Local News Featured Caltrain finances improve but major gaps remain By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Jan 12, 2026 Despite impressive ridership growth over the past year, Caltrain is still sounding the alarm over the agency’s fiscal troubles, calling for mo…
Local News Featured Caltrain is split on independence from SamTrans By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Jan 9, 2026 A Caltrain board member is causing a stir among San Mateo County transit leaders, stating he wants the agency to be completely independent of …
Columnists Wagstaffe again? By Mark Simon Updated Dec 18, 2025 Sometime next year — fairly early I presume – San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe says he will decide whether to seek another t…
Local News Featured Pedestrian safety, slow bus routes top issues for El Camino Real improvement By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Dec 16, 2025 As San Mateo County prepares for a revamp of El Camino Real, San Bruno and Millbrae residents voiced their concerns about the traffic corridor…
Columnists Coming your way By Mark Simon Updated Dec 11, 2025 Just after the start of the new year, efforts will begin to gather more than 200,000 signatures for an initiative in five Bay Area counties, i…
Local News Featured Caltrain set to raise fares By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Dec 8, 2025 Caltrain passed a schedule of 25-cent fare increases through fiscal year 2030, meant to help improve its financial outlook amid a long-term deficit.
Local News Featured BART OKs $12M for improvements to stations in San Mateo County By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Dec 5, 2025 BART approved $12 million to update San Mateo County stations, including lighting and roof upgrades, in a move that may help improve relations…
Local News Featured Caltrain seeks representatives for Bicycle & Active Transportation Advisory Committee Daily Journal staff report Dec 4, 2025 Caltrain is seeking four riders to apply for its Bicycle & Active Transportation Advisory Committee, which serves to gather the interests …
Local News Millbrae begins plans for multimodal transit station development By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Dec 2, 2025 Millbrae is working on plans to develop its transit station — which currently allows passengers to connect to Caltrain and BART rides, with fu…