Local News Featured San Mateo County Supervisors Approve $5.2B Preliminary Budget By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff 19 hrs ago The Board of Supervisors approved the preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, totaling $5.2 billion, as it anticipates a final result…
Local News Featured Caltrain budget warns of deficits, possible shutdown without funding By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2026 After adopting a $270 million operating budget, Caltrain is reiterating short- and long-term plans to narrow its deficit with a state loan and…
Local News San Carlos School District braces for budget flip, parcel tax vote By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2026 The San Carlos School District is preparing to flip back to a state funding designation for the upcoming fiscal year, but conservative plannin…
Local News Featured San Mateo projects $17 million deficit
 By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 8, 2026 San Mateo projects a $17 million general fund deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, which the city attributes to rising operating costs and un…
Local News Featured Foster City Council now projects a $7.6 million operating surplus for fiscal year 2025-26 By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jun 8, 2026 Foster City is projecting a brighter-than-expected operating budget this fiscal year, though infrastructure improvement projects ultimately pu…
Local News Redwood City man arrested in fatal hit-and-run, police say Bay City NewsUpdated Jun 1, 2026 A Redwood City man was arrested Thursday over a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 72-year-old woman, after investigators used surveillance video…
Local News Featured Belmont projects $500K deficit: Unstable revenue source leaves city in uncertain fiscal situation By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated 4 hrs ago Belmont is projecting a $500,000 general fund deficit, continuing to raise concerns over the city’s long-term fiscal position.
Local News Featured Burlingame’s proposed 2026-27 budget looks stable: City continues to invest in capital projects, balance revenues and expenditures By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff May 28, 2026 Burlingame’s proposed 2026-27 budget puts the city in a similar situation as last year, with balanced revenues and expenditures but transfers …
Local News Featured Foster City cautiously optimistic over budget: Projections show operating surplus that will go toward infrastructure fund By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff May 27, 2026 Foster City is cautiously optimistic it can avoid long-term structural operating deficits, however, capital improvement financing will likely …
Local News Featured San Carlos half-cent sales tax to be considered for November ballot By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff May 26, 2026 San Carlos is considering placing a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot, which could generate approximately $6 million annually to supp…