A pilot program approved Tuesday will provide $1,000 a month to help survivors of domestic violence leave an abusive partner.
The contacts include guaranteed raises, more wellness days, a three-day "winter recess," and a new paid holiday.
If approved by a simple majority of voters in the county, the amendment would allow supervisors to remove the sheriff by a four-fifths vote.
The sheriff has firmly resisted calls to resign over allegations including retaliation and a personal relationship with her chief of staff.
If approved, San Mateo County voters will be asked to weigh in on giving the board the power to remove the sheriff in a March 4 election.
The union representing more than 2,000 public sector workers said the deal includes the largest annual wage increase in over two decades.
An investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus and her chief of staff found multiple instances of malfeasance, according to the report.
Chad Peace, who currently is serving as director of Justice Court services for Harris County in Texas, will succeed Neal Taniguchi.
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The town's average residence is worth $3.8 million and it is home to tech billionaires, but its government is low on funds, reports said.
The latest funds will support affordable housing developments across the region, including new apartments under construction in Belmont.
Dozens of Trump supporters rallied in Woodside Wednesday, all hoping to get a glance of vice presidential candidate JD Vance.
Ballots are starting to arrive in mailboxes across the Bay Area, and residents have until 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 to cast their votes.
Workers earning the minimum wage in incorporated San Mateo County will get an automatic raise in the New Year.
The latest chapter in the ongoing fued began when the sheriff accused the San Mateo County Executive of interfering with her office.
Two unions have accused the sheriff's chief of staff of creating a toxic work environment and interfering with protected union activities.
In addition to the former president's motorcade, residents can expect disruption from a planned demonstration.
The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold its final hearing on a budget plan that includes a boost in cash headed to the reserve fund.
Once all five phases are completed, the revamped Midway Village will be home to over 500 affordable housing units near the Cow Palace.
The measure's language is still being crafted but would authorize the county to add about 2,900 affordable housing units.
Chistina Corpus will be the only NorCal sheriff on the Board of State and Community Corrections.
The money will help construct more than 430 apartments and homes for low-income seniors, farmworkers, former foster kids and more.
County leaders are comitting to a rebuild after an 8-alarm fire gutted an affordable housing complex under construction in North Fair Oaks.
County supervisors this month are discussing how to use tens of millions in Measure K funds this year.
Supervisors warned the move could leave thousands of residents in rural areas without reliable access to 911.
A bill in the state Senate would bring regulatory power for AV services into the hands of local governments.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to introduce the measure and will consider a few changes before scheduling a final vote.
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Supervisors will consider a law making it a misdemeanor to be living in an encampment after twice turning down county offers of shelter.
Supervisor Warren Slocum will serve his third and final term as board president since first taking office in 2013.
The county said it received hundreds of applications for Measure K-funded projects but only has funding to cover 14 percent of the requests.
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A debate this week over a new policy for rotating leadership took some contentious turns.
The Measure K funds will support emergency financial assistance programs for residents in need.
Newly allocated infrastructure funds will pay for repairs and improvements on bridges and roads across the Bay Area.
Supervisors will participate in a special meeting next week to learn more about alternative oversight models for law enforcement.
Officials plan to use new grant funds to improve mobility and safety for pedestrians and cyclists in San Mateo County.
More than 2,600 residents participated in a recent community survey and in-person listening sessions.