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Business
Hey Yogurt, a Korean-style dessert chain, began a six-day soft opening at 310 S. San Mateo Dr. on Aug. 25 with free yogurt for early arrivals and an Instagram giveaway, ahead of a Sept. 1 grand opening.
Business
Hey Yogurt, a Korean-style dessert chain, began a six-day soft opening at 310 S. San Mateo Dr. on Aug. 25 with free yogurt for early arrivals and an Instagram giveaway, ahead of a Sept. 1 grand opening.
Business
Hey Yogurt, a Korean-style dessert chain, began a six-day soft opening at 310 S. San Mateo Dr. on Aug. 25 with free yogurt for early arrivals and an Instagram giveaway, ahead of a Sept. 1 grand opening.
Community
Boba Bless at 16 E. 3rd Ave. in downtown San Mateo will donate 25% of qualifying purchases to Aragon High School's Class of 2029 on Thursday, Aug. 27, when customers use promo code 2029.
Community
San Mateo County Libraries will release limited-edition Laufey Book Club library cards at all 13 branches and the Bookmobile starting Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m., available first-come, first-served while supplies last.
San Mateo County Libraries will release limited-edition Laufey Book Club library cards at all 13 branches and the Bookmobile starting Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m., available first-come, first-served while supplies last.
The six-mile Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail opens Monday, Aug. 24, on SFPUC land near Highway 92, giving San Mateo County residents their first self-guided access to a stretch of the Peninsula Watershed with free permits available online.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's expansion into San Mateo County on Friday, Aug. 14, clearing the regulatory path for paid driverless rides, but the company has not announced when service will begin on the Peninsula.
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck makes a one-day stop at Hillsdale Shopping Center on Saturday, Aug. 22, selling themed treats and limited-edition merchandise as part of its 2026 U.S. tour.
More than 550 San Mateo-Foster City parents signed a petition to curb classroom screen time, and the district is responding with a yearlong pilot print-first math curriculum for K-5, screen-free reading instruction for TK-2, a shift away from 1:1 Chromebooks, and a Technology Task Force launching in August.
Joaquin Tanori Morales, 44, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison after pleading no contest to attempted murder for bludgeoning a co-worker with a hammer at a San Mateo construction site in May 2023.
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Local Government
Caltrain's newly adopted Corridor Crossing Strategy names five San Mateo locations for safety upgrades or closure, while the agency faces a $75 million annual deficit that could trigger severe service cuts unless voters approve a regional sales-tax measure in November.
Local Government
San Mateo County filed a civil lawsuit against Cal Coast Orchids and EasyPlant on Aug. 10, alleging wage violations affecting nearly 50 workers at a Half Moon Bay nursery, including about two dozen who went completely unpaid for up to three pay periods in November and December 2025.
Local Government
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday, Aug. 25, on $24.3 million in affordable housing funding and a moratorium on new or expanded detention and correctional facilities in unincorporated areas.
Local Government
San Mateo County's January 2026 homeless count found 2,240 people, about 5% more than in 2024, with the increase coming from people staying in shelters while the unsheltered count remained unchanged.
Local Government
OneShoreline's board meets Monday to vote on a $500,000 community engagement contract with InterEthnica and to recognize a pilot program that delivered flood protection supplies to 26 San Bruno households.
Local Government
Rep. Kevin Mullin of San Mateo led 18 Bay Area lawmakers in demanding Meta answer nine questions about its election-integrity staffing and AI-deepfake policies by Sept. 18, citing fake influencer accounts and deepfake videos already circulating ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Education
The San Mateo Union High School District board meets Thursday, Aug. 27, with an agenda featuring the second Robert H. Griffin Leadership Award, a presentation on the Multilingual Learner PLC Fellows Program and a vote on a memorandum of understanding with Santa Clara Unified.
Education
The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees meets Thursday to hold a public hearing on declining enrollment that has cost the district 353 students since 2021-22, and will vote on a Hillsdale High pilot advisory program, salary schedules and a Facilities Master Plan update.
Public Safety
Three cannabis cash couriers drove to San Mateo police headquarters on Aug. 20 after a black Audi SUV followed them from Oakland, triggering a multi-agency pursuit that ended with four arrests near Highway 880 in Oakland.
Public Safety
The San Mateo Police Department reminds drivers to slow down in school zones as August marks Back to School Safety Month, with the city's Slow for Students program enforcing 15 and 25 mph limits near all local schools.
Public Safety
Joaquin Tanori Morales, 44, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison after pleading no contest to attempted murder for bludgeoning a co-worker with a hammer at a San Mateo construction site in May 2023.
Public Safety
The San Mateo Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at S. Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue on Friday, Aug. 21, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., funded by a state traffic safety grant.
Public Safety
Tijon Jacques Dajour Ammons, 29, was sentenced to three years in state prison and denied probation after a jury convicted him of felony assault with a deadly weapon, witness dissuasion and battery stemming from a February 2025 fast food restaurant altercation in San Mateo County.
Public Safety
Guosheng Chen, 49, was convicted Friday, Aug. 14, of two felonies and a misdemeanor for sexually assaulting a client at Water Lounge Spa in Millbrae in December 2024, marking his second sex crime conviction after a 2023 sexual battery case.
Community
Boba Bless at 16 E. 3rd Ave. in downtown San Mateo will donate 25% of qualifying purchases to Aragon High School's Class of 2029 on Thursday, Aug. 27, when customers use promo code 2029.
Community
San Mateo County Libraries will release limited-edition Laufey Book Club library cards at all 13 branches and the Bookmobile starting Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m., available first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Business
Hey Yogurt, a Korean-style dessert chain, began a six-day soft opening at 310 S. San Mateo Dr. on Aug. 25 with free yogurt for early arrivals and an Instagram giveaway, ahead of a Sept. 1 grand opening.
Business
Happy Lamb Hot Pot at 215 S. Ellsworth Ave. in downtown San Mateo is celebrating 20 years with a $20 coupon promotion for Downtown San Mateo Association members.
Business
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck makes a one-day stop at Hillsdale Shopping Center on Saturday, Aug. 22, selling themed treats and limited-edition merchandise as part of its 2026 U.S. tour.
Business
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's expansion into San Mateo County on Friday, Aug. 14, clearing the regulatory path for paid driverless rides, but the company has not announced when service will begin on the Peninsula.
Business
Marilyn Weeks, a local artist who has painted above Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe on Burlingame Avenue since the mid-1980s, will leave her studio in September after a change in building ownership.
Business
A Redfin report estimates OpenAI and Anthropic employees could collectively afford nearly one-third of San Francisco metro homes after their expected IPOs, adding pressure to San Mateo County where the median home price already hit $2.4 million and assessed values reached a record $357.6 billion.
Sports
Aragon enters the 2026 fall volleyball season chasing its first outright PAL Bay Division title since 2014, while Sequoia returns state-final setter Jayda McGlennon in a wide-open race.
Sports
Aragon seniors Autumn and Ariel Ogawa and Hillsdale junior Kayla Corcoran lead a deep field of returning PAL girls' golf talent, while San Mateo High opens the 2026 season with new head coach Joe Dito replacing retired Jimmy Ikeda.
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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