Editorials Editorial: Finding a way forward in San Mateo Updated Apr 13, 2025 So here we are. Stuck. A spectacle. In what could have been the simplest of meetings, a council installation and reorganization, the San Mateo…
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…
Local News San Mateo reviews its housing element Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Nov 14, 2022 Seeking to ensure San Mateo’s proposed housing element will pass rigorous state inspection, the City Council has directed staff to strengthen …
Columnists Disappointing election cycle By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 As we blessedly near the end of the 2022 political cycle, I have been considering what might best sum up the year — the campaigns, the candida…
Letters To Editor Reckless San Mateo City Councilmembers propose electric conversion by 2025 Updated Apr 13, 2025 Editor,
Columnists District elections and political signs By Sue Lempert Oct 3, 2022 District elections are even taking over general elections for many state office holders. The governor’s race is exempt so is the contest for U…
Local News Featured Zynga arrives in San Mateo Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Sep 23, 2022 Mobile game developer Zynga opened its new headquarters in San Mateo Thursday in the Bay Meadows neighborhood, bringing a large company and hu…
Local News Featured San Mateo talks tenant protections Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Aug 23, 2022 The San Mateo City Council is exploring further tenant protections through a rental registry and stricter eviction policies, despite property …
Local News San Mateo subcommittee critiques the General Plan Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Aug 16, 2022 San Mateo’s General Plan subcommittee is prioritizing clearer language on design guidelines, historic areas and heritage trees in its first me…