Sept. 29, 2020: Supervisors Adopt Budget: COVID-19 Impacts Weigh Heavily on Expenditures and Revenues

The Board of Supervisors today adopted a $3.7 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that includes an additional $160 million to help pay for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board’s 5-0 vote followed a public hearing held via videoconference.

Sept. 29, 2020: Update on County Response to COVID-19: Focus on Vulnerable Communities; Testing Sites Added; Pandemic Weighs Heavily on Budget

Sept. 29, 2020 Redwood City – The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The County of San Mateo’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The EOC’s Joint Information Center will provide status reports every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice. Today’s report:

Update on County Response to COVID-19: Focus on Vulnerable Communities; Testing Sites Added; Pandemic Weighs Heavily on Budget

Redwood City – The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The County of San Mateo’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The EOC’s Joint Information Center will provide status reports every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice. Today’s report:

Local County Health Officials Offer Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos Safely

Bay Area health officials remind residents that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de Los Muertos activities carry high risk for spreading COVID-19. Focusing on decorations, limiting activities to the people you live with, and virtual costume parties or contests will help keep our communities safe this season, especially our children. Together, we all need to do as much as we can to protect ourselves and those around us.

Sept. 28, 2020: Local County Health Officials Offer Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos Safely

Bay Area health officials remind residents that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de Los Muertos activities carry high risk for spreading COVID-19. Focusing on decorations, limiting activities to the people you live with, and virtual costume parties or contests will help keep our communities safe this season, especially our children. Together, we all need to do as much as we can to protect ourselves and those around us.

Health Officer Order Prohibits Removal of Fire Debris from Burn Sites Pending Development of State and Federal Process

San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has issued a health order prohibiting the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris and other hazardous materials from structures burned during the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires without written permission from Environmental Health Services.

Health Officer Order Prohibits Removal of Fire Debris from Burn Sites Pending Development of State and Federal Process

San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has issued a health order prohibiting the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris and other hazardous materials from structures burned during the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires without written permission from Environmental Health Services.

Sept. 25, 2020: Health Officer Order Prohibits Removal of Fire Debris from Burn Sites Pending Development of State and Federal Process

San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has issued a health order prohibiting the unsafe removal, transport, and disposal of fire debris and other hazardous materials from structures burned during the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires without written permission from Environmental Health Services.

Safely Join the Vote Center Team; New Health Officer Statement; Testing Opportunities: Update on County Response to COVID-19

The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.

Sept. 24, 2020 - Notice of Truth Act Community Presentation on October 27, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 6:00 pm, a public community

Sept. 24, 2020: Safely Join the Vote Center Team; New Health Officer Statement; Testing Opportunities: Update on County Response to COVID-19

The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.

COVID-19: County Offers Expanded Testing Opportunities -- Mobile & Targeted Testing Coming to Neighborhoods from Coastside to Bay

The County of San Mateo today announced expanding COVID-19 testing opportunities, including additional mobile operations and targeted testing where outbreaks are suspected.