggest issue facing California’s sixth-largest county in 2026 in three words: “budget, budget, budget.” The past year ushered in a new age of fiscal challenges for the county as President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress passed legislation last summer that triggered unprecedented cuts to the federal Medicaid program. Known as Medi-Cal in California, the program provides health insurance to low-income and disabled individuals. As the operators of the second-largest county health and hospital system in the state, Trump’s landmark tax-and-spending bill has left a giant hole in Santa Clara County’s growing budget for the coming years. 2025 saw the county act swiftly to respond to the challenge, placing a general sales tax increase on the November ballot to backfill a portion of the lost revenues, which make up roughly a third of the budget. Voters ultimately approved the sales tax increase, which will take effect in April. But the projected $330 million it will raise annually will only plug part of the $1 billion annual gap, placing budget challenges — and health care — at the forefront of the county’s priorities. Williams said in an interview that budget constraints will “tremendously” impact policy decisions the Board of Supervisors might want to pursue this year to ensure that baseline services are preserved. In addition to the fiscal challenges stemming from the federal government’s actions, the county is also impacted by “an extraordinary set of policy challenges” as well, according to Williams. Related Articles Santa Clara County purchases medical office it had planned to lease as it battles lost federal revenues Borenstein: DA Rosen, Mayor Mahan, labor leaders were deceived on sales tax increase they endorsed Santa Clara County brings long-awaited cardiac services to Gilroy, Morgan Hill Santa Clara County Assessor race: Neysa Fligor appears to be headed to victory Election Day: Santa Clara County poised to elect its next assessor “The combination of the two consumes a tremendous amount of our energy because we have a duty to take care of those most in need in our community and to do everything that we can that’s within our control to help ensure that Santa Clara County residents continue to have access to critical services and that Santa Clara County residents continued to be cared for,” he said. The county executive said they plan on innovating locally, advocating for more funding from the state and pursuing litigation where necessary. The county sued the Trump administration nine times in 2025 on a range of executive orders, such as the president’s attempts to revoke birthright citizenship to pulling federal funding from local governments that have deemed themselves as “sanctuaries” for immigrants living in the country illegally. Supervisor Otto Lee, who is the president of the Board of Supervisors, said in an interview its lawsuits against the federal government are critical to protecting both residents’ rights and key funding streams. “It’s one of those things in life that we just have to continue pressing on to make sure that we can sustain our work as a county,” he said. “Without the federal funds, without the state funds, we are not able to do our main core job.” While the budget will dictate many of the county’s policy actions in 2026, Lee — who will be serving as president of the board for the second year — said he would like the county to focus more on emergency preparedness, working more deeply with San Jose officials to tackle the unsheltered homeless crisis and ensuring schools have clean drinking water. Supervisors Sylvia Arenas, who serves as the vice president of the board, said her priorities focus on “building on the momentum of the Latino Health Assessment.” The county released the detailed report last year, which found that while Latinos, who make up one in four residents in the county, often face worse health outcomes than their…

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