San Mateo County
Motorcyclist killed on La Honda Road
By the Daily Post staff A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed this morning (April 28) on La Honda Road, about a mile west of Skyline Boulevard, the CHP said. The motorcyclist […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County
San Mateo County jailer fired for allegedly hitting prisoners, hissing at them like a cat
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County correctional officer was fired from her job after she hit two prisoners and hissed at one of them, according […]
San Mateo County
Fire chief spots problems in proposed countywide ambulance contract
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman has discovered a couple of problems in the proposed contract between San Mateo County and AMR for […]
Atherton
Fire agencies in a tug-of-war over money they get from ambulance company
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer When there is a medical emergency, local firefighters are the first to respond and stabilize the patient. Then AMR will take them to […]
San Mateo County
With the cost of an ambulance ride exceeding $3,000, the future of emergency medical response is up for debate
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After firefighter-paramedics stabilize a patient who is having a medical issue, the person is often whisked to the hospital in an ambulance. The […]
San Mateo County
Labor dispute almost spoiled San Mateo County officials’ junket to Monterey
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A labor boycott almost spoiled the plans of elected officials in San Mateo County to spend a weekend at a Monterey hotel and […]
San Mateo County
Dead oaks in Huddart Park to be removed as part of Newsom’s emergency declaration
Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday (March 22) declared a state of emergency in order to bypass environmental regulations so dead trees can be removed in 35 fire-prone areas. One of the […]
San Mateo County
College district gets a $10 million settlement in $140 million KCSM-TV sale fiasco
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District will receive $10 million to settle a series of lawsuits over the botched sale of its […]
Menlo Park
Holy Toledo! Ex-Peru president arrested for drunkenness in west Menlo Park
From staff and wire reports Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, wanted in his home country in connection with Latin America’s biggest graft scandal, was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of […]
Palo Alto
San Mateo County supervisors may come out in support of SB 50, a controversial housing bill
BY EMILY MIBACH AND ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writers Two San Mateo County supervisors are proposing that the board approve a resolution that supports the divisive Senate Bill 50, […]
Opinion
Congresswoman spoofed on SNL; Social media buzzing about ‘alien’ in downtown Palo Alto
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you’re a politician in Washington, you know you’ve made the big time when you’re impersonated on “Saturday Night Live.” But what if […]
San Mateo County
About 800 county workers plan to strike (for two days)
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer About 800 San Mateo County employees in the Health Services Agency and Health Department will strike Tuesday and Wednesday unless they reach a […]
San Mateo County
Suits over botched sale of KCSM-TV quietly dismissed
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The lawsuits over the botched sale of KCSM-TV — in which the San Mateo County Community College District lost out on an opportunity […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County joins suit against opioid makers — 26 died from opioids in county last year
From staff and wire reports San Mateo County has joined more than 1,300 cities, counties and groups in suing opi- oid prescription drug makers for allegedly fueling the nation’s opioid […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff’s deputy charged with beating inmates
A San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with using excessive force on inmates, including slamming one inmate’s head into a closed elevator door, a prosecutor said today (Feb. […]
San Mateo
Hospital dropped from suit alleging sex assault by ultrasound tech
By the Daily Post staff The San Mateo County Medical Center has been dismissed from a lawsuit alleging that an ultrasound technician at the hospital raped her. The rape allegedly […]
San Mateo County
County workers who make as much as $102,000 plan a two-day strike
About 1,700 union members who work for San Mateo County are planning a two-day strike Feb. 13 and 14 against health care cuts and what they say are unfair wages. […]
San Mateo County
Body found in submerged vehicle is identified
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A 72-year-old La Honda man has been identified as the person who was found in a submerged vehicle in a creek south sear […]
San Mateo County
Lower Crystal Dam and roadway reopened after renovations
Major improvements to Lower Crystal Dam and the roadway that runs over have been completed and the roadway open to the public again. The multi-faceted project included critical safety and […]
San Mateo County
Legal group says San Mateo County has more voters than adult residents
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County has more registered voters than it has adults of voting age, according to the conservative legal organization Judicial Watch, which […]