On a recent Memorial Day, people gather to remember fallen veterans at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Because of the shelter-in-place orders instituted to combat COVID-19, no such celebrations are planned for this year.

The reopening of beach parking lots and restrooms on the coastside of San Mateo County — some overseen by local jurisdictions and others by the state — has not been a simple process as one might expect.

Meeting veterans where they live plays a vital role for outreach at the San Mateo County Veteran Services Office but, with sheltering orders forcing communities indoors, staff has had to rapidly transition to digital capabilities to keep military personnel from slipping through the cracks. 

A San Mateo police officer is back on the job two years after a serious car crash caused him to lose a portion of his leg.

My car has been getting great mileage during the solitary confinement we are all living with, mainly because, like the old Duke Ellington song says, it doesn’t “get around much anymore.” With the freeway jams of today, my car’s idleness is a plus. Looking backward in history’s rear view mirr…

A Mountain View man is in custody for driving well over 100 mph on Interstate 280 and then nearly crashing into two responding police officers in an attempt to evade them, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. 

Charges were dropped for one of two brothers charged in April for attempted murder in a domestic violence incident, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

That’s a cold one: Someone walked out of a business without paying for their beer on El Camino Real in Redwood City, it was reported at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.

Every Saturday and Tuesday, during a brief three-hour window, a quiet neighborhood street tucked next to the Highway 101 Peninsula Avenue exit in San Mateo temporarily becomes the most popular spot in town. Between 9 a.m. and noon, KitchenTown, a small food business incubator created six yea…

Half Moon Bay councilmembers want beach parking lots reopened and restrictions on beach access lifted this week, but the moves won’t be made until next weekend at the earliest.

Debra French is the new superintendent at the Millbrae Elementary School District, according to officials who hired the school chief to fill the void left by her predecessor’s resignation. 

They got rocked: Someone smashed a storefront window with two rocks resulting in a loss of approximately $750 on Stone Pine Road in Half Moon Bay, it was reported on Wednesday, May 13.

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U.S. Coast Guard crews used a helicopter to rescue three people who were stuck on a disabled sailboat in Pillar Point Harbor early Wednesday.

The Pleasanton-based chain Specialty’s Cafe and Bakery closed its doors this week, but before the business bid its final farewell, it offered one last treat to its customers Thursday at its warehouse in Redwood City.

A restaurant owner pleaded guilty to two criminal charges in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday and agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors in an ongoing corruption case against the city’s former public works director.

Residents are taking advantage of loosened testing requirements in San Mateo County, as many more coronavirus examinations are occurring at new examination sites.

The effort to bring outdoor dining to San Mateo while COVID-19 restrictions are in effect is moving forward, and participating restaurants will likely be allowed to serve alcohol in addition to food.

San Bruno residents received their first chance to review the most recent iteration of a resurrected and revised housing development proposed at a central shopping center.

Despite some new concern about the future of mass transit and its use in a post-coronavirus world, the Redwood City Council pushed forward with an effort to gather community feedback on the development of a downtown transit district this week.

A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for striking another vehicle on Highway 101 in San Mateo and then fleeing on foot through oncoming traffic, according to police.

A Redwood City man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly stabbed another man in the neck without provocation, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

A South San Francisco woman has been charged with child abuse for allegedly assaulting her 13-year-old godson following a party in a mobile home park, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

The path less traveled: Someone said they mistook a person’s backyard as a cut through path after being seen walking behind the home on Grunion Court in Foster City, it was reported at 11:09 a.m. Thursday, May 14.

With overhead costs like rent and utilities piling on and two months of tight restrictions keeping people out of storefronts, Redwood City restaurant owners have turned to public assistance programs to fill the void left by absent patrons. 

San Mateo County officials examined plans to build a robust program tracking the contacts of those exposed to the coronavirus, with an expectation that an ample work crew will play a critical role in further reopening society.

The San Mateo City Council Monday formally placed a citizen initiative limiting building height and density on the November ballot and then unanimously opposed it.

Following an infamously unruly board meeting, county officials agreed additional oversight is needed to determine the fate of the San Mateo County Harbor District.

A Redwood City man was arrested Tuesday stemming from an April 21 incident in which he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, according to police.

Carolyn Bloede was unanimously confirmed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors as the new director of the Office of Sustainability.

A San Mateo man was arrested Sunday for allegedly molesting his 11-year-old stepdaughter, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

That’s no way to start the week: Someone seen drinking and throwing bottles was found passed out on a picnic bench on El Camino Real in Redwood City, it was reported at 10:49 a.m. Monday, May 11.

Despite concerns about the bleak financial forecast from Gov. Gavin Newsom in the most recent state budget proposal, local education officials are attempting to stay hopeful about the future.

A depleted personal protective equipment supply chain has left dentistry personnel scrambling to prepare for an increase of patients after the California Department of Public Health gave physicians the yellow light to begin less urgent procedures.

A resident on the 500 block of Spindrift Way in Half Moon Bay reported his car was broken into and that three people in a red Honda Civic fled the scene early Monday morning. Two were arrested after being stopped in Pacifica, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

Toeing the line: A San Mateo resident falsely claimed their vehicle was stolen on Terminal Way in San Carlos, it was reported at 11:37 p.m. Wednesday, May 13.

A gas main leak in San Mateo on Monday was capped after briefly forcing nearby residents to shelter in place, police said.

San Bruno police are searching for suspects in an early Sunday morning commercial burglary in which a utility pickup truck was stolen and a fence damaged.

An 18-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a relative with a kitchen knife at a home in Redwood City Saturday afternoon, causing life-threatening injuries, according to police.

A relief fund established in March by San Mateo County to assist residents, businesses and nonprofit groups affected by the novel coronavirus health emergency has grown steadily through public support.

Frustrated and aggravated with state transportation officials who have showed little regard for a local development plan at the train station, Millbrae officials plotted to express their deep dismay.

Burlingame’s budget is beaten but not broken by the global pandemic, according to officials who examined the income losses brought by a weakened economy.

To help close the budget deficit brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, Half Moon Bay has eliminated six positions, resulting in five layoffs, and all department heads have agreed to a 10% pay cut.

The Express Lanes project on Highway 101 is at least two weeks ahead of schedule due to the reduction of traffic brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.

After celebrating two record years of revenue for the Port of Redwood City, staff and commissioners are optimistic for its future despite a slowdown in construction due to COVID-19.