Supervisors Approve Nearly $6 Million for Farm Labor Housing

Redwood City – A campaign to build safe and affordable housing for coastal farmworkers got a nearly $6 million boost today. San Mateo County supervisors voted 5-0 to allocate $5,999,360 towards buying and installing 47 manufactured homes for farmworkers and their families, including 19 households displaced after the Jan. 23, 2023, mass shooting. The homes will be located on five acres about a mile from downtown Half Moon Bay just south of Highway 1.

Supervisors Approve Racial and Social Equity Ordinance, Vote to Make Concrete Changes From Within

Redwood City – San Mateo County supervisors today approved an ordinance to promote racial and social equity in delivering public services and within the organization.

Mirada Surf East Closed

Mirada Surf East is currently closed while air curtain burners are in use to dispose of logs and debris from Quarry Park.

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.

Quarry Park Trail Closures

We are treating up to 100 acres of dense fire fuels in Quarry Park. Some trail closures will occur, Monday through Friday.

County to Host Listening Sessions for Implementation of Senate Bill 43

Redwood City – San Mateo County is soliciting input and collaboration for implementation of California Senate Bill 43, which makes significant changes to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act – a law governing involuntary detention, treatment and conservatorship of people with behavioral health conditions.

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.

San Bruno Mountain Park Intermittent Trail Closures

Youth Camp Trail Closed. On weekdays between April 11 and May 15, weather permitting, workers will be at San Bruno Mountain treating invasive weed species.

As Federal Support Dips, Local Funds Support Affordable Housing, Ending Homelessness

Redwood City – As home prices and rents have shot up – and homelessness is at “crisis” levels in California – federal support for local housing assistance and homelessness prevention is at a 30-year low. 

Crystal Springs Regional Trail Closures

The northern portion of the Sawyer Camp segment will be closed through October 2024.

Flood Park Playground Survey Closes on Monday, April 22

If you haven’t yet taken the survey to help create a new Flood Park Playground, you’re not too late. The survey will close on Monday, April 22.

County of San Mateo Awarded $14.1 Million to Expand Homeless Services, Remove Encampments

Redwood City – Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced the County will receive $14.1 million to jump-start a plan to provide housing and services for people now living in small encampments scattered from South San Francisco to Menlo Park.