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smdailyjournal.com is the interactive, online version of the San Mateo Daily Journal.

The Daily Journal is published six days a week, Monday through Friday plus a combo Weekend edition. The newspaper is distributed throughout San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County, and all over the world through smdailyjournal.com

It is the mission of the Daily Journal to be the most accurate, fair and relevant local news source for those who live, work or play on the San Francisco Peninsula. By combining local news coverage, analysis and insight with the latest business, lifestyle, state, national and world news, we seek to provide our readers with the highest quality information resource in the local area. Our pages belong to you, our readers, and we choose to reflect the diverse character of this dynamic and ever changing community.

The Daily Journal's office is located at:

1720 S. Amphlett Blvd. #123, San Mateo CA 94402

Phone: (650) 344-5200

In-person business hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday. Closed on holidays.

 

To submit Opinions & Letters:

Submit your letter to the editor here: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/

Letters to the Editor should be no longer that 250 words and should include a city of residence. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. 

Perspective pieces, or "Op-Eds" should be no longer than 780 words. Include contact info and a print-ready head shot.

 

To submit story ideas, news briefs, and press releases:

news@

or click here: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/news_release/

 

To submit items for the Datebook Calendar of Events:

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/users/admin/calendar/event/

This is a free service. All entries will be considered but are not guaranteed.

 

To Advertise in Print, Web, Social, or Event:

ads@

or click here: Advertising Inquiry form

For classifieds advertising, https://www.smdailyjournal.com/place_an_ad/

 

To get the Daily Journal delivered or to notify us of delivery feedback:

circ@

 

To place legal notices:

The Daily Journal is a newspaper of general circulation in San Mateo County and is adjudicated to publish legal and public notices. We publish Fictitious Business Name Statements (DBA's), Name Changes, Trustee Sales, Probates, Adoption Notices, Bulk Sale Notice and much more. Our legal notices can be placed for the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco and Woodside.

For Fictitious Business Name Statements (DBA's), we charge $62 for one business name and one owner name. Each additional name is $15. To place your notice, go here: http://www.sm-dj.com/fbn

For Name Change Notices, we charge $200 for one name. Each additional name is $25. To place your notice, go here: http://www.sm-dj.com/nc

For Probates, Administration of Estate, and Summons, we charge a base price of $480. To place your notice, go here: http://www.sm-dj.com/court

For all legal notices, you may also mail it to our office, or come to our office during business hours. After the notice has published, we will provide an affidavit of publication on your behalf. For all other legal notice inquiries, please call us at (650) 344-5200 or ads@

 

To place an obituary:

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/obit/

 

To contact our IT Department:

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