Local News Featured Tensions over treatment facility: San Mateo residents say facility would ruin neighborhood, while recovery advocates say opposition continues harmful stereotypes By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 27, 2026 The term “NIMBY” — or not-in-my-backyard — is usually considered a pejorative, but some San Mateo residents embraced the description at a comm…
Local News Featured San Mateo County Board of Supervisors establishes trust fund for mothers: Mechanism to receive philanthropic contributions supporting education, initiatives for improving maternal, infant health outcomes By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Mar 25, 2026 A new trust fund to support maternal health awareness and community engagement in San Mateo County will gather money, distribute to local part…
Local News Featured San Mateo County Board of Supervisors freezes Measure K discretionary funds: Certain nonprofit program funding allocations to cease in Fiscal Year 2027-28 By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 18, 2026 Nonprofit service providers and county programs will no longer be allocated money from San Mateo County’s Measure K discretionary funds beginn…
Local News Roster for San Mateo County’s June ballot closed Daily Journal staff report Mar 13, 2026 All deadlines have officially passed to run for the June 2026 election, and a mostly contested ballot will give San Mateo County voters much t…
Columnists Visible lack of unity By Mark Simon Mar 12, 2026 In the early stages of a contentious discussion this week by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on regulating e-bikes and e-motos, Supe…
Columnists Items R Us By Mark Simon Updated Mar 5, 2026 As many of you undoubtedly have tolerated, I have ranted often in this very locale against the ongoing efforts of short-sighted regional “lead…
Columnists Unexpectedly hot race By Mark Simon Feb 12, 2026 It would be interesting to calculate just how unlikely it is that the hottest race of this year’s election cycle would be for San Mateo County…
Local News Assistant elections officer announces candidacy for San Mateo County chief elections officer Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Mar 11, 2026 Jim Irizarry, San Mateo County assistant assessor-county clerk-recorder and assistant chief elections officer, announced his candidacy for the…
Local News San Mateo County supervisor announces run for chief elections officer Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Mar 11, 2026 San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa announced he is running for assessor-county clerk-recorder and chief elections officer to succeed Mar…
