Briefs

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office says the crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Thursday on the 500 block of Kelly Avenue, near the Ted Adcock Community Center. Deputies say when they arrived at the crash scene, the bicyclist was unconscious. He was transported to an area hospital where he died.

Investigators arrested the driver of a 2001 GMC Yukon at the scene. They say that driver, 18-year-old Miguel Jose Juarez-Perez, was cooperating with the investigation. He was booked into county jail and charged with vehicular manslaughter and being an unlicensed driver.

The name of the victim was not immediately available.

The incident remains

under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact Det. Richard Deschler at (650) 363-4881 or rdeschler@smcgov.org.

— from staff reports

FEMA center opens in San Mateo

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a Disaster Recovery Center at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, which is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Feb. 22.

Specialists at the center can clarify information applicants may have received from FEMA or other agencies, explain assistance available for homeowners and renters, and help get documents to the appropriate agencies. Representatives from the Small Business Administration will also be available.

Residents who had uninsured or underinsured losses resulting from the severe storms and flooding are encouraged to apply to FEMA, although you do not need to visit the center to apply. Go to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at (800) 621-3362.

— from staff reports