Officers from throughout San Mateo County will participate in the San Mateo County Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.)
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.
Okay maybe not zombies, but earthquakes are always an imminent threat in Northern California.
The city wants PG&E to be fined $2.25 billion, but signs point to a smaller punishment.
State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, introduced the package of bills that have been approved by the Senate.
The utility reacts to the proposed multi-billion dollar fine.
Instant polling devices help constituents make decisions to restore some programs, raise some taxes.
The following blog was posted on the Peninsula Moves website. Peninsula Moves is the blogging website for Caltrain, Samtrans and the Transit Authority.
From hockey players and figure skaters, to parents and the SF Bulls mascot, dozens turned out on Saturday at the Ice Center of San Mateo with one clear message: "Save Our Rink."
YOU can volunteer
A California Supreme Court ruling means Millbrae's pot shop prohibition is upheld.
Now that we are two weeks past the federal tax deadline, it's time to sit back and await refund check. What should you do with yours? Attorney Leslie H. Tayne shares what's best to do with a lump sum.
State officials have released figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution. See how each Patch town ranks using the interactive map below.
Head to the streets this weekend for some fun outdoor activities.
The salesman is making claims that aren’t true.
Periodically, Patch brings you a tremor list when the movement is close to home - even when you don't feel it.
One way San Mateo County will celebrate Earth Day 2013 is the implementation of the county-wide plastic bag ban.
A new U.S. Census Bureau map of migration patterns between counties shows where San Mateo residents moved to and from between 2006 and 2010.
The confidential report was requested by the commission after the San Bruno gas line explosion and fire.
Here's how to make the deadline and get your return right.
Gun buyback program is supported a wide range of law enforcement agencies.
It will require a little time but residents interested in shaping public policy have a chance to make Cal Train better for San Bruno riders.
Do you know what the city is buying with your tax dollars?
New ferry trips will give workers more choices for getting to work without fighting traffic.
The President’s fundraising stops in Atherton for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee interrupted traffic Thursday, but not the upper Peninsula commute.
President Obama is traveling from San Francisco to Atherton. Chances are his motorcade could mess with your commute.
Tell us the questions you’d like Senator Jerry Hill to answer.
Do you know what the San Mateo County Grand Jury does?
Most San Bruno businesses complied with the law but some dropped the ball.
More than 40 percent of those who admitted to texting while driving called it a habit.
A county-wide half-cent sales tax increase went into effect on Monday.
Dozens of people have been killed by firearms in the San Francisco Bay Area, including one person murdered in Burlingame in January.
Joanne Seeney and Vika Sinipata are charged with embezzling more than $450,000 from the County's Mosquito and Vector Control District.
To err is human. To correct and point out the correction as quickly as possible is Patch.
San Bruno Police Department will make reservations (650-616-7100) to accept voluntary weapon turn-ins. Local area gun buy-back being planned in mid-April.
The new gun control measure will only apply to new businesses wishing to buy and sell firearms.
Dense breast tissue makes cancer more difficult to detect on a mammogram, and it increases a woman's risk of cancer, according to cancer specialists.
Starting this week, and continuing through March 22, expect lane closures and delays along El Camino Real in Belmont as Caltrans installs an Intelligent Transportation System.
The developer is asking for $3.95 million in subsidies including waiving all fees related to the project.