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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo bayshore through Tuesday
A coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo County’s bayshore through Tuesday afternoon, with possible flooding of low-lying roads, parks and trails.
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CHP investigates Highway 92 death in San Mateo
A pedestrian was found dead on westbound Highway 92 near the San Mateo Bridge on Oct. 6. The investigation temporarily closed two lanes, which reopened around 7:30 a.m.
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San Mateo bayshore faces potential El Niño flood risk
An El Niño-driven Kelvin wave could reach the Bay Area as soon as mid-October, potentially raising regional water levels and increasing flood risk when combined with high tides or storms.
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Coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo bayshore through Tuesday
A coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo County’s bayshore through Tuesday afternoon, with possible flooding of low-lying roads, parks and trails.
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Coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo bayshore through Tuesday
A coastal flood advisory covers San Mateo County’s bayshore through Tuesday afternoon, with possible flooding of low-lying roads, parks and trails.
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View MoreSan Mateo County gets new e-bike age authority
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2595 on Sept. 30, creating a pilot program that lets San Mateo County cities ban children under 12 from riding Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes starting Jan. 1, 2027. The law, authored by Assemblymember Diane Papan, follows the deadly 2025 Burlingame crash that killed 4-year-old Ayden Fang.
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View MoreHeat advisory covers San Mateo through Monday night
A National Weather Service Heat Advisory takes effect at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and runs through 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, covering the San Francisco Bay Shoreline and the San Mateo area, with inland temperatures forecast to reach the mid-90s to near 103 degrees.
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View MoreCoastal flood advisory hits San Mateo bayshore through Thursday
A National Weather Service Coastal Flood Advisory warns of tides 1.2 feet above normal along all Peninsula bay-front shorelines through 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, threatening trails, parking lots and low-lying roads near San Francisco Bay.
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View MoreKelvin wave could raise San Mateo flood risk through winter
A coastally trapped Kelvin wave heading north along the Pacific coast could reach the Bay Area by early October and raise sea levels 6 to 12 inches for months, overlapping with king tide season in a county where 140,000 people and $50 billion in property face flood exposure.
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View MoreSan Mateo County maps free naloxone pickup spots
San Mateo County Health published an online map showing where residents can pick up free naloxone nasal spray, part of a broader county effort that includes self-service Naloxone Stand Boxes and vending machines to combat opioid overdose deaths.
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View MoreEast Palo Alto man pleads not guilty in fatal slap
Angel Lopez Ibarra Jr., 53, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors say he fatally slapped his friend Andres Alberto Henriquez Gomez outside an East Palo Alto market on Sept. 3; a preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 22.
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View MoreDisease-carrying mosquito detected again in San Mateo County
The San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in unincorporated North Fair Oaks, the second detection in the county since late July, and is conducting door-to-door inspections while urging residents to eliminate standing water.
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View MoreSan Mateo police make 13 DUI arrests over Labor Day
San Mateo police arrested 13 suspected DUI drivers during a nearly three-week Labor Day enforcement campaign and screened 630 vehicles at an Aug. 21 checkpoint near South Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue.
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View More1,090 California pedestrians killed in 2024, police warn
The San Mateo Police Department issued a Pedestrian Safety Month advisory Sept. 8 citing 1,090 pedestrian deaths on California roads in 2024, urging drivers and walkers to take precautions on local streets.
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View MoreSan Mateo faces Spare the Air alert as heat nears 90
The Bay Area Air District issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday, Sept. 9, warning San Mateo residents of unhealthy ozone levels driven by high temperatures and stalled winds, while a separate National Weather Service heat advisory runs through Thursday evening.
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View MoreWoodside attorney, 84, sentenced to 60 years for molestation
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Renee Reyna sentenced Alan Frank Russell, 84, of Woodside to 60 years to life in state prison after a jury convicted the retired attorney of 12 felony child molestation counts and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material.
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View MoreDeputies arrest man accused of 10 Caltrain bike thefts
San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 28-year-old East Palo Alto man accused of stealing bicycles from Caltrain over three months, using onboard video footage to identify the suspect.
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