San Mateo
19-year-old killed on train tracks
A 19-year-old woman died yesterday (Sept. 27) after she was hit by a Caltrain in San Mateo, according to the coroner’s office. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Mariana […]
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Family identified in San Mateo murder-suicide
San Mateo police yesterday confirmed that the deaths of four people found in a home on Monday were a murder-suicide case carried out by the father of a family. Anand […]
San Mateo
Four found dead in home, two from gunshots
Four people — two children and two adults — were found dead in a house on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas in San Mateo, police said. The […]
San Mateo
City shopping for real estate
This story was first published in the May 20 print edition of the Daily Post. Pick up the Post every morning to stay current local news. By Emily Mibach Daily […]
San Mateo
Man arrested in pair of flower shop burglaries
Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of burglarizing two florist shops, one night after another. Andre Murphy, 51, of Oakland, was taken into custody Saturday at 3 […]
San Mateo
Council meeting extends until 3 a.m. — members go 15 minutes without talking
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After two long meetings — including one that went to 3 a.m. — the city of San Mateo does not have a mayor […]
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Suspected juvenile carjacker plows into two cars during brief chase
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo police have arrested a 16-year-old following a carjacking and chase that ended with a three-car crash on Folkstone Avenue near Amphlett Boulevard. At […]
San Mateo
Two boys, both 16, arrested in fatal shooting outside adult school
UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18 — San Mateo police say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a car parked in the […]
San Mateo
Attorney says her client filed a forged a court document
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the number of times Princess Leia Lucas has been found incompetent by the court. It has only been once. And she has […]
San Mateo
Man shot dead, neighbor arrested
By the Daily Post staff Police today (Feb. 28) have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his 57-year-old neighbor at an RV storage lot in San Mateo, where they […]
San Mateo
Man shot dead outside Wells Fargo branch
Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a man this morning (Dec. 19) outside a bank at the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo. The shooting happened about […]
San Mateo
Man kills himself during standoff with police
San Mateo police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that ended in a standoff with police when the suspect took his own life. Around 7:20 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a […]
San Mateo
Officer cleared in shooting of two women suspected of thefts at Hillsdale Mall
Despite “serious concerns,” San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said today that his office will not pursue criminal charges against a San Mateo police officer who fired more than […]
San Mateo
Driver takes plea bargain in DUI crash that killed a woman
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man may receive up to five years in prison for causing a DUI car crash that killed a woman, according […]
Caltrain
Hillsdale Caltrain station closes until fall
Caltrain’s Hillsdale station in San Mateo closed Saturday, and could remain closed for up to six months to accommodate work on a rail crossing at 25th Avenue. The work will […]
San Mateo
Police looking for hit-and-run driver in fatal crash
Police in San Mateo are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver believed to have struck and killed a 58-year-old man early Sunday morning. Police were called shortly […]
San Mateo
National Guard helps to set up 250-bed temporary hospital in San Mateo County Events Center
In a cavernous room at the San Mateo County Event Center, 250 hospital beds lie waiting for an emergency that county officials hope will never come. County officials showed off […]
San Mateo
San Mateo picks local law enforcement veteran as police chief
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo’s city manager announced today he has picked Ed Barberini — San Bruno’s police chief and a longtime veteran of the San Mateo County […]
San Mateo
Ex-police officer convicted of rapes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A jury yesterday (Oct. 9) found former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester guilty of raping and sexually assaulting women he preyed upon […]
San Mateo
Ex-cop’s own words used against him at rape trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The prosecutor in the trial of Noah Winchester, the former cop who is accused of sexually assaulting and raping women while on duty, […]
San Mateo
Ex-cop on trial for rape admits porn addiction
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Noah Winchester, the former San Mateo police officer who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting five women while on duty, told a […]
San Mateo
Ex-cop takes the stand in his own defense in rape case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The former San Mateo police officer who is accused of multiple counts of sexual assault and rape began testifying yesterday (Sept. 26), denying […]
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Alleged rape victim gets emotional as trial of former cop begins
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer One of the alleged victims of former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester became so emotional while testifying during the first day of […]
San Mateo
Former police officer going on trial for rapes, sex assaults
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The trial of former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester on 15 charges of sexual assault and rape opens on Monday (Sept. 9). […]
San Mateo
Police chase down and arrest suspects with utility worker clothes and burglary tools
Two suspects found with utility worker clothing, burglary tools and suspected stolen property were arrested by San Mateo police after a car chase, police said. Brandon Harper, 30, of Stockton, […]
San Mateo
Nursing home patient ripped off after she died, caretaker arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The day after a resident of the Sunrise assisted living facility in San Mateo died, a caretaker at the home was using her […]
San Mateo
Police chief retires, says her departure was unrelated to red-light camera problems
By the Daily Post staff Susan Manheimer is retiring after 19 years as San Mateo’s police chief, days after the city announced it was refunding or dismissing nearly 1,000 red-light […]
San Mateo
City ends red-light camera program, will dismiss or refund 1,000 tickets
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After 14 years, San Mateo is pulling the plug on its controversial red-light cameras after it was discovered that a yellow light was […]
San Mateo
Man convicted of threatening Congresswoman Speier’s employees
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has found a Manteca man guilty of leaving a series of threatening voicemails at Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s San Mateo office, including […]
San Mateo
Cop arrested, accused of sex talk with teen
San Jose police arrested a San Mateo police officer Thursday for allegedly chatting about sex with a woman whom he thought was a 16-year-old girl on Tinder, Snapchat and Kik. […]
San Mateo
Mall gunman was impersonating a cop, according to the real police
A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and brandishing a handgun at two separate shopping centers in San Mateo on Sunday afternoon, police said. This isn’t […]
San Mateo
Police arrest man suspected of toting a gun at Hillsdale Shopping Center
Police in San Mateo say they have arrested a man reported to have been carrying a gun at the Hillsdale Shopping Center. San Mateo police reported at 8:45 tonight (May […]
San Mateo
Attorney charged in boat accident that seriously injured 15-year-old boy
A San Mateo attorney is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday (May 13) on misdemeanor charges of operating a boat under the influence and reckless or negligent use of a […]
San Mateo
Teacher going to jail for lewd texts
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former employee of the Nueva School in San Mateo was sentenced Friday (May 5) to six months in jail and five years’ […]