A Fresh Start for Treating Mental Illness

The County of San Mateo is building a campus where adults experiencing a severe mental illness can receive care in setting that feels more residential than institutional. This new campus will replace a concrete colossus that first housed tuberculosis patients during the Truman Administration. The design -- small-scale buildings, open-air courtyards and communal spaces -- reflects advances in treatment with a focus on recovery and well-being.

Applications Now Open for 2021 Supervisorial District Lines Advisory Commission

Redwood City – Applications are now open for residents who want to serve on a County of San Mateo commission that will study and recommend draft boundaries for the five supervisorial districts based on the 2020 Census.

Public Safety Dispatchers Week Spotlights Role During Historic Year

A pandemic. Civil unrest. Wildfires. It’s been a historic year for San Mateo County’s Public Safety Communications 9-1-1 dispatchers since moving into the new call center at the Regional Operations Center in Redwood City just over one year ago. 

County Launches Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

The County of San Mateo, led by the Office of Emergency Services, has begun to develop the County’s updated Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to address threats such as earthquake, flooding, extreme heat, and landslide.

County of San Mateo Names First Chief Equity Officer

Redwood City — Reinforcing its commitment to delivering services and evaluating existing structures through a lens of equity and inclusion, the County of San Mateo has named a long-time health equity advocate to its first-ever chief equity officer position.

Board of Supervisors Pass Ambitious Climate Goals for County Operations

Redwood City – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on January 26 adopted the Government Operations Climate Action Plan (GOCAP), a comprehensive strategy to address the climate crisis making significant reductions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. The passage of the GOCAP establishes the County of San Mateo as a regional climate leader with the strongest climate action plan for government operations among the Bay Area counties. ​​

Planners Seek Input on Coastside Mobility Plan

Connect the Coast looks at expanding transportation choices, making travel safer for pedestrians and cyclists   Upcoming public presentations at Midcoast Community Council, SMC Planning Commission  

Notice of San Mateo Superior Court Closing on Inauguration Day: Wednesday, Jan. 20

Due to reports of possible protests and plans for violence at state capitols and other government buildings including federal and state courthouses throughout the country on inauguration day, the San Mateo Superior Court will be closed to the public on January 20.

A New Partner for Police: Mental Health Professionals to Respond to 9-1-1 Calls for People in Crisis

Health professionals will team with police to help people in a mental health or substance use crisis in San Mateo County’s four largest cities. The pilot program approved today by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors seeks to defuse volatile 9-1-1 calls and provide appropriate care for non-violent individuals.

San Mateo County Expands Free Wireless Internet

Redwood City – The County of San Mateo is bringing free high-speed wireless internet access to areas of the North Fair Oaks and Stambaugh Heller neighborhoods of Redwood City. This expansion of SMC Public WiFi provides free wireless Internet access to 665 unconnected K-12 students and to thousands of residents and community members who live or visit these neighborhoods.

County of San Mateo Continues Digital Inclusion Initiative by Expanding and Improving SMC Public WiFi

The County of San Mateo continues building on its Digital Inclusion Initiative with the launch of 13 new SMC Public WiFi locations at outdoor and SMC Park and Connect sites across the county. 

Jan. 6, 2021: Controller Releases Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

San Mateo County Controller Juan Raigoza released for public review the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), a complete collection of audited financial statements, analysis, statistics, and other information about the County’s finances.