Most Californians hardly remember a time when the state encouraged housing production more so than it has in the last six years. Yet for the last year and a half, most cities on the Peninsula have seen the number of completed housing units plummet compared to just a few years prior.
Millbrae is formally asking that the joint powers agreement governing the Central County Fire Department — the agency that provides fire response services to Millbrae, Burlingame and Hillsborough — be amended to include their city.
The Foster City Planning Commission approved updated guidelines for signage at the Edgewater Place Shopping Center, including increased flexibility for larger storefronts and new pylon signs.
California Forever, the tech billionaire-backed group that hopes to build a city from scratch on farmland in the outer San Francisco Bay Area, is lobbying state leaders to fast-track a massive shipbuilding deal that would kick-start its development after years of local opposition.
That’s not how they work — A man wearing green camouflage jeans stole $863 on West Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo, it was reported 6:46 p.m. Friday, June 19.
With FIFA World Cup games being held in neighboring Santa Clara, San Mateo County has seen some uptick in hotel stays, however, not at expected levels, tourism representatives say — but they’re hopeful that an upcoming U.S. match will draw a visitor surge.
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