Local News Featured San Mateo working toward El Camino Real and 17th Avenue improvements: City’s recent talks with Caltrans yield promise for long-awaited changes By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated May 13, 2026 Short- and long-term improvements could be coming to the El Camino Real and 17th Avenue intersection, after a recent pedestrian fatality and o…
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Local News Featured San Mateo plans for slew of bike, pedestrian upgrades By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated May 12, 2026 San Mateo has a handful of new pedestrian and bike infrastructure updates in the works, ranging from new bollards at the downtown pedestrian m…
Featured Confusion, frustration builds over ECR intersection in San Mateo By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 28, 2026 After a pedestrian fatality and multiyear efforts to improve the intersection at El Camino Real and 17th Avenue, many residents are growing in…
Local News Featured Pedestrian struck by car in San Mateo was ‘centerpiece’ of large family By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated May 12, 2026 Veronica Vasquez, the 62-year-old woman struck and killed by a car on Jan. 23 was described by her family as independent, caring and “full of life.”
Local News Featured Redwood City to improve Jefferson Avenue safety By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jan 28, 2026 Upgrades are coming to Jefferson Avenue, including a reduction of vehicle lanes and prioritization of improved bike lanes to support pedestria…
Columnists Does Vision Zero lower vehicle involved deaths? By Annie Tsai Updated Jan 27, 2026 Depending on who you ask, it is either a proven road map for saving lives or a well-intentioned slogan that cities adopt and then fail to fund.
Local News Featured Pedestrian killed on El Camino Real in San Mateo identified By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Jan 29, 2026 Veronica Vasquez has been identified as the woman who was fatally struck by a car in San Mateo Friday, Jan. 23.
