Videos show kidnapping of Monica DeLeon Barba in Mexico

A video released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday morning appears to show the moments surrounding the abduction of a Bay Area woman in Mexico.

San Mateo woman's family fighting for safe return after Mexican abduction

San Mateo resident Monica De Leon Barba has been held against her will for more that 120 days in Mexico by kidnappers demanding a ransom from her family.

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down several lanes on San Mateo Bridge

Several lanes were shut down on the San Mateo Bridge Friday afternoon, due to a crash, as the evening commute into the weekend got underway. 

Monica de Leon Barba missing: FBI offers $40k reward to solve kidnapping

The FBI on Thursday announced it is offering a reward of up to $40,000 for information about the disappearance of a San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico four months ago.

Trees and power lines 'falling left and right' wreak havoc on Bay Area roadways

Another round of a powerful storm meant another round of havoc on Bay Area roads on Tuesday. Strong winds knocked down trees onto roadways, led to dangerous situations with power lines, as widespread power outages left traffic signals on the blink.

2 dozen cars suffer flat tires on San Mateo Bridge

Two dozen cars suffered flat tires early Wednesday morning when a 100-pound metal bar left in the road damaged their commutes on the San Mateo Bridge. 

Thieves steal cancer patient supplies, wigs from San Mateo bus

A Bay Area non-profit said thieves have stolen a bus that carries supplies to cancer patients. The bus has been recovered. But it's damaged, and almost everything inside was stolen.

California farmworkers have serious health challenges, study finds

Researchers from UC Merced Community and Labor Center surveyed more than 1,200 farmworkers about their physical health, metal health, COVID-19, social and economic rights, and working conditions.

President Biden tours storm damage
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President Joe Biden arrived at Santa Clara County's Moffett Airfield Thursday morning to begin his tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast.

Calling it the 'San Mateo way,' mayor launches flood relief GoFundMe asking residents to help their neighbors

With countless residents and businesses across the Bay Area dealing with major flooding from the series of storms to slam the region, the mayor of San Mateo was taking a unique approach to bring immediate aid to those affected in her city, as she turned to her community for help.

San Mateo residents prepping for more rain, still cleaning up flood damage

San Mateo’s Mayor says that they’ve launched a flood relief fund, and he supports a full and transparent analysis of their response when the storms are finally over. 

Tesla driver intentionally drove over cliff with family in car, investigators say

A 41-year-old man was charged with attempted murder and child abuse after investigators found he intentionally drove his Tesla over a cliff near Devil's Slide with his wife and two children inside.

SFPD officer sentenced to jail for robbery of pharmacy last year

 A 57-year-old San Francisco police sergeant has been sentenced to a term in jail after pleading no contest to felony charges for robbing a Rite Aid pharmacy in San Mateo of painkillers last year, prosecutors said Thursday.   

Family of San Mateo woman missing in Mexico: 'Not going to give up on her'

It has been over two weeks since anyone has heard from Monica De Leon. The 29-year-old Bay Area woman went missing on Nov. 29 while walking her dog in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, family said.

2 arrested after defrauding thousands from Bay Area's 'most vulnerable'

Two men have been charged with several financial felonies and misdemeanors after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Californians on public assistance, authorities said.

San Mateo woman allegedly kidnapped while walking puppy in Mexico

A California woman went missing in Mexico last week, and her friends and family are desperate for help searching for her. Monica De Leon was walking her puppy in Tepatitlan, near Guadalajara, when she was allegedly taken by someone in a van.

2 arrested after drunkenly climbing construction scaffolding in San Mateo: Police

Two individuals were arrested Friday after entering a building under construction and climbing on its scaffolding towards a crane in San Mateo, police said.