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History of Foster City

Introduction

The year is 1958...across the Bay, Union City is on the verge of incorporation...the national flag still has only 48 stars...and developer T. Jack Foster is coming out of a short-lived Pebble Beach retirement, taking a $200,000 option to buy Brewer's Island in an unlikely venture to build a "new city," to be named Foster City, with Bay Area business magnate Richard Grant.

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Foster City Access

The Foster City Access app makes it easy to report non-emergency issues from a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. The City tracks these issues and will provide updates as they are acknowledged and resolved. Please keep in mind your issues will be addressed during normal business hours. If this report comes in on a holiday, weekend or after hours, it will be addressed the next business day.

Our Community

Foster City is located 25 miles south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 30,567. Forbes ranked Foster City #10 on their 2009 list of America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well. Foster City is close proximity to Silicon Valley.

Contact Information

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Contact Us

610 Foster City Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404

Phone: (650) 286-3200

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