Supervisor Lisa Gauthier and board President David Canepa were excited to host a delegation of climate and infrastructure leaders from the African nation of Zambia, to discuss San Mateo County’s LEED-certified COB 3 building, their new cutting-edge and sustainable administrative headquarters…

A collaboration between San Mateo County Parks Foundation, CompassPoint Mentorship and the County Parks Department saw local youth create a vibrant mural series at Coyote Point as part of a three-week summer camp. San Mateo County Supervisor Noelia Corzo speaks at a ribbon-cutting this past …

A drumline performer from Niner Noise during a halftime show at the Serra High School football game Saturday, Sept. 6, at Brady Family Stadium.

Redwood City attorney Ted Hannig on his ‘Knot Guilty’ catamaran at the annual Hannig Cup sailboat race in Redwood City to raise money for charity.

Notre Dame High School Belmont leaders and board members beam with excitement at the groundbreaking of the new STEM Wing, an $8 million project made possible through the school’s Lasting Legacy Capital Campaign. The 10,000-square-foot space will feature state-of-the-art science labs, collabo…

At last week’s San Bruno Education Foundation Annual Back-to-School Community Barbecue, attendees enjoyed, food, fun and a $50,000 donation from Comcast/Xfinity to expand digital learning for local students, including support for the foundation’s popular robotics program. The company, which …

Burlingame High School Principal Jen Fong cuts the ribbon to officially open the two-story, 20,000-square-foot athletic training complex Wednesday, Aug. 27. It features two multiuse gyms which may be used for basketball, volleyball or badminton, as well as locker rooms, a training room, coac…

Elected officials, staff and administrators from the San Mateo High School District and San Mateo High School celebrated the completion of the Measure L funded Athletic Training Complex. San Mateo High School Principal Yvonne Shiu cut the ribbon and invited participants on a tour of the faci…

Firefighters of Coastside Fire Engine No. 41 and friends Aug. 5 during National Night Out in Granada. 

To celebrate International Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Aug. 16, a guided tour of the grounds of the Light Station was presented at the Pigeon Point Light Station State Park. Here, State Park Interpreter Elizabeth Crowley shows off the original Fresnel lens which was assembled from 1,008 pris…

From left, Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo; Veronica Lempert; county superintendent candidate Hector Camacho; Robert Lempert; San Mateo Councilmember Adam Loraine; Ben Lempert; San Mateo Councilmember Danielle Cwirko-Godycki; San Mateo Mayor Robert Newsom; former San Mateo mayor and …

Happy Birthday to the San Mateo Daily Journal! The Daily Journal family gathers Saturday for a summer picnic to celebrate the publication’s 25th anniversary at the San Mateo Garden Center.  

Girls State Citizens Share Experiences with the Auxiliary Students Claire Leung, Livia Valentine and Kayla Ling show their certificates of recognition from Congressman Kevin Mullin during brunch with the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA). The seniors from Design Tech High, Sacred Heart and The…

Bernice ‘Bee’ Serensky Meyer is turning 105, Aug. 18. She is a second-generation San Franciscan, born at Children’s Hospital on Aug. 18, 1920. After she graduated high school at age 16, Bee went directly to college at University of California, Berkeley, majoring in economics. She married Alv…

Daily Journal publisher Jerry Lee, left, and community director Sharon Vause, right, pose with Farmer John of Half Moon Bay who brought fresh flowers from Moon Seed Farm & Flora in Half Moon Bay and farm fresh artichokes to the Daily Journal offices to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. T…

Volunteers from the Redwood City American Legion Post 105 Family (Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons & Riders) assisted Peninsula Day Camp (PDC) the last two weeks by setting up and taking down sun-protection canopies for 410 campers and 150+ volunteers. Post 105 Family also donated $500 to h…

Following the expansion of the Kaiser Permanente Daly City Hearing Aid Center, the Redwood City Hearing Aid Center staff cut the ribbon on its new location featuring state-of-the-art sound booths and hearing device technology. Elected officials joined in the celebration, and U.S. Rep. Kevin …

Mayor Rob Newsom, Jr., City Manager Alex Khojikian, and Deputy City Clerk Chantal Eaton in Toyonaka for a formal visit with Mayor Osanai and fellow dignitaries in mid-July, as the city of San Mateo take part in the Osaka-Kansai 2025 World Expo, further deepening a more than 60-year sister ci…

July 19-20, the Central County Fire Department hosted its first-ever Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Boot Camp. This milestone event brought together 20 youth participants from Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae and San Bruno, all of whom successfully completed the program and …

Danielle Pollard sings with the band Club 90 as people dance Friday in Central Park as San Mateo hosts a Fourth of July Party at Fitzgerald Field.

More than 300 seniors came together at Coyote Point Recreation Area for Peninsula Family Service’s Seniors’ Spectacular Fair Friday, June 27. It was an eventful day of music, dancing, yoga, bingo, jewelry making and comfort food. With nostalgic tunes and beloved treats, the event celebrated …

Mike Coffaro, second from left, was recognized in May at the California Park & Recreation Society’s District 4 Awards and Volunteer Dinner for his outstanding work at the San Carlos Adult and Community Center’s Caring Cupboard Program.

The San Mateo Police Explorer Post 211 sent seven Explorers, from left, Victor, Antonio, Abby, Guadalupe, Anna, Betsy and Ryan, to the Central Valley Explorer Competition June 20-21, when they participated in 16 realistic law enforcement scenarios. These included high-stress situationås such…

San Mateo County Association of Realtors President Frank Vella, left, and special events committee volunteer Betcy Jacob scores of local real estate professionals came out to support the SAMCAR Foundation’s Bowl-O-Rama event at Bel Mateo Bowl. The event raised over $8,000 to support grants f…

Students from Burlingame School District’s Mariachi Unidos perform during the Board of Trustee’s meeting May 10. The Mariachi Unidos program welcomes students from third to eight grade to receive instruction in trumpet, violin, guitar and guiatarrón with no prior experience needed. The progr…

Subadhra Krishnan, a scout with Foster City troop 4047/47, as part of the community service project for her Eagle badge, prepared care packages that included handmade bracelets, necklaces and treats for children injured by war and visiting the United States for treatment.

Burlingame School District celebrated the reclassification of 83 Multilingual Learners from English Learner to Fluent English Proficient. Board Trustee Katie Jay gave students a medal celebrating their multilingualism during the Board of Trustee meeting May 10. The achievement shows the dist…

San Mateo County celebrated its 13th Annual Pride Parade and Celebration on Saturday. Kaiser Permanente, along with many others, marched and gathered for a day filled with inclusion and wellness for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies.

At the June 10 Menlo Park City Council meeting, the City Council recognized June 6 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day with a proclamation. National Gun Violence Awareness Day is a tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence and their loved ones.

The San Mateo Police Activities League and the San Francisco Giants Community Fund hosted Junior Giants Opening Day at Shoreview Recreation Center and Park Saturday, June 7. This event marks the start of the Junior Giants baseball season and welcomed over 550 local families for a day of team…

Sei Boku Bonsai Kai sponsored its Bonsai Show in San Mateo’s Beresford Park. The event on the weekend of June 7 featured demonstrations, exhibitions and an opportunity for enthusiasts to get advice and purchase supplies. Here member and ‘Bonsai Doctor’ Steve Jang, left, reshapes a bonsai as …

The Rotary Club of Foster City held its annual College of San Mateo Scholarship Awards Ceremony at its luncheon June 11. It awarded scholarships to four College of San Mateo students for their impactful school/community service. It also awarded three scholarships to CSM students from their D…

One-hundred Gilead Sciences employees joined Samaritan House Tuesday, June 3, to pack 1,000 backpacks with school supplies for students from low-income families across San Mateo County. The backpacks are part of Samaritan House’s Backpack-Giveaway, which will serve nearly 2,500 children in r…

Russ Cohen was named Burlingame’s 2024 Citizen of the Year at a joint meeting of the Burlingame Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Burlingame and Hillsborough held on June 4. The award, granted each year since 1930, honors volunteers in the community. Cohen, a former advertising executive, ha…

Posy Princess Isabella, 5, from Mt. Carmel, along with Evie, 5, from John Muir; Jayde, 6, from Allen; Lexie, 6, from Portola; and Lauren, 5, from St. Roberts, at the San Bruno Posy Parade Sunday, June 1. 

A group of 50 parents and children picked up several dozen buckets of glass, cigarette butts and plastic waste on June 1, during a nature walk along the Bayfront in Burlingame.  Organized by the Citizens Environmental Council, the family-friendly event provided the volunteers with reusable g…

The American Legion Auxiliary of San Mateo County welcomes its 2025 Delegation to California Girls State. These rising high school seniors will each represent her school in this highly acclaimed and prestigious leadership and civic education program. Student selection by the Auxiliary is bas…

Belmont Vice Mayor Robin Pang-Maganaris, Mayor Julia Mates, Parks and Recreation commissioners Avery Lyford, Arianna Cunha and Adar Emken break ground Tuesday, June 3, of the Twin Pines Park Belmont Creek Restoration Project to restore the health and resilience of Belmont Creek by reducing e…

Robert Wolfgramm of Serra High School (fourth from left) received the Robert ‘Bo’ Whitehill Scholarship at the May 22 San Mateo Rotary Scholarship Luncheon. Pictured here with Peter Webb, M.D., Lori Whitney, Bo’s son Bob Whitehill, David Whitney and Jason Whitney.