In an effort to encourage holiday shoppers to take BART, the transit agency is sponsoring a holiday shopping sweepstakes with 10 "Shop and Ride Prize Packs." Each pack contains a $400 Visa gift card and a $40 Clipper card.
If adopted, the ordinance will go into effect in April.
The former County Supervisor died of cancer on Saturday.
Belmont resident Judi Allen asks the city to reconsider its tree removal permit fees for unprotected species such as eucalyptus. The following is a copy of letter Allen sent to city officials.
The City of Belmont has created this new webpage to serve as central location for all information on San Juan Canyon properties.
The City of Belmont invites residents to take a short survey to help the Parks and Recreation Department prioritize improvements at Barrett Community Center.
The transit systems will adjust their schedules on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Free sandbags are available at two Belmont locations.
Ever wonder where those property tax dollars go? Here's a basic breakdown.
Facing a significant jump in expected ridership by 2025, BART staff presented a blueprint for the future Thursday that projects more frequent transbay service, express trains, faster speeds, more timed transfers and trains that split to go separate ways
Join in on a discussion of the potential of downtown Belmont at a Breakfast Forum, tomorrow, Nov. 15 at 8 a.m.
If a majority of affected parcels protest in opposition of a rate increase for Belmont residential and commercial customers, the changes will not be approved.
Across San Mateo County, many of those who turned out at the polls or mailed in their ballots were doing so for the first time. Here are a few.....
In San Mateo County, voters approved a sales tax increase and changed how county supervisors are elected. San Carlos voters pass Measure H, a bond measure that will be used to repair and upgrade schools.
Some residents opted for paper ballots as workers resolved the problem at Election Day headquarters on Tower Road in San Mateo.
Two men wearing all black were asking voters for their IDs outside a polling place.
The editor and her fellow Belmont voters found a bit of a line at 7 a.m. at the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District polling place. Everyone was in a good mood and the line moved quickly.
Test your knowledge of United States presidents as the nation prepares to vote today.
By Wednesday, the signs will come down, the robo-calls will stop and we'll know the winners and losers across the board (or WILL we?).
To help you sort through the 11 state propositions in the November election, Patch has put together a proposition voter guide of California ballot initiatives.
Ballots can be dropped at the City Clerk's Office or the Elections Office.
The poison could pose a risk to children, pets and wildlife.
Measure B would change the way San Mateo County elects its county supervisors by changing its elections from at-large to by district. One reader urges everyone to vote no.
The documentary 'Rebels With a Cause' highlights the many people who came together to create Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the filmmakers recently spoke about efforts to preserve open space tod
Councilmember Christine Wozniak: "This is the most controversial issue I've had in my five years on Council."
CSUS head of school says that faculty development programs would be open to teachers in the public school district.
The ban will go into effect by April 22, 2013 in unincorporated areas of the county and serve as a model for all cities to adopt city-wide bans.
Warren Slocum and Shelly Masur will make their positions on the issues known at a Redwood City forum
You can register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov.
A mailer was sent out to Belmont residents on Friday: "We hope this opportunity doesn't slip away!"
Stay on top of everything from road repairs to city commission meeting agendas.
Both camps question how the debate moderator has publicly described her role.
The phone survey showed that 62 percent of respondents supported Crystal Springs Uplands School's proposal to build a new middle school in Belmont.
The national burger chain will take the place of the former U-Buffet in the Belmont Village Center.
The recall of products containing peanut butter and other nut butters sold by many retailers under many labels has more than doubled to 240 products, with the FDA reporting a "fast-moving outbreak" of salmonella-induced sickness in 19 states.
San Francisco, Santa Clara County and the Peninsula all rank among the top 10 wage-earning areas in the nation according to a recent study.
The agenda item was originally scheduled for consideration at the Oct. 9 Belmont City Council meeting.
Whether you swing blue, red, or are still making up your mind, there are several place for you to gather tomorrow night to watch the first of three presidential debates.
"He understands the value and importance of education in our communities."
The new bill will allow the sale of "cottage food", made and sold from the home beginning January.