Local News Featured Half Moon Bay’s finances are looking up By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Mar 11, 2026 Half Moon Bay’s financial outlook is slowly but steadily looking up, with revenue for the current fiscal year outperforming expectations and i…
Local News Featured Half Moon Bay’s finances are looking up By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 10, 2026 Half Moon Bay’s financial outlook is slowly but steadily looking up, with revenue for the current fiscal year outperforming expectations and i…
Local News Featured San Mateo deficit remains but lower than projected By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Mar 2, 2026 San Mateo still projects a budget deficit this fiscal year, though it’s significantly less than the originally estimated $12 million shortfall.
Local News San Mateo County studies uncertain state funding source By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Feb 26, 2026 San Mateo County is continuing its contentious and ongoing fight with the state to secure owed vehicle license fee shortfall funds, which now …
Local News Featured Redwood City’s budget weaker than projected By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Feb 25, 2026 Redwood City will need to dip into its reserves and draw from its trust to offset a weaker Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget than anticipated, with C…
Columnists California school systems face red ink despite boosts in education spending By Dan Walters Feb 20, 2026 Educating California’s nearly 6 million public school students is the state budget’s second largest expenditure, and one that has increased sh…
Local News Featured Unhoused seniors, funding concerns San Mateo County By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Feb 11, 2026 San Mateo County is just one of four Bay Area counties not facing a structural budget deficit, but external pressures continue to raise superv…
+2 Local News Featured Half Moon Bay keeps 30% staff vacancy rate By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Feb 9, 2026 As Half Moon Bay attempts to mitigate its structural deficit, the city has been intentionally freezing open positions, leaving staff at a 30% …
