The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today proclaimed a local emergency as lightning-sparked fires forced evacuations and burned through dense vegetation near Loma Mar and South Coast areas.
As the final push for the 2020 Census is underway, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors confirmed at its Aug. 4 meeting that it stands firm in the goal of ensuring a full, accurate count of all county residents despite the Trump administration’s recent action seeking to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the enumeration of the 2020 Census used to apportion representation in the House of Representatives.
A pedestrian bridge at Half Moon Bay State Beach along the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail will be closed today, Monday, July 27, for at least a year as it is replaced with a new bridge, County officials said.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate $2 million in federal funding received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) to create a Child Care Relief Fund.
The San Mateo County Veterans Commission is seeking nominations for its annual awards which honor individuals and organizations for their notable commitment and significant effort to improve the quality of life for those who served our country.
Today, Chief Probation Officer John Keene announced this year’s annual Probation Service Week will be taking place from July 19 – July 25, 2020, to honor probation professionals who work to keep communities safe. Throughout the week, the Probation Department will be showcasing the work Probation does throughout San Mateo County and how probation officers and probation programs are making a true difference in the lives of clients by using evidence-based practices that help clients achieve long-term success.
Today marks Juneteenth — dating from June 19, 1865, the holiday is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This Juneteenth feels particularly poignant this year as we wrestle with freshly ignited fury over racial injustice and systemic inequities.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved funding for an online planning and management tool that will help residents evacuate areas in danger from wildfire, tsunamis and other disasters.
The County of San Mateo has replaced a local call center number with a new service that will more than double the hours residents can get information about the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) – 2-1-1.
Local emergencies announced to position resources for extended response
The San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District has its first CEO in Len Materman. The brand new Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District launched on Jan. 1. It is a collaboration of 20 cities and the county to develop coordinated plans to address current and future coastal erosion, sea level rise and flooding, and to improve regional stormwater infrastructure.