Local News Bay Area groups pivot in effort to bridge politics By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 5, 2023 Chris Collins had only been attending Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco for a few months when, after the 2016 presidential election, he a…
Local News San Mateo City Council OKs alternative height plan By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff  Updated Jun 25, 2020 The San Mateo City Council this week unanimously agreed to place on the November ballot a measure allowing for taller and denser buildings aro…
Guest Perspectives Taking action on civil discourse By Diana Somorjai Feb 21, 2020 The ability to debate divisive topics respectfully is essential to living in a free society and a foundation of our democracy. In fact, were i…
Guest Perspectives A matter of conscience By Linda Koelling Mar 13, 2019 The harsh tenor of politics today is making it difficult to hold rational discussions. A recent encounter with a friend prompted me to write t…
Columnists Sticking to local issues By Jon Mays Updated Feb 16, 2018 Is there room in our collective political discourse for elected officials to bring up issues that are not directly in their purview?