Local News Featured San Mateo without mayor Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated May 12, 2025 San Mateo is without a mayor following a lengthy City Council debate over who to nominate to the vacancy, with an uncertain timeline of when a…
Columnists Are endorsements all that important? By Sue Lempert Oct 31, 2022 Endorsements are important. Take the open District 3 supervisor’s race where Don Horsley is retiring. Ray Mueller, Menlo Park councilmember, i…
Local News Pedestrians a high priority for San Mateo council Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Oct 11, 2022 Pedestrian safety and improving traffic infrastructure remain important priorities to address in the San Mateo General Plan, with several coun…
Local News Featured San Mateo is still pushing gas phaseout Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated Jun 23, 2025 Strengthening San Mateo’s climate change response through gas appliance phaseouts and a proposed decarbonization ordinance remain top City Cou…
+2 Local News 2 running in San Mateo’s District 1 race Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 6, 2022 Two candidates are running to represent San Mateo District 1, with businessman Nick Atkeson and Library Board Trustee Lisa Diaz Nash competing.
Local News Featured San Mateo to reduce use of gas in homes and businesses Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated Sep 27, 2022 The San Mateo City Council is pushing for more electric appliances and infrastructure in homes and businesses instead of gas options, although…
Columnists Campaigns feature the new vs. the old By Sue Lempert Sep 6, 2022 I have been attending many campaign openings for City Council candidates in San Mateo, and district elections make this almost a full-time job.
Columnists Young progressives vs. the old order By Sue LempertUpdated Aug 29, 2022 Are the young progressives dominating city councils or is the old order still in charge? (The progressives want urgent action on addressing ho…
