Local News Featured San Mateo County raises Juneteenth flag Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Jun 4, 2022 In honor of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday and Black American achievements, San Mateo County raised the Juneteenth flag for the first time in…
Columnists The Caltrain conundrum By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 In San Mateo County, elected officials are nice. They work together to solve problems, build consensus and achieve a common good.
Obituaries Gertrud “Trudy” Mauk Updated Apr 13, 2025 Gertrud “Trudy” Mauk was born in the afternoon of October 8, 1934, at home in Munich, Germany, the youngest of 4 children.
National US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press Jan 11, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid …
Allies embraced Biden. Did Kabul lay bare 'great illusion?' By RAF CASERT Associated Press Aug 19, 2021 BRUSSELS (AP) — Well before U.S. President Joe Biden took office early this year, the European Union's foreign policy chief sang his praises a…
National Biden takes the helm as president: 'Democracy has prevailed' By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated PressUpdated Jan 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and…
Guest Perspectives On insurrection and impeachment By Jackie Speier Jan 20, 2021 I want to thank the thousands of constituents who emailed and phoned to express their beliefs about the impeachment of President Trump.
National McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Sep 24, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders from both parties, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sw…
