A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. Potential for heavy rainfall. High 59F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 53F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Updated: December 22, 2025 @ 6:00 am
A multi-agency human trafficking operation in northern San Mateo County led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man and the identification of multiple trafficking survivors, authorities said Friday.
The operation took place Thursday and involved the South San Francisco Police Department’s Human Exploitation and Apprehension Team, county law enforcement agencies, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
During the operation, officers contacted several survivors of human trafficking and connected them with resources and services provided by advocates from Rape Trauma Services, police said.
In one contact at a hotel on Gateway Boulevard, officers encountered a 22-year-old woman and a man later identified as Jose Rafael Diaz of San Ramon, according to the South San Francisco Police Department.
Diaz, a convicted felon, was reportedly pandering the woman and was in possession of a loaded, concealed, and unregistered firearm with a high-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony, police said.
Diaz was arrested without incident and booked into the San Mateo County Jail for allegations of pandering and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
“A dazzling delight for all ages” Read moreRodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Come as you are to a peaceful, family-friendly service of carols, candles, and the story of … Read moreChristmas Eve Candlelight Service
Join San Mateo County native and real estate expert Paisley Vartanian for the first-ever in-… Read moreNational Homeowners Day
Navigating Senior Care, Estate Planning, & Funeral Planning Read morePeace of Mind with a Piece of Cake
Dirk van Ulden said:
craigwiesner said:
JustMike650 said:
Thanks Greg, for your tedious and uber professional hard work 👏.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.