On Tuesday morning, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will decide if Sheriff Christina Corpus is removed from office, a long-awaited decision following a year of headline controversy at the hand of the first female sheriff in county history. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation upzoning many areas throughout the state that fall within a quarter- to half-mile radius of a major transit stop, aimed at spurring housing development.

New Burlingame Police Chief Raj Vaswani has a keen focus on fostering positive relationships between the city community and residents as the department navigates issues like traffic safety, keeping downtown areas crime-free and upping police retention rates, he said. 

The San Mateo City Council supports a ban on gas leaf blowers, following the footsteps of several Peninsula cities, including Menlo Park and Burlingame.

Elisabeth (Lizzie) Mills Reid, the woman who gave us Mills Hospital, was a daughter of great privilege. Her father, Darius Ogden (D.O.) Mills, a Gold Rush and Silver Rush banker, was at one time the richest man in California. Lizzie’s childhood was spent between New York (where she was born …

San Mateo County residents can expect heavy rainfall — approximately an inch and a half of water — on Monday and Tuesday of next week, according to the National Weather Service. 

After more than five months, the 79-year-old hiker first reported missing May 1 while hiking along the Lost Trail at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve is still missing, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.  

Burlingame is getting two new restaurants downtown — Sweetgreen, a casual salad spot, and Local Kitchens, which offers a wide variety of cuisines including pizza, wings, Mexican food and salad. 

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Was anyone around the hear it? — A tree fell down on Cambridge Road in Burlingame; it was reported 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7.

The San Mateo County Community College District reached a new contract agreement with one of its three employee unions on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the district’s faculty union is preparing to strike if it does not reach a deal.

A self-contained energy microgrid in Half Moon Bay’s downtown could be one solution to the climate event-induced power outages that increasingly plague the Peninsula’s rural, coastal communities — if it’s approved for grant funding by Pacific Gas and Electric.

San Mateo is revisiting new energy building code approaches, as its current reach codes expire at the end of the year. 

A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expands on Caltrans’ and local jurisdictions’ abilities to lower speed limits on certain roads.

A San Mateo man was arrested Oct. 8, along with two other men already in custody, for a shooting May 9 at the Shell Gas Station at 1400 W. Hillsdale Blvd. in San Mateo.

Not very sharp — Someone came into a store with multiple knives on him in San Mateo; it was reported 9:37 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.

A rally hosted by the faculty union at San Mateo County Community College District called on administrators to negotiate contracts with more respect for the educators that keep the district running, or a strike is not out of question. 

Two bills authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park — one to streamline health care access statewide and another aiming to provide telehealth services to farmworkers — have been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

After several hurdles, Caltrain has successfully negotiated with Peninsula Clean Energy and San Jose Clean Energy to receive compensation for its energy generation, estimated to be about $1 million annually.

Design and permits for the first part of a multiphase revamp of downtown San Carlos were approved by the city’s Planning Commission on Monday, giving a final check before improvements can begin at Harrington Park. 

Not cool — A water cooler was blocking a lane of traffic on Chess Drive and State Route 92 in Foster City; it was reported 11:03 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.

The City of Burlingame is inviting residents to get involved in local decision-making by applying for open seats on three city commissions.

Almost all public schools in the U.S. had a cellphone policy last school year that allowed students to bring their phones to school, but two-thirds of those schools banned the use of phones during the school day, according to RAND research.

There are not many living veterans that were part of the D-Day invasion in Normandy in 1944 but, at 102 years old, Ed Bordenave is one of them.

A 34-year-old San Jose woman has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly providing drugs to an incarcerated person who died in custody at the Maple Street Correctional Center Sept. 29, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.

To quell any concern about vote counting accuracy and transparency, a new law will require all counties to release results for the vast majority of ballots on or before the 13th day after the election or release a public reason why they’re unable to do so by that time.

The Board of Supervisors awarded more than $41 million to 10 residential developments throughout San Mateo County to provide 636 units, many of which will be affordable. 

Censorship is so 1984! — that’s the theme for the Redwood City Library Foundation’s 2025 Upscale Pub Crawl — to be held Wednesday evening — aims to raise money and awareness about banned books and literacy. 

From coastal flower farms and vegetable fields to farm operations, San Mateo County saw agricultural production flourish in 2024, powered by a significant increase in livestock value.

A Kentucky man who pleaded no contest to felony assault with a deadly weapon for ramming a vehicle driven by a man he was angry with for using his high beam lights was sentenced to 90 days in county jail, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.

Thinks Miata call the cops — The owner of a shop on Mountain View Avenue in San Bruno has had someone’s gray Mazda Miata for over five months and has not responded to the owner since April; it was reported 12:27 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.

A vegetation fire burning in a rural area of western San Mateo County consumed about 20 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

A San Mateo County jail inmate could be charged with murder after she allegedly provided drugs to another inmate who then died, according to the county Sheriff's Office.

A judge’s advisory opinion found Sheriff Christina Corpus should be removed from office for maintaining an inappropriate relationship that resulted in a conflict of interest, wrongfully arresting a union leader and retaliating against an employee.

A potential large-scale resort development on Frenchman’s Creek Road is generating some concerns around traffic and safety, coastal residents said during a pre-application workshop, however, there’s also excitement around the increase in tourism and revenue the project could bring. 

Longtime Broadway Business Improvement District President John Kevranian is resigning effective Nov. 30, he said in a letter Oct. 2, citing mounting frustrations with the city and its approach to planning and transportation in the retail area.

David Canepa, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, will speak at a conference hosted by Kaiser Permanente focused on healthy aging and social connection combating loneliness among older adults Tuesday, Oct. 7.

That's not your sheet — Two men were seen stealing metal sheets from a train yard on Huntington Avenue in San Bruno; it was reported 4:24 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

A man was stabbed when a fight broke out at a bar and restaurant in San Mateo County early Sunday morning and deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.

A Bay Area-based scientist has been awarded one of the world’s highest honors in medicine, The Nobel Foundation announced early Monday morning.

Competing policies and economic forces are keeping apartment rental prices stable, while single-family home rentals see sharper increases due to strong demand.

On a slow Monday afternoon in downtown San Mateo, a man and his son walk into a storefront on the corner of Fourth and South Railroad avenues emitting a cyan glow.

Cities through the county are joining more settlement agreements with a number of pharmaceutical companies involved in the opioid crisis, including Purdue Pharma, Alvogen and Indivior.

New legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, would establish a federally-funded grant program to assist local communities in turning vacant commercial buildings into housing.