SMC Supes Choose Board's New President, Vice President

Supervisor Warren Slocum will serve his third and final term as board president since first taking office in 2013.

SMC Begins Evaluating Measure K Proposals

The county said it received hundreds of applications for Measure K-funded projects but only has funding to cover 14 percent of the requests.

Do You Support The Right to Abortion?

Hamas doesn't!

New SMC Labor Office To Enforce Minimum Wage, Worker Protections

Set to open next year, the new office will be tasked with educating businesses and workers about labor rights and enforcing the rules.

Prioritizing Threats & Learning Lessons - Sea Level Rise vs. Hamas

Which will kill you first? Sea Level Rise? Climate Change? Hamas? Think carefully before you vote or support something or someone!

Board Of Supervisors Leadership Disagreement Boils Over At Meeting

A debate this week over a new policy for rotating leadership took some contentious turns.

SMC Supes OK $2.5M For Emergency Rental Assistance

The Measure K funds will support emergency financial assistance programs for residents in need.

CA Awards $18M For 5 Projects In San Mateo County

Newly allocated infrastructure funds will pay for repairs and improvements on bridges and roads across the Bay Area.

SMC Supes Set To Study Civilian Oversight For Sheriff's Office

Supervisors will participate in a special meeting next week to learn more about alternative oversight models for law enforcement.

Caltrans Grant To Help Improve Highway 101 Safety In SMC

Officials plan to use new grant funds to improve mobility and safety for pedestrians and cyclists in San Mateo County.

SMC To Review Community Survey Results

More than 2,600 residents participated in a recent community survey and in-person listening sessions.

Minimum Wage To Surpass $17 In Unincorporated SMC Next Year

The minimum wage will rise in the new year based on changes to the consumer price index.

SMC Supes Approve Mental Health Contracts Backed By Federal Funds

The county is working to replace a Redwood City center with four smaller facilities that can offer more specialized behavioral care.

SMC Supe Calls For More Police Funding

David Canepa is looking to tap into Measure K funds to boost police staffing and target domestic violence and theft.

Masking Order For SMC Healthcare Workers Returns In November

San Mateo County typically sees more COVID-19, influenza, ESV and other viral infections each year between late fall and early spring.

SMC Urges Residents To Get New COVID Boosters, Flu Shots As Fall Nears

Fall and winter mean more exposure to respiratory viruses, and local health leaders recommend neighbors consider getting their shots soon.

SMC Buys 2 Hotels For Supportive Housing

San Mateo County has purchased two more hotels to help people experiencing homelessness get safe and stable housing.

SMC Sends Final Budget Plan To Board Of Supervisors

The Board will vote on the revised 2023-24 budget during a public meeting later this month.

Population Revisions Complicate CA Housing War

As California's war over land use authority rages on, critics of the state's housing quotas are turning to voters.

SMC Begins Listening Sessions, Launches Online Community Survey

Peninsula residents will have several chances to share their thoughts this month at in-person sessions and by filling out an online survey.

SMC OK's $1M For Small Business Aid Program

Businesses impacted by a delayed road improvement project in North Fair Oaks could be eligible for up to $10,000 to help keep the lights on.

SMC Supervisors To Consider New Tenant Protections

Supervisors will meet Monday to explore new tenant protections designed to reduce homelessness and help more people find housing.

SMC Supervisors Approve $7.7B Budget Plan

The budget will be subject to potential revisions during a final round of hearings in September.

SMC's 1st Fireworks Buyback Event Nets 400 Pounds

San Mateo County hosted an inaugural fireworks buyback event this weekend, aiming to improve safety heading toward Independence Day.

SMC Budget Hearings Begin Monday

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to host three days of public hearings as the county finalizes its two-year spending plan.

New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In North Fair Oaks

Work has begun on a new 179-unit affordable housing complex to provide homes for low-income families and people experiencing homelessness.

SMC Fireworks Buyback Event Planned This Weekend

Deputies will be on hand to take unused fireworks for safe disposal at an event in Redwood City this weekend.

Peninsula Clean Energy Gets 'A-' Credit Rating From S&P

Officials said the higher credit rating can help the agency negotiate lower prices and gives legislators more proof of its stability.

SMC Secures $5M To Build Housing For Farmworkers

Officials said most of the units will be reserved for farmworkers and families displaced by the January shootings in Half Moon Bay.

SMC Supervisors Recommend More Action To Reduce Overdose Deaths

County leaders are working on a new plan to reduce overdose deaths involving powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

SMC Considers 2-Year Budget Plan Valued At $7.7B

The new budget proposal will be subject to public hearings in the coming weeks, and more changes will follow later this summer.

Board Appoints New SMC Public Health Officer

A Sonoma County public health official will join San Mateo in August to take over as the new public health officer.

Lead Paint Removal Program Moves Forward In SMC

San Mateo County is using settlement funds to build out a program to remove lead paint from old homes free of charge.

SMC Cyclists Can Now Report '3 Foot Rule' Violations Online

Violations can be reported online in unincorporated areas and cities that the San Mateo Sheriff's Office serves.

SMC Passes Restrictions On Cooperating With ICE

The law prevents county departments and employees from using county resources to assist ICE with detentions and arrests.

SMC Navigation Center Officially Opens In Redwood City

The state-of-the-art modular facility is designed to make residents feel at home while they get back on their feet and onto permanent homes.

Peninsula Clean Energy To Install New Solar For 12 SMC Buildings

San Mateo County will boost its solar use by the end of the year, and dozens of other projects are planned in the near future.

New SMC Navigation Center Nears Opening

The first-of-its-kind modular housing center will provide 240 units for people and couples experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County.

SMC Courts Add Online Option To Pay Traffic Tickets

San Mateo County Superior Court joined others in California this week in adding an online option to settle tickets or request lower fines.

San Mateo County Outlines $360 Million In COVID Recovery Investments

A report presented this week detailed exactly what state, federal and local funds have paid for over the course of the pandemic.