Featured Could San Bruno ban fireworks?: Councilmembers will decide whether to agendize the topic at Tuesday’s meeting By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff 15 hrs ago Whether legal safe-and-sane fireworks should continue in San Bruno will be a topic of discussion June 9, with the possible result moving towar…
+2 Local News Featured The San Mateo County Fair is back in town: Iconic attractions return for this year’s ‘In Bloom’ county fair By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Jun 6, 2026 The San Mateo County Fair is back in town, inviting those of all ages to eat the iconic fair food, visit an array of artistic galleries, get u…
Local News Featured Should AI cover your city council meeting? Prevalence of AI-generated articles summarizing public meetings grows in San Mateo County By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 6, 2026 The topic of artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore — at home, at work or with friends, it’s the conversation on everyone’s lips. Wil…
Local News Featured Oh, Henry!: The mysterious Henry Pike Bowie By Joanne Garrison Special to the Daily Journal Jun 6, 2026 Henry Pike Bowie’s local story on the San Francisco Peninsula began with his marriage to Agnes Poett Howard on June 23, 1879.
Local News Featured San Mateo County weighs $10M childcare access initiative Daily Journal staff reportUpdated 23 mins ago To establish the San Mateo County Childcare Central Initiative, the Board of Supervisors is considering allocating $10 million that will go to…
Local News Featured Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Woodside Fire Protection District step up wildfire preparedness By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 5, 2026 The organization that stewards much of the protected land in San Mateo County, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, has developed an…
Guest Perspectives The chemicals we pretend aren’t there By Shruti Dhapodkar Jun 5, 2026 Recently, in Orange County, tens of thousands of people spent five days away from home. A tank at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove began …
Pacifica Municipal Pier City of Pacifica via Bay City NewsUpdated Jun 4, 2026 The Pacifica Municipal Pier's concrete walkway shows cracks and separation, raising public safety concerns in Pacifica on Thursday.
Columnists How about that election? By Mark Simon Updated 2 hrs ago For all the fear and loathing generated by the ‘jungle” primary, and the prospect of two Republicans running for governor in November, the all…
+5 Local News Featured Democratic incumbents lead in San Mateo County primary races By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 3, 2026 Democrat incumbents handily outpaced challengers in San Mateo County races for state and federal seats in the June 2 primary election, results…