Columnists Holiday cheer for some city councils By Sue Lempert Dec 12, 2022 Holiday cheer awaits some city councils, but not in Daly City where at a public meeting two councilmembers told what they really thought of ea…
Columnists District elections, and a JoJo update By Sue Lempert Dec 5, 2022 In the good ol’ days we used to be able to vote for five councilmembers (for city councils with five members). Not all at the same time. But t…
Columnists Who will be the fifth San Mateo councilmember? By Sue LempertUpdated Nov 28, 2022 When the San Mateo City Council meets for its regular reorganization meeting in December, the first item of business will be to select a new m…
Columnists Almost there ... By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 Yes, the Monday column belongs to Sue Lempert, the doyenne of San Mateo County politics. But Sue suffered a mishap while visiting family in No…
Columnists Mini mansions in San Mateo By Sue Lempert Aug 8, 2022 There was a time not long ago when young tech entrepreneurs made so much money they were buying up modest homes in downtown Palo Alto, tearing…
Columnists From Bonnie and Clyde — to a green sneaker By Sue LempertUpdated Jun 15, 2022 We have come a long way since Hollywood first splattered red blood on the screen in the Depression era movie about two young bank robbers, Bon…