Columnists Items R Us By Mark Simon Updated 7 hrs ago As many of you undoubtedly have tolerated, I have ranted often in this very locale against the ongoing efforts of short-sighted regional “lead…
Local News Featured BART revises its station closure plan — slightly By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 27, 2026 BART is delaying its plan to potentially close up to 15 stations — several of which could be in San Mateo County — if a regional sales tax mea…
Local News Featured Millbrae requests BART station remain open By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Feb 26, 2026 Millbrae councilmembers unanimously passed a resolution urging BART to keep the Millbrae station open amidst a prior plan from the transit age…
Local News Featured SamTrans weighs spending on sales tax funds By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 23, 2026 SamTrans leaders are weighing how much regional sales tax funding should go toward new initiatives versus closing its operating deficit, provi…
Local News Featured Caltrain and BART to get bridge loan Staff and wire reportUpdated Feb 25, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation providing emergency funding to several Bay Area transit agencies, including Caltrain and BART on Thursday.
Columnists Bay Area disconnect By Mark Simon Updated Feb 25, 2026 Signatures are still being gathered for the Connect Bay Area initiative, which would ask voters in five counties to approve a 14-year sales ta…
+2 Local News Featured Caltrain digs into AI tech By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 18, 2026 In its recent push to enhance safety and avoid fatal collisions, Caltrain voiced support for a recent bill by U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-South …
Local News San Mateo County Transportation Authority gears up for regional transit plan By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 14, 2026 San Mateo County transportation agencies are updating their high-level transit blueprint, which will set priorities and goals through 2050.
Local News Featured BART warning of 15 station closures if ballot measure fails By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Feb 26, 2026 San Mateo County transit officials are pushing back over a BART proposal that could lead to 15 station closures — including most stations on t…
Local News Featured San Mateo leaders call for enhanced transit connectivity By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Feb 10, 2026 San Mateo officials are hoping for more connectivity between cities as the county embarks on large-scale transit projects, such as Caltrain gr…