Columnists Who will run for Speier’s seat? By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 For years, dozens of would-be office seekers have been waiting for Congresswoman Jackie Speier to step down. The time has arrived.
Guest Perspectives County’s redistricting advisory process flawed By Mark Dinan Nov 16, 2021 Let’s be honest: the San Mateo County Supervisorial District Lines Advisory Commission failed miserably in the task of fairly and comprehensiv…
Guest Perspectives Increasing diversity is more than lines on a map By Mark OlbertUpdated Oct 13, 2021 I appreciated Rudy Espinoza Murray’s recent guest perspective on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors redistricting process. Both Rudy an…
Local News Applications open for supervisorial district lines advisory commission Daily Journal staff report Apr 21, 2021 Applications are now open for residents who want to serve on a San Mateo County commission that will study and recommend draft boundaries for …
Guest Perspectives To meet and be met By Mike Nagler Apr 20, 2021 Since my mother’s stroke, I’ve spent a part of each day sitting by her bedside in San Mateo, watching her mostly sleep. My wife and I recently…
Guest Perspectives Challenging ourselves, and our assumptions By Mark OlbertUpdated Dec 29, 2020 Some years ago I ran into a puzzle I’ve never forgotten. It involves connecting nine dots, arrayed in a 3x3 grid, with no more than four lines…
Local News Officials making plans for new Foster City school By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staff Aug 22, 2019 With ground broken and construction starting on a new Foster City elementary school, education officials are turning their attention to specif…
Local News Redwood City adopts district map By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 13, 2019 Redwood City’s transition to district elections is almost complete after the City Council adopted a map of district boundaries Monday, however…
Local News South City offers airplane noise abatement By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staffUpdated Sep 4, 2018 South San Francisco residents weary from the unrelenting noise pollution caused by planes trafficking in and out of San Francisco Internationa…