About Us

smdailyjournal.com is the interactive, online version of the San Mateo Daily Journal, the Peninsula's independent, locally owned daily newspaper.

The Daily Journal is published six days a week, Monday through Friday, plus a Saturday-Sunday Weekend edition. The newspaper is distributed throughout San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County, and worldwide through smdailyjournal.com

Our mission is to be the most accurate, fair and relevant news source on the San Francisco Peninsula. We report to you, our readers, and choose to remain independent and committed to established principles of truth, responsibility and responsiveness as we reflect our diverse and ever-changing community.

The Daily Journal's office is located at:

1720 S. Amphlett Blvd. #123, San Mateo, CA 94402

Phone: (650) 344-5200

In-person business hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed on holidays.

To submit Opinions & Letters:

Submit your letter to the editor here: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/

Letters to the Editor should be no longer than 250 words and should include a city of residence. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. 

Perspective pieces (Op-Eds) should be no longer than 780 words. Please include contact information and a print-ready headshot.

To submit story ideas, news briefs, and press releases:

news [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com

or click here: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/news_release/

To submit items for the Calendar of Events:

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/users/admin/calendar/event/

This is a free service. All entries will be considered but are not guaranteed.

To Advertise in Print, Web, Social, or Event:

ads [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com

For classifieds advertising, https://www.smdailyjournal.com/place_an_ad/

To get the Daily Journal delivered or to notify us of delivery feedback:

circ [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com

To place legal notices:

For Fictitious Business Name Statements (DBAs), we charge $62 for one business name and one owner name. Each additional name is $15. To place your notice, go here: https://www.sm-dj.com/fbn

For Name Change Notices, we charge $200 for one name. Each additional name is $25. To place your notice, go here: https://www.sm-dj.com/nc

For Probates, Administration of Estate, and Summons, we charge a base price of $480, $480, and $720 respectively. To place your notice, go here: https://www.sm-dj.com/court

The Daily Journal is a newspaper of general circulation in San Mateo County. We publish Fictitious Business Name Statements (DBAs), Name Changes, Trustee Sales, Probates, Adoption Notices, Bulk Sale Notices and more. Our partners include the County of San Mateo and the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and the towns of Hillsborough, Portola Valley, Woodside, along with other private and public organizations.

For all other legal notices, email them to ads [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com

For all legal notices, you may also mail it to our office, or come to our office during business hours. After the notice has published. After the notice has published, we will provide an affidavit of publication on your behalf. For all other legal notice inquiries, please call us at (650) 344-5200 or email ads [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com

To place an obituary:

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/site/forms/online_services/obit/

For general information or website help:

info [at] smdailyjournal [dot] com