On a calm day with a clear view from shore, Jeff Clark saw an opportunity far out in the Pacific Ocean. The time had come to try a big wave he had eyed, and he encouraged a friend to join him.“He said ...

Supervisors proclaim local emergency ahead of potentially powerful El Niño season REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — San Mateo County is ...

At 16, Erin Mak has grown up in a world where nearly everyone is connected by phones, text messages and social media.Yet ...

Samaritan House fights poverty and lifts lives by connecting the working poor to the resources they need to remain a healthy, stable, and active part of the community. Meet with a representative to ...

Half Moon Bay, Calif. – With new public access expected to bring more visitors to the San Mateo County coast, local, state and federal agencies conducted a joint search-and-rescue training exercise ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 today to establish what County officials believe is a first-of-its-kind permitting system for businesses using autonomous, AI ...

On Monday, September 14, construction will begin on the new Magic Mountain Playground at Coyote Point. The playground has reached the end of its useful life and will be replaced before structures ...

REDWOOD CITY — Anyone who lives or works in San Mateo County can get an inside look at local government by applying for the 2026 Civics 101 Academy. Applications for the popular nine-week academy are ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. – The County of San Mateo Human Services Agency is opening a new service location at Fashion Island in San Mateo on September 14, 2026, making it easier for residents to access help ...

San Mateo County will open Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach on Monday, August 17 at 8 a.m., transforming a once-private stretch of the coast into the County’s first newly created park in ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – Deb, a 64-year-old former chef who grew up in Redwood City, remembers when her life unraveled. “Broken wrists and cooking just don’t go hand in hand,” she said. Unable to work ...

Miriam Rosas with 3-month-old Pedro outside their apartment at Middlefield Junction after the family moved into the affordable housing development this month. REDWOOD CITY — Less than two years after ...