Senators Block Bill To Lower Student Loan Rates

The time-sensitive issue of doubled student loan rates is stalled again in Congress, with both parties hesitant to compromise.

Meet Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Half Moon Bay

Have questions for Assemblyman Gordon? He's got answers.

White House Announces One-Year Delay For Part of Health Care Law

Employers will now have until 2015 to provide federally mandated health benefits for their employees.

Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants?

A new bill could make 2 million California undocumented immigrants eligible for a driver's license.

Student Loan Rates Double Nationwide

After failure to meet a July 1 deadline, Congress left for recess with Stafford loan rates set to double on Monday.

Pescadero Couple Celebrates 'Equality Finally'

Same-sex couples began obtaining marriage licenses in San Mateo County Monday. For one coastside couple, it ended a 33-year wait.

Shark Fin Ban Goes Into Effect Today

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court last July says the legislation discriminates against Chinese Americans.

Get Me to the Clerk on Time

The San Mateo County Clerk's Office is gearing up for a flurry of appointments next week for same-sex couples applying for marriage licenses.

Should Voting Rights Act Have Been Dismantled?

The Supreme Court invalidated a major part of the landmark legislation this week.

Assembly Member Gordon Reacts To U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

California Assembly Member Rich Gordon is the Chair of The Legislature's LGBT Caucus.

Prop 8 Decision Rallies Planned for Entire Bay Area

Gay marriage could earn a major loss or victory this week.

Should CA Prisoners Be Released?

A panel of three judges has ordered the state to combat prison overcrowding with new high standards.

Should Public Records Act Be Gutted?

Speak Up: Should It Be Easier to Pass Taxes and Bonds?

Two proposed amendments to the state Constitutional would lower the voter threshold for funding measures.

In Spirit of Frost and Angelou, County Seeks Poet Laureate

The new honorary post was created by the board of supervisors to act as an ambassador for literary arts in San Mateo County.

Do You Support the Senate's Immigration Bill?

Known as 'S.744,' 1,000-page bill's negotiations stopped this week amid Republican-introduced amendments.

Should Edward Snowden Be Punished?

The 29-year-old whistleblower is still in hiding after revealing the NSA’s collection of phone conversations and internet surveillance.

County Health Officer Calms Hepatitis Fears

Cook your meat, wash your veggies and get vaccinated: The keys to avoiding Hepatitis A.

County Courthouses Prep for Possible Prop 8 Ruling

Should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in California, clerks in Bay Area county courthouses are readying to perform weddings.

Should DNA Be Taken Without Warrant?

The U.S. Supreme Court this week votes 5-4 in favor of allowing law enforcement to take DNA sampling from arrestees regardless of whether they are formally charged with a crime.

Would You Hand Over Your Phone Records for Greater Security?

The Obama Administration has admitted to tracking Americans’ phone records for the past seven years to bolster national security, it says.

Survey: Californians Support Brown Budget, Same Sex Marriage and Gun Laws. Do You Agree?

More than 1,700 state residents were questioned on controversial issues earlier this month.

Senate OK's New Mountain Lion, Drunk Driving Bills

State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, introduced the package of bills that have been approved by the Senate.

Half Moon Bay in Arbitration Over Beachwood Development

If an agreement cannot be made, the city will be ready to sue.

Local Veterans Face Long Waits for VA Benefits

As our armed forces come home from the Middle East, the Oakland Veterans Affairs benefits office is being stretched.

Meet San Mateo County's Bike Commuter of the Year

Brandon Tyler rides his bike to work 25 miles round trip every day. Thursday is Bike to Work Day in Half Moon Bay.

Half Moon Bay Pedestrian Deaths In Analysis of Driver Prosecutions

A study by the Center for Investigating Reporting found that 60 percent of Bay Area motorists suspected of being at fault in pedestrian fatalities weren't prosecuted.

Spare the Air Summer Season Begins Now

This year the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is focusing on urging residents to carpool.

New Department Operations Center a Point of Contention

Funded to be Half Moon Bay’s principal emergency operations center, the new Department Operations Center is yet to become fully equipped to fulfill that role.

Carpool Lane Access Bill Cruising Through Legislature

Senate Bill 286 would allow clean vehicles to travel in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes — also known as carpool lanes.

Spring Cleaning Tips from San Mateo County

Here are some environmentally friendly ways to keep your home clean … and green.

How Bad is Pollution in Half Moon Bay?

State officials have released figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution. See how we rank using the interactive map below.

Unwanted Prescription Drug Collection Saturday

Flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety and health hazards.

Is Your Student a Leader?

It's application time for the Leadership Award, which recognizes the outstanding achievements and leadership of middle school and high school students in Half Moon Bay.

Half Moon Bay's Unemployment Rate Drops Again

San Mateo County has the second-lowest jobless rate in the state.

Half Moon Bay Migration: Where Do Residents Come From and Move to?

A new U.S. Census Bureau map of migration patterns between counties shows where San Mateo County residents moved to and from between 2006 and 2010.

Plastic Bag Ban in Half Moon Bay Begins on Earth Day

The City of Half Moon Bay Reusable Bag Ordinance will launch in five days, requiring that City retailers no longer provide customers with plastic carryout bags.

What's Going to Happen to Our Bridge?

Half Moon Bay City Council appears to be warming up to the repair over the replacement option of the Main Street Bridge, thanks to consistent public pressure.

Last-Minute Tips for California Taxpayers

With less than a week left, the Franchise Tax Board offers some time-savers and money savers. One thing to remember: Everyone gets an automatic extension until Oct. 15 if you can't file on time, but you still have to pay what you owe.

Keep CalFire Wins Coastside Fire Recall Election

Yes on the Recall leads by a wide margin with Karen Anderson, JB Cockrell and Harvey Rarback ready to take their seats on the Coastside Fire Protection District Board.