Little things matter – including clean sidewalks to brighten neighborhoods. No one likes to step on gum while on a walk, or step over piles of garbage. As part of an ongoing effort to beautify North Fair Oaks, the Department of Public Works has steam cleaned the sideways on Middlefield Avenue – and they sparkle!

San Mateo County’s overall crop values increased by $6.5 million last year to $149.2 million, according to the 2018 Agricultural Crop Report.

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Commission of San Mateo County attracted numerous talented applicants in its latest recruitment to fill five open seats. A total of 33 applications were received from throughout San Mateo County, demonstrating keen interest in the important work of the Commission. After a thorough review by a panel comprised of two County supervisors, the Commission co-chairs and staff, five applicants were offered appointments to the Commission.

Multiple accounts have surfaced regarding the conditions of detained families along the U.S. and Mexico border, but Professor Bill Ong Hing's detailed testimonial from his visit to the border patrol processing facility in Clint, Texas has truly highlighted the dire conditions in which these children are being held in as well as the urgency for services and resources for our immigrant community.