July 22, 2021: County of San Mateo to Require Face Coverings in County Facilities Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Visitors to all indoor County of San Mateo facilities will be required to wear a face covering as of Monday, July 26, due to a troubling rise in coronavirus cases.

People v. Linda Haskin-Gologorsky

People v. Linda Haskin-Gologorsky   On June 21, 2021, defendant Linda Haskin-Gologorsky, AKA Princess Leia Lucas, was convicted of 33 felony counts following a 10-day jury trial. The charges included forgery, the filing and manufacturing of false documents, burglary, and perjury. On July 20, 2021, Haskin-Gologorsky was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the Honorable Judge Mark McCannon, a visiting judge from Alameda County Superior Court.   

Fueling the COVID-19 Recovery: Board of Supervisors Boosts Local Businesses Relief

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today provided a lifeline to struggling local small businesses as part of a $2.8 million COVID-19 relief package.

July 16, 2021: County of San Mateo Joins Bay Area Counties in Recommending Masking Indoors as Precaution Against COVID-19

With cases of COVID-19 rising locally and increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the counties of San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley recommend that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places to ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked in those settings and as an extra precautionary measure for all.

Aug. 1, 2020- As Wildfires Rage, First Responders Urge Local Residents to “Know Your Zone”

Redwood City – As wildfires rage and the drought parches Northern California, first responders urge San Mateo County residents to learn a short code that can save lives in an emergency.

People v. Devin Lum

People v. Devin Kwai Lum Posted by Press Release on July 6th, 2021      People v. Devin Lum, SMC District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations

July 1, 2020-Funding Approved for Food Insecure after Great Plates; Rent Relief Options; Youth Vaccine Week Upcoming: 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.

June 29, 2021 - San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Steps in After Federal Support of Great Plates Program Ends

With federal support for the Great Plates Delivered program ending on July 9, 2021, the County of San Mateo will use federal COVID-19 stimulus funds to continue addressing the food insecurity needs of homebound older adults who have no alternative options.

June 24, 2021: How to Apply for Rent Relief; Free Vaccination Clinics; Facebook Live – Youth and COVID-19 Vaccines: 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.

Board of Supervisors Approves $6.3 Billion Two-Year Spending Plan

Redwood City — The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today approved a $6.3 billion two-year budget shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, the structural inequities it brought to the forefront and the innovations developed to continue providing critical services.

Filing Of Criminal Complaint Against Former Broadmoor Police Chief Michael Connolly

For Immediate Release DATE: June 22, 2021 TO: MEDIA MEMBERS FROM: Stephen M. Wagstaffe, San Mateo County District Attorney SUBJECT: Filing Of Criminal Complaint Against Former Broadmoor Police Chief Michael Connolly