San Mateo County Invites Public to Ribbon Cutting for San Bruno Mountain Day-Use Improvements

The public is invited to celebrate the completion of a major upgrade at San Bruno Mountain State and County Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony, just in time for spring and summer getaways.

San Mateo County Leaders Press Sacramento to Restore Hundreds of Millions in Revenue that Funds Key Services

SACRAMENTO — San Mateo County leaders warned state lawmakers Thursday that a decades-old funding mechanism is depriving the county of hundreds of millions of dollars needed to sustain public safety, housing and other core services.

“THERE’S NOTHING DISCRETIONARY ABOUT A 911 CALL”: LEADERSHIP ACROSS SAN MATEO COUNTY WORKING WITH STATE TO RESTORE CRITICAL FUNDING

SACRAMENTO — Mayors, firefighters, union leaders, residents and advocates for survivors of domestic violence, homeless seniors and other vulnerable groups from San Mateo County attended a hearing in the state Capitol on April 28, to voice their support for the County’s request for full in-lieu VLF funding and a permanent solution to ensure these funds are provided going forward. These leaders also described the impacts to their communities if the state does not provide the required funding.

Supervisors Introduce Ordinance to Ban Sales of Kratom and Related Products, Citing Health Concerns

REDWOOD CITY – San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday introduced an ordinance that would ban the sale of kratom, a substance made from a tropical tree that health officials say has been linked to overdose deaths and other growing health risks.

“I Felt Like I Wasn’t Being Heard” – Black Maternal Health Disparities in the Spotlight

Leer en español 阅读中文版 REDWOOD CITY – Jessica Castaneda was 33 weeks pregnant with twins when the fear crept in.

The Faces Behind the Harvest

Redwood City – “The food on the table doesn’t get there by itself,” Guillermo Ramirez said. It gets there because of people like him.