Supervisors Allocate $11.5M for Critical Next Step Toward Farmworker Housing

Redwood City – The Board of Supervisors today voted 5-0 to award a nearly $11.5 million contract for grading and other ground preparation work on the Half Moon Bay site where dozens of manufactured homes are planned for low-income farmworkers and their families.

Coyote Point Recreation Area Closures

Ongoing closures at Coyote Point Recreation Area include the Beach Center, trails, and a restroom in the Eucalyptus area of the park.

Supervisors Bolster Reproductive Health Care Among Package of Local Initiatives

Redwood City – San Mateo County Supervisors today agreed to provide Planned Parenthood Mar Monte with nearly $400,000 to ensure women have access to high-quality, local reproductive health care.

Bicycle Sunday Canceled May 26 for Memorial Day Weekend

On Monday, May 26, Bicycle Sunday, the weekly event that allows for non-motorized use of Cañada Road along Crystal Springs Regional Trail, will be canceled to meet increased staffing needs at other parks in the area for the Memorial Day weekend.

Cowell-Purisima Trail Closure, May 29

On Wednesday, May 29, Cowell-Purisima Trail, including its restroom and parking lot, will be closed to allow for agricultural activity in the area.

County Celebrates its Department of Public Works

Redwood City – The County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will celebrate National Public Works Week with a display of their rugged trucks and equipment this Wednesday, May 22, on the County Center campus.

Narcan Vending Machine Installed in Maguire Correctional Facility Lobby

Correctional Health Services and the Sheriff’s Office have installed a machine to dispense free doses of Narcan – the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose – in the public lobby of the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City. To reduce community harm and potentially save lives, the machine provides a box of Narcan containing two doses to anyone who needs it, including inmates who are being released, their families and friends and members of the public.

San Bruno Mountain Park Trail Closures

Youth Camp Trail Closed. On weekdays between April 11 and June 1, weather permitting, workers will be at San Bruno Mountain treating invasive weed species.

Pescadero Creek Park Trail Closures

The area south and west of the park, which was burned by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, remains closed. Other trails remain closed due to storm damage.

Crystal Springs Regional Trail Closures

The northern portion of the Sawyer Camp segment will be closed through October 2024. Other upcoming closures for tree work and mowing.

Huddart Park Closures

Some trails remain closed due to damage from winter storms. Toyon Campground are closed and without water. Werder Playground is closed for construction.