The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office will not be retrying the 18 counts of public corruption against former community college chancellor Ron Galatolo on which a jury could not reach consensus, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
The San Mateo County Community College District and its teacher’s union are moving on to the fact-finding process as contract negotiations continue, and a possible strike authorization vote is held this week, after a year without resolution.
After more than a decade of construction, project delays and cost escalations, San Mateo’s Clean Water Program is nearly finished but still requires an additional $9.6 million from the city to cover final costs.
A former educator who worked for a now-closed charter school in North Fair Oaks has been arrested after an extensive investigation revealed he had sexual relationships with two students who were minors, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
California has hundreds of affordable housing projects that are ready to build, but they cannot close the money gap. Morris Village in Modesto plans 44 affordable apartments, with half set aside for unhoused people. The project has spent six years chasing grants and loans, but sits just short of having enough funding to break ground. A new Enterprise Community Partners report says about 39,880 units sit in the same limbo. The report estimates California needs about $4.1 billion to clear the backlog. Developers say local approvals have improved, and federal tax credits have grown. California lawmakers are also considering a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot.
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