San Mateo County
Boy will receive $47 million settlement after losing a leg while camping
A boy who lost his leg and part of his pelvis after a tree fell on his tent during a camping trip at a public park will receive $47.5 million […]
San Mateo County
Election 2018
Editorial: Re-elect Mark Church as assessor, clerk, recorder and elections officer
DAILY POST EDITORIAL The word “innovator” doesn’t apply to many people in government, but an exception is Mark Church, San Mateo County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer. Under Church’s […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County wants a piece of Stanford’s housing money
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors is sending a letter to its counterparts in Santa Clara County in hopes that the two counties […]
Election 2018
County school superintendent is so far the most competitive race on local June ballot
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer While a number of elected officials in San Mateo County are technically slated to go before the voters in June, most incumbents are […]
In the news
What do we get if we vote to raise bridge tolls?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Bay Area residents will vote in June on whether to raise tolls by $3 for all Bay bridges in the region, except the […]
San Mateo County
Supervisor hits hold button on flavored cigarette ban
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa yesterday (Jan. 22) said he made a “rookie supervisor’s mistake” in not seeking feedback from shop owners […]
In the news
2 flu deaths in San Mateo County, 5 in Santa Clara County
From staff and wire reports Flu deaths have soared among those younger than 65 in the state, including two deaths in San Mateo County and five in Santa Clara County, […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County sued over pot farming — plaintiff cites environment
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A “coalition” is suing San Mateo County officials for allowing marijuana to be grown in unincorporated areas on environmental grounds, saying the farming […]
In the news
Counties won’t let you prepay 2018 property taxes to beat tax bill changes
By the Daily Post staff Some residents in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties want to pay their 2018 property taxes now before the new federal tax bill goes into […]
San Mateo County
Martins Beach closed again, Khosla wins a round in court
Above, Julie Graves, left, of Albany, Calif., and Chris Adams, second from left, of Berkeley, hold up signs in support of a beach access bill near Martin’s Beach in Half […]
Redwood City
Police Chief JR Gamez to retire
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City’s police chief for the past six years, JR Gamez, announced yesterday he is retiring due to a medical condition. “It is […]
Opinion
Taxpayers stuck with bill for junket
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor First thing, let’s call the trip by the Sequoia Healthcare District to San Diego by its correct name — a junket. As you […]
San Mateo County
Sequoia Healthcare District board heading to San Diego resort
The view of the Marina Terrace at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa in San Diego. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four members of the Sequoia Healthcare District […]
San Mateo County
Martins Beach bill advances — legislation would help state seize blocked road
AT THE BEACH — State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, shakes hands with a supporter after speaking about a bill to restore access to Martins Beach in this Feb. 10, […]