Local News San Mateo County program to make OD medication accessible By Thomas Hughes Bay City NewsUpdated Feb 12, 2026 San Mateo County announced the launch of a program this week to place emergency overdose medication in publicly accessible boxes around the county.
Local News Collision investigation in leads to DUI arrest in San Mateo Bay City News Jan 5, 2026 A San Mateo man was accused of driving under the influence after being involved in a rear-end collision that resulted in injury, police said Friday.
Local News Featured New addiction treatment option in county correctional facilities Daily Journal staff report Sep 10, 2025 To provide more flexible treatment options for opioid use disorder among the incarcerated, San Mateo County Health’s Correctional Health Servi…
Local News San Mateo County approves agreement for treatment services By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff May 9, 2025 As the county grapples with behavioral health contractors shutting down operations over fiscal hardship, two providers offering intensive outp…
Bay Area Featured San Francisco overdose deaths on rise By Alise Maripuu Bay City NewsUpdated Apr 17, 2025 The San Francisco Department of Public Health is aiming to treat the underlying cause of drug addiction to mitigate the city’s overdose deaths…
Guest Perspectives Californians want a different approach to addiction and homelessness By Vern Pierson Jan 28, 2025 California’s drug crisis has only escalated, with so-called “compassionate solutions” like harm reduction and past policies that decriminalize…
Local News Police lay out plans to hold DUI checkpoint Bay City News Dec 2, 2024 San Mateo police have announced plans to conduct a checkpoint looking for those driving under the influence on Dec. 14. The DUI checkpoint wil…
Local News San Mateo County poised to see more opioid settlement funds By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jul 26, 2024 Another opioid settlement case from a major corporation is underway throughout the United States and could funnel more money to California, in…
Local News Featured County jail’s Narcan vending machine seeing significant use By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Jul 18, 2024 A day after a free Narcan vending machine was installed in the lobby of Maguire Correctional Facility, Redwood City’s main jail in March, Corr…
