Man arrested after thousands of dollars stolen from Peninsula mosques

Police believe the suspect stole thousands of dollars from mosques on the Peninsula, including the Fiji Jamaat Ul mosque in South San Francisco and the Daly City Islamic Center.

Sex offender arrested after argument, stabbing death at SamTrans bus stop

Officers had found Tedrick Towns, pictured with his family in the photograph that police provided, slumped over a bench with a pool of blood underneath him just before 7 a.m. at 11 West Hillsdale Boulevard.

Man found dead at San Mateo SamTrans bus stop, police investigating

San Mateo Police Department are investigating a homicide after a body was reported slumped over at a SamTrans bus stop early Saturday morning, officials say.

San Mateo High School prom sparks COVID outbreak

San Mateo High School students danced and ate and gave each other corsages at their prom this month at the Asian Art Museum. And then, at least 90 of them got COVID.

Two arrests in slaying of Bay Area rapper

Arrests have been made in the 2020 murder of a South Bay rapper. Ueta "Juice Boi" Muasika was gunned down in his driveway.

San Mateo police arrest alleged drunk driver who slammed through wall

San Mateo police posted photos Sunday of a car sticking out of a wall, indicating it was the aftermath of an apparent drunk driver.

Road closure in San Mateo County due to downed power lines

Interstate Highway 1 just south of Coronado Avenue in El Granada is closed in both directions due to downed power lines, according to San Mateo County authorities.

Man arrested after shooting flare gun at San Mateo cop car

A 44-year-old man who allegedly filmed himself shooting a flare gun over San Mateo police headquarters and sent it to government agencies last month was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly shooting a flare gun at a passing police patrol car.

Report: Oakland saw slowest growth in rent prices in the U.S., has least expensive median rent in Bay Area

In a sign suggesting that rent prices in Oakland may be leveling out -- at least for now, a new report found the East Bay city saw the nation’s slowest growth in rent over the past year, as figures showed the city also had the least expensive median rent prices in the Bay Area. 

Police arrest 4 16-year-olds in connection to shooting that injured man at mall parking lot

Police arrested four 16-year-old boys in connection to a shooting Wednesday evening at the Hillsdale Shopping Center's parking lot. A 20-year-old man was injured from the shooting.

San Mateo man allegedly shot in face by brother after argument

A heated argument between two siblings led to one of them being shot in the face on Christmas Eve, authorities said.

Mountain lion spotted on camera outside San Mateo home

Surveillance cameras outside a home in San Mateo captured a mountain lion in the neighborhood Tuesday morning.

San Mateo ski shop struggles after fire, burglary and drought

Customers say Helm of Sun Valley Ski Shop in San Mateo, a small independent business, is an important part of the community.

Hundreds in need receive free Thanksgiving food from San Mateo nonprofit

Hundreds of people pulled up in cars at Samaritan House in San Mateo Tuesday for free groceries and Thanksgiving turkeys. Don Rasmussen came in his wheelchair.