County Now Using Simplicity Mobile App to Connect Residents with Real-Time Information & Events

Redwood City — County of San Mateo has adopted the Simplicity app, a new mobile communication channel that directly connects with residents by delivering important announcements and events directly to the user’s phone.

Removing Guns from Prohibited Persons, Rental Help for People in Need Receive Funding

Redwood City – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday pledged $1 million to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals prohibited from possessing guns, such as owners who are convicted of a violent crime or are subject to a domestic violence or workplace restraining order. The Board also committed $4 million to support ongoing efforts to end homelessness by the end of the year. The funds will subsidize rent and provide on-site services to ensure that individuals and families with low incomes can remain successfully housed.

San Mateo County Parks Seeks Design Ideas for Flood County Park’s Landscape Plan

San Mateo County Parks is making it easy and fun for park users to share design ideas for Flood County Park’s 2020 Landscape Plan park features in person and online. Information gathered during this period of the Realize Flood Park project will guide the development of schematic designs for new and updated park features, including sports and play areas, picnic and gathering areas, historic resources and the park’s urban forest and ecology.  The design options will be presented to the public for comments beginning this summer.

Confronting Wildfire: Learn about projects to reduce the threat of wildfire in San Mateo County

As a dry winter turns to spring 2022 (and coming off of some of the worst wildfire years in California history), public agencies across San Mateo County are stepping up projects to reduce the threat of wildfire from Daly City to Pescadero.

17th Annual Women’s View 2022

March 1-April 29, 2022 The Caldwell & Community Galleries 400 County Center, Redwood City Contact: curator@smcgov.org Instagram: @smc_artsandculture

San Mateo County Supervisors Appoint John Nibbelin as County Counsel

Redwood City — With two decades of experience at the County of San Mateo, John Nibbelin says he’s ready to help make his community a “fairer, safer and healthier place” in his new role as the County’s chief legal officer.

Volunteers Fan Out Across San Mateo County to Count People Experiencing Homelessness

How many people live without shelter in San Mateo County? Nearly two hours before dawn on February 24, volunteer teams set out to canvass streets, parks, creek beds, underpasses and other public spaces to answer that question. The results will help County officials assess how best to serve individuals experiencing homelessness with an eye on the goal of ending homelessness. 

Building Connections and Community

The County of San Mateo has embarked on an ambitious project to reconstruct Middlefield Road in North Fair Oaks, an unincorporated community between Redwood City, Menlo Park and Atherton.

State Awards County $16 Million to House Homeless

Redwood City — The County of San Mateo and its partners will provide permanent housing and high-quality support services to dozens of formerly homeless residents thanks to nearly $16 million in state Homekey funds.  Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced the award — the County’s third Homekey allocation — to purchase, rehabilitate and operate the Comfort Inn & Suites, a 51-room at 1818 El Camino in Redwood City centrally located near public transportation and key resources including a library, grocery store, Kaiser and Fair Oaks Health Center.

Eleven Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16

In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley will lift universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16.

Do You Identify as an Immigrant?

Redwood City – Did you know that one in three San Mateo County residents was born in another country? If you identify as an immigrant, the County’s Board of Supervisors wants to hear from you. Today, the County invites immigrants who live in San Mateo Coaunty – plus all who work or go to school here – to take a survey that will help shape services and resources.