San Mateo County
Retired DA Jim Fox dead at 75
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Former San Mateo County District Attorney Jim Fox, who was the top prosecutor in the county for 27 years, died yesterday (Jan. 9). […]
San Mateo County
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Funds sought for Dumbarton rail bridge
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent SamTrans, with a little help from Facebook, is applying for funding to restore service to the Dumbarton Rail Bridge, which many believe would reduce […]
San Mateo County
Men in surgical masks spotted running from home
By the Daily Post staff A neighbor called 911 to report seeing three men wearing black hoodies and yellow surgical masks run from a house in the 2000 block of […]
San Mateo County
Arson suspect who feared zombie apocalypse to get psych treatment
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who was charged with setting fire to 1,665 hay bales in Half Moon Bay because she was worried about a cult […]
San Mateo County
College district trustees distancing themselves from former chancellor
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported San Mateo County Community College District board member Dave Mandelkern’s vote on Nov. 20 on personnel changes in the district. He […]
San Mateo County
Planning process for Canada College gym ‘hi-jacked,’ college trustee says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A member of the San Mateo County Community College District board agreed last night with a dozen students, teachers and residents in saying […]
San Mateo County
Students, faculty at Canada College worried new gym will become a private club
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District Board on Wednesday (Nov. 20) will hear from students and teachers at Canada College who are […]
San Mateo County
Stanford woke up the sleeping dragon, says county supervisor
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer If Stanford tries to bring back its proposal to expand campus by 3.5 million square feet, it should be prepared to fully mitigate […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County officials see Stanford’s withdrawal as a win
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy said Stanford’s decision yesterday (Nov. 1) to drop its General Use Permit (GUP) application may have been […]
San Mateo County
Power outages coming this weekend to San Mateo County
UPDATE, noon, Friday, Oct. 25 — PG&E says it will disconnect power to more than 65,000 customers in San Mateo County starting tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 26) in the “early afternoon.” […]
San Mateo County
UPDATE — PG&E will cut power to 372 local customers
UPDATE, Wednesday, 1 p.m., Oct. 23, 2019 — PG&E announced today that it will be shutting off power to 372 customers in San Mateo County at 1 a.m. tomorrow morning […]
San Mateo County
Sewer agency to fight former manager’s bid for secrecy regarding $875,000 payout
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The sewer agency that paid its former general manager $875,000 to resign decided yesterday (Oct. 21) it will fight his lawsuit that attempts […]
San Mateo County
New coalition from San Mateo County presses Stanford over growth
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A local government coalition in San Mateo County said it is looking at ways to force Stanford to address the impacts of the university’s […]
San Mateo County
DA executes search warrants in case involving former college chancellor
This story was printed Saturday, Aug. 24, in the Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said yesterday (Friday, Aug. 23) […]
San Mateo County
Former sewer official goes to court to stop release of records about him
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The former head of a sewage processing agency that serves Menlo Park, San Carlos, Belmont and Redwood City plans to go to court […]
San Mateo County
Brennan voted out as president of harbor board, will remain as a commissioner
This story originally appeared in Friday’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get all the local news, including many stories you can’t find online, pick up the Post every […]
San Mateo County
Documents over $875,000 payout to former sewer manager withheld
By the Daily Post staff The sewage processing agency that serves Menlo Park, San Carlos, Belmont and Redwood City is withholding documents that would explain why it paid its former […]
San Mateo County
An arrangement to conceal — separation agreement prevents officials from explaining Galatolo’s removal
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Community College District officials haven’t told the public why Ron Galatolo was removed as chancellor because of a clause in […]
San Mateo County
Harbor board member won’t get funds for Hawaii trip
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Sabrina Brennan got nowhere in her attempt to get her colleagues on the San Mateo County Harbor District board to approve spending money […]
Opinion
Opinion: College district stuck with two very expensive chancellors
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Facts are slowly beginning to emerge about the decision by the board of the San Mateo County Community College District to remove longtime […]
San Mateo County
Double murder suspect has high hopes, but judge wants a psych exam
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The man charged in the stabbing murders of two men on Skyline Boulevard told a judge yesterday that he believes he will be […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff to put bean-bag guns in all patrol cars
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Bean-bag guns will soon be in every patrol vehicle of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, according to a report from Sheriff Carlos […]
San Mateo County
Tesla asked for more records in autopilot DUI case
By the Daily Post staff The DUI case of a Los Altos planning commissioner who was asleep in his Tesla while it was on autopilot has been put off while […]
Caltrain
SamTrans and Caltrain should improve schedule coordination, grand jury says
By the Daily Post staff SamTrans and Caltrain, whose management is housed in the same building in San Carlos, can do a better job of coordinating schedules to reduce wait […]
San Mateo County
County upgrades voting technology
San Mateo County will have new voting technology for the fall elections. The county Board of Supervisors approved a $5.8 million contract Tuesday (July 9) with Dominion Voting Systems for […]
San Mateo County
Skyline Blvd. murder suspect wants to represent himself
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The man accused of the stabbing murders of two men on Skyline Boulevard, who may have mental issues, wants to serve as his […]
Palo Alto
Feared fruit fly lands in mid-Peninsula
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Peach Fruit Fly — which kills peaches, pears and citrus fruits — has landed in the mid-Peninsula. A male fly was found […]
San Mateo County
Motorcyclist dies in truck crash on La Honda Road
A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after his motorcycle crashed into a truck on La Honda Road, the California Highway Patrol said. The accident was reported at 3:13 p.m. on La […]
San Mateo County
New details in Skyline murders — one victim and suspect are both from Yemen
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer New details have emerged in the stabbing murders of two men on Skyline Boulevard as the suspect in the case, Malik Dosouqi, 26, […]
San Mateo County
Skyline Blvd. murder victims may have been lured; suspect could get death penalty
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Pacifica man who fatally stabbed a tow truck driver and a cab driver on Skyline Boulevard within 24 hours may have called […]
San Mateo County
2 murdered men found off Skyline Blvd. within 24 hours — one arrest
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies have found two murder victims on the side of Skyline Boulevard within a 24-hour period, and a suspect […]
San Mateo County
Deputies shoot at, arrest suspect after second body is found off Skyline Blvd.
San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies shot at and eventually arrested a suspect after a second homicide in as many days in the same area of Skyline Boulevard, sheriff’s officials said […]
San Mateo County
Murder victim’s body found off Skyline Boulevard
The body of a man was found late Monday night off Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) in unincorporated San Mateo County, sheriff’s officials said. The sheriff’s office is treating the incident […]
San Mateo County
College district will decide whether to televise board meetings
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District’s board tonight (June 12) will debate whether to broadcast its own board meetings. Many boards, city […]
San Mateo County
Police chase on I-280 reaches 120 mph, ends in a rollover crash
At least one person was arrested following a high-speed chase that ended in a rollover crash on northbound Interstate 280 west of San Mateo in unincorporated San Mateo County, according […]