Columnists Late census could have ripple effect By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 Between the pandemic and the machinations of the Trump administration, this could have been anticipated: The data from the 2020 U.S. Census is late.
Columnists Representatives of courage By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 For more than 40 years, it has been a joy and a privilege to write about politics for local newspapers. I got the bug — for both writing and p…
Local News Featured Democrats dominate in San Mateo County By Ryan McCarthy Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 6, 2020 Democrats outnumber Republicans in every city in San Mateo County — including the traditional GOP enclaves of Atherton and Hillsborough — a po…
Columnists Profile in courage and more By Sue Lempert Updated Jan 21, 2019 “Undaunted — Surviving Jonestown, summoning courage, and fighting back” is the new autobiography by U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo. It’s…
Local News Reporters’ notebook Updated Apr 11, 2025 The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice announced it will award the 2015 Lantos Human Rights Prize to three female leaders; Rebiya …