Local News Featured Keeping an eye on the watershed in San Mateo County By Rachel McCrea Daily Journal correspondent Aug 25, 2022 Driving north along Interstate 280 toward San Francisco, you’re only a few miles from the sprawling suburbs of San Mateo County.
+2 Local News Featured Grass fire burns 25 acres in San Mateo County Staff and wire reportUpdated Jun 28, 2022 The seven-alarm Edgewood Fire in the hills of San Mateo County is at 25 acres and was not contained as of Tuesday evening, according to a spok…
Local News Burns a part of fire season prep in San Mateo County By Rachel McCrea Daily Journal correspondent Jun 9, 2022 A 5-acre fire by the San Andreas Lake west of Millbrae sent smoke into the air off Interstate 280 for three hours Tuesday morning — it was a c…
Local News Featured Flash flood watch is set for Sunday in the Bay Area Staff and wire report Updated Oct 26, 2021 With an “atmospheric river” set to hit the Bay Area starting Sunday, the National Weather Service on Friday issued a Flash Flood Watch for par…
+2 Local News Featured Fighting fire with tech in San Mateo County By Julia Lee Daily Journal staff Jul 3, 2021 Bay Area innovators and experts in wildfire resilience spoke with state Sen. Josh Becker in an online town hall “Fight Fire with Tech” June 29…
Local News Featured San Mateo County leaders discuss wildfire readiness, outline fuel mitigation work By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Jun 9, 2021 Faced with increasingly drier seasons and hotter weather, San Mateo County leaders encouraged residents to play a productive role in mitigatin…
Local News Featured San Mateo County state leaders highlight our dwindling water resources and growing wildfire risks By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Updated Jul 8, 2021 Two San Mateo County state leaders called attention to the county’s drying conditions, one focusing on the region’s dwindling water supply and…
Local News San Mateo County strengthens firework ban By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff May 6, 2021 Following last year’s devastating wildfire season, San Mateo County instituted more rigorous regulations against the use of fireworks in the c…
Local News San Mateo County officials address concerns for missed wildfire evacuation alerts By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Sep 15, 2020 Emergency alert systems, meant to inform vulnerable residents of a range of threats, were tested over previous weeks as wildfires raged throug…
Local News Weather, reinforcements helping in California wildfire fight By DON THOMPSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press Aug 26, 2020 VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters hard-pressed by some of the largest wildfires in California history scrambled Wednesday to take advantag…