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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
San Mateo County's Board of Supervisors approved $24.3 million from the Affordable Housing Fund for six projects adding 459 units across the county, serving farmworkers, seniors, families and people with disabilities.
Local Government
San Mateo County's Board of Supervisors approved $24.3 million from the Affordable Housing Fund for six projects adding 459 units across the county, serving farmworkers, seniors, families and people with disabilities.
Local Government
San Mateo County's Board of Supervisors approved $24.3 million from the Affordable Housing Fund for six projects adding 459 units across the county, serving farmworkers, seniors, families and people with disabilities.
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.
Local Government
San Mateo's East Hillsdale Park playground renovation remains on budget at $2 million but supply chain delays have pushed back play equipment and light pole installation, leaving the park's reopening timeline uncertain nearly a year into the 12-month project.
Local Government
San Mateo County supervisors are opposing a federal NOAA review that could weaken California's ability to block offshore oil drilling along the county's 40-mile coastline, with a public comment deadline of Saturday, Aug. 22.
Local Government
The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County is launching a formal "No on Measure P" campaign with a canvass kickoff on Aug. 30 in Menlo Park, marking the first organized opposition to the ballot initiative that would require voter approval before downtown parking lots can be repurposed for housing.
Local Government
San Mateo County officials warn that a $226 million state Vehicle License Fee funding gap could force nearly 1,000 layoffs across police, fire and other departments unless Sacramento passes a permanent fix before a Sept. 1 deadline.
Local Government
A randomized alphabet drawing held Aug. 13 at the San Mateo County elections office has set the official ballot order for candidates in San Mateo City Council Districts 1, 3 and 5, though the specific placements had not been posted online as of Aug. 14.
Local Government
The San Mateo-Foster City School District opened its 2026-27 school year under a new five-year Community Vision unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees, built on input from thousands of families and students and organized around "Lead with Empathy" and "Learn with Purpose."
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