Four vie for San Mateo County Supe's seat
Aaron Glantz - 11/16/2010
The campaigning has already begun in Northern San Mateo County, where four candidates are vying for the Board of Supervisors' seat being vacated by Mark Church.
Aaron Glantz - 11/16/2010
The campaigning has already begun in Northern San Mateo County, where four candidates are vying for the Board of Supervisors' seat being vacated by Mark Church.
County voter registration up
Michelle Durand - 11/01/2010
San Mateo County's voter registration rolls got a last-minute bump, adding thousands since the June primary with a large chunk in the last month alone, according to the county's election office.
Michelle Durand - 11/01/2010
San Mateo County's voter registration rolls got a last-minute bump, adding thousands since the June primary with a large chunk in the last month alone, according to the county's election office.
Rising pension costs strain county
Michelle Durand - 10/27/2010
San Mateo County's unfunded pension liability - namely retirement benefits draining current coffers to pay for past employees - is $9,415 per household, according to a recent national study looking at local governments at risk for bankruptcy.
Michelle Durand - 10/27/2010
San Mateo County's unfunded pension liability - namely retirement benefits draining current coffers to pay for past employees - is $9,415 per household, according to a recent national study looking at local governments at risk for bankruptcy.
Leland Yee loses No. 2 Senate post
Mike Rosenberg - 10/19/2010
Shortly after seeing his name removed from a San Bruno disaster relief bill, state Sen. Leland Yee now has been stripped of his largely ceremonial post as the No. 2 ranking member of the Senate.
Mike Rosenberg - 10/19/2010
Shortly after seeing his name removed from a San Bruno disaster relief bill, state Sen. Leland Yee now has been stripped of his largely ceremonial post as the No. 2 ranking member of the Senate.
Mercury soars in San Mateo County
Aaron Kinney - 08/25/2010
A mid-August heat wave peaked at 99 degrees Tuesday at San Francisco International Airport, shattering the old record of 88 degrees for that date, the National Weather Service reported.
Aaron Kinney - 08/25/2010
A mid-August heat wave peaked at 99 degrees Tuesday at San Francisco International Airport, shattering the old record of 88 degrees for that date, the National Weather Service reported.
San Carlos council votes to disband police
Henry K. Lee - 06/29/2010
The city of San Carlos has voted to dissolve its police force and to begin the steps to outsource the job of law enforcement to the San Mateo County sheriff's office as a cost-cutting measure.
Henry K. Lee - 06/29/2010
The city of San Carlos has voted to dissolve its police force and to begin the steps to outsource the job of law enforcement to the San Mateo County sheriff's office as a cost-cutting measure.
Report: Ax help for illegals
Michelle Durand - 06/25/2010
San Mateo County should consider axing health programs for illegal immigrants, indigent patients without a medical need and health care for anyone who makes more than the federal and state poverty levels, according to a civil grand jury report which found a disconnect between mandated services and the money available for them.
Michelle Durand - 06/25/2010
San Mateo County should consider axing health programs for illegal immigrants, indigent patients without a medical need and health care for anyone who makes more than the federal and state poverty levels, according to a civil grand jury report which found a disconnect between mandated services and the money available for them.
Free counseling services to LGBT seniors
Bonnie Eslinger - 06/25/2010
Although she had spent a lifetime not telling the people around her that she was gay, the secret became too much to bear for one San Mateo County woman after she retired and began having health problems. Her same-sex partner was taking care of her, but she had no one else.
Bonnie Eslinger - 06/25/2010
Although she had spent a lifetime not telling the people around her that she was gay, the secret became too much to bear for one San Mateo County woman after she retired and began having health problems. Her same-sex partner was taking care of her, but she had no one else.
County measure would add $10 car registration
Mike Rosenberg - 05/12/2010
San Mateo County drivers would pay an extra $10 to register their cars under a proposed ballot measure that would fund projects to help loosen local traffic jams.
Mike Rosenberg - 05/12/2010
San Mateo County drivers would pay an extra $10 to register their cars under a proposed ballot measure that would fund projects to help loosen local traffic jams.
The year that was 2009
Michelle Durand - 01/01/2010
Worry, money and debates over future change - the themes running through the landmark moments of 2009 on the national front also echoed those a little closer to home.
Michelle Durand - 01/01/2010
Worry, money and debates over future change - the themes running through the landmark moments of 2009 on the national front also echoed those a little closer to home.
Bay Meadows race track demolition under way
Dana Yates - 09/19/2008
The next two weeks will require a lot of sorting, as demolition crews sort the rubble from inside Bay Meadows for recycling.
Dana Yates - 09/19/2008
The next two weeks will require a lot of sorting, as demolition crews sort the rubble from inside Bay Meadows for recycling.
Higher taxes in these times?
John Woolfolk - 08/10/2008
Like so many families these days, the Gravelles of San Jose feel squeezed. Their home has lost about $250,000 in market value, their monthly gasoline bill hit $394, they've got one son heading to college and another to Catholic high school.
John Woolfolk - 08/10/2008
Like so many families these days, the Gravelles of San Jose feel squeezed. Their home has lost about $250,000 in market value, their monthly gasoline bill hit $394, they've got one son heading to college and another to Catholic high school.
Rental tax hike could generate $19M for county
Dana Yates - 08/02/2008
County officials will meet with parking and rental car company representatives Monday to discuss a proposal to tax up to 8 percent of their business.
Dana Yates - 08/02/2008
County officials will meet with parking and rental car company representatives Monday to discuss a proposal to tax up to 8 percent of their business.
San Carlos residents help plan future
Mark Abramson - 07/31/2008
Scores of San Carlos residents were involved Wednesday night in determining the city's future image.
Mark Abramson - 07/31/2008
Scores of San Carlos residents were involved Wednesday night in determining the city's future image.
Groundbreaking for Oyster Point terminal
Caitlin Cassady - 06/28/2008
A groundbreaking ceremony for the first physical activity in the commuter ferry terminal being built at Oyster Point in South San Francisco will take place in July, a San Mateo County Harbor District spokesman said Thursday.
Caitlin Cassady - 06/28/2008
A groundbreaking ceremony for the first physical activity in the commuter ferry terminal being built at Oyster Point in South San Francisco will take place in July, a San Mateo County Harbor District spokesman said Thursday.
Daly City woman killed in I-380 head-on
John Cot - 06/24/2008
A Daly City woman was killed on Interstate 380 in San Bruno when the car she was driving was hit head-on, authorities said today.
John Cot - 06/24/2008
A Daly City woman was killed on Interstate 380 in San Bruno when the car she was driving was hit head-on, authorities said today.
Three die in crash-filled weekend
Mike Rosenberg - 06/23/2008
A brutal weekend on San Mateo County roadways left three people dead and three more injured during three separate crashes, including two head-on collisions, authorities said.
Mike Rosenberg - 06/23/2008
A brutal weekend on San Mateo County roadways left three people dead and three more injured during three separate crashes, including two head-on collisions, authorities said.
Redwood City votes for free shuttle
Shaun Bishop - 03/11/2008
The city council on Monday unanimously approved a pilot shuttle program for the northeastern area of the city in an expansion of a successful commuter shuttle that takes workers from the Caltrain station to businesses.
Shaun Bishop - 03/11/2008
The city council on Monday unanimously approved a pilot shuttle program for the northeastern area of the city in an expansion of a successful commuter shuttle that takes workers from the Caltrain station to businesses.
South City buys land for possible library
Christine Morente - 12/14/2007
About 14 acres of land owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission have been purchased by South City for more than $20 million.
Christine Morente - 12/14/2007
About 14 acres of land owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission have been purchased by South City for more than $20 million.
Population growth making Bay Area into megaregion
Brent Begin - 11/28/2007
While the population of San Francisco and the Bay Area is growing, it's nothing compared with the boom occurring in the surrounding rural areas, according to a report released Tuesday.
Brent Begin - 11/28/2007
While the population of San Francisco and the Bay Area is growing, it's nothing compared with the boom occurring in the surrounding rural areas, according to a report released Tuesday.