Up and down the Peninsula this Saturday (and across the nation) people will be participating in the latest round of “No Kings” events.
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Take a look at the website for Connect Bay Area, the organization pushing for regional sales tax increases to pay for transit systems, and thi…
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…
As many of you undoubtedly have tolerated, I have ranted often in this very locale against the ongoing efforts of short-sighted regional “lead…
Now, here is an example of how useful AI can be. I asked it for a list of things you could have done in the hour and 48 minutes President Trum…
Signatures are still being gathered for the Connect Bay Area initiative, which would ask voters in five counties to approve a 14-year sales ta…
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…
Finally, here is the top 10 most influential people in San Mateo County.
As I have said from the start of this series on the most influential people in San Mateo County, a long-established status quo has passed and …

Mark Simon commented on Advocates seek support for transit measure
Gerd -- that's a serious accusation. How do you know the advocates were hired to participate in the gathering?
Mark Simon commented on A poem for the new year
Thanks and all the best for you and your family.
Mark Simon commented on A poem for the new year
Thanks, Craig, for such a thoughtful message, just like your own columns.
Mark Simon commented on Are you stupid?
Terence --- your continuing reply seems to be that the Democrats did this and worse. Putting aside I have never seen another public official, of any party, call a female reporter piggy, what is wrong with condemning this behavior on its face?
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Excellent!!
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
What have you got against gulags?
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Excellent!!!
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Excellent. Thanks, Mark.
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Actually, it's a Thursday-Friday paper. Give the staff a day off. So, this published on Thursday. But look tomorrow for the special Cookie Edition.
And thanks. Mark
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Next time I'm pulled over, my response to all and any official inquiries will be: "Root Beer Gulag."
Excellent and thanks.