Good news arrived Wednesday, Dec. 16, on a loading dock at San Mateo Medical Center: Two ultra-cold freezers, wrapped in green like holiday presents.

Local officials call the human toll of the ongoing pandemic “devastating” as they urge all residents to follow health and safety measures

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge and ICU capacity declines, San Mateo and 10 other Bay Area counties are under a mandatory Regional Stay At Home Order that takes effect Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11:59 p.m.

COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed following federal, state framework

Bay Area Health Officers Issue Statement, County Vaccination Program, Recreational Sports Guidelines, Courts Close; and COVID-19 Testing and Case Count

As Bay Area nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients receive the first, small batches of a rigorously tested vaccine, the region’s Health Officers see hope: we now have a critical tool to help fight this pandemic.

Due to the significant surge in COVID-19 cases statewide, the corresponding orders for residents to stay-at-home, and based on an emergency order from the Chief Justice of the State of California, the San Mateo Superior Court has ordered that jury trials be suspended beginning Monday, December 14, and lasting through Friday, January 8, 2021.

Due to the significant surge in COVID-19 cases statewide, the corresponding orders for residents to stay-at-home, and based on an emergency order from the Chief Justice of the State of California, the San Mateo Superior Court has ordered that jury trials be suspended beginning Monday, December 14, and lasting through Friday, January 8, 2021. 

We know you want to do what’s right. Here’s a quick look at where we're at and what's allowed

We know you want to do what’s right. Here’s a quick look at where we're at and what's allowed