+2 Guest Perspectives The missing piece in California’s housing boom: Childcare By Ellen Kamei and Christine Padilla Jun 12, 2026 When California communities talk about infrastructure, the conversation usually centers on roads, water systems, broadband and undeniably hous…
Local News Featured San Carlos approves Northeast Area Specific Plan for 20-year growth By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jun 11, 2026 San Carlos has a vision for the northeast area of the city, depicted in a specific plan that will guide development in a historically industri…
Local News San Carlos City Council to get Northeast plan Specific Plan By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Updated Jun 10, 2026 A plan outlining future industrial and residential development in the northeast area of San Carlos is close to final approval, with the city’s…
+2 Local News Featured Another delay for Block 21: Mixed-use proposal in downtown San Mateo still faces financing hurdles By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff May 14, 2026 The developer for Block 21, the mixed-use development in downtown San Mateo, was granted another two-year extension, citing ongoing lending ch…
Local News Featured Vacant San Mateo lot gets approval for development By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Mar 14, 2026 The city is moving forward with a mixed-use building proposal on a longtime vacant lot, which will provide 28 for-sale units and a small comme…
Local News Featured San Mateo City Council OKs another downtown residential development By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Mar 4, 2026 The San Mateo City Council approved another downtown development, an eight-story residential building at 668 E. Third Ave. that will replace t…
+2 Local News Featured Prometheus’ downtown presence grows By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 3, 2026 In the 2 1/2 years since Prometheus finished its Brickline building in downtown San Mateo, the prolific Peninsula developer finished leasing t…
Columnists Mixed use By Greg Wilson Updated Jan 22, 2026 This week I took a long walk up into Belmont, to check on a pair of affordable housing projects well underway along El Camino Real.
Featured Redwood City studies greater downtown area By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jan 14, 2026 In the first meeting of 2026, the Redwood City Council gave input on a major planning document that looks to promote connectivity between down…
Local News Featured As progress slows, Fish Market development surfaces resident worries By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 28, 2025 Some San Mateo residents who live near the old Fish Market site are apprehensive about a proposed development, surfacing continued tensions be…