California emergency officials review alert systems in wake of Texas tragedy

As recovery efforts continue in Central Texas following the deadly July 4 flooding, emergency management officials in California are taking a closer look at how alerts are delivered during disasters.

San Mateo County Sheriff receives civil grand jury accusation of misconduct

The San Mateo County District Attorney says Sheriff Christina Corpus was served papers Monday morning, after a civil grand jury issued a rare accusation of misconduct and retaliation. 

No July 4 fireworks on the Peninsula

This July 4, there won’t be any fireworks on the Peninsula.

Judge denies San Mateo County Sheriff Corpus' request to halt removal process

A San Mateo County Superior Court judge has denied Sheriff Christina Corpus' request to halt her removal process through a temporary restraining order, county officials say. 

San Mateo County supervisors vote unanimously to oust sheriff

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday morning to oust Sheriff Christina Corpus from office following a misconduct investigation, but she won't leave, at least immediately.

The world's largest camera built in Menlo Park

The first images taken by the world's largest camera are coming in from the National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park.

New HIV prevention drug introduced, but it comes at a high cost

As with many chronic and often deadly diseases, an ounce of prevention can be worth a ton of cure. It's a breakthrough drug for sure for those wanting to avoid HIV AIDS, but the price is eye popping.

Man sentenced to 394 years after raping, torturing elderly woman

A man who held an elderly woman as his prisoner for two years throughout multiple states was sentenced to nearly 400 years in prison on Tuesday.

Family of San Mateo tree collapse victims ask for community's help

Humberto Montoya said he and his four-year-old son Ysander were nearly killed when a tree collapsed on them and crushed his pickup truck, trapping his son inside the vehicle at the corner of Ninth Avenue and South Railroad Avenue Wednesday afternoon.  

San Mateo County Supervisors inch closer to removing sheriff following misconduct allegations

Two months after voters in San Mateo County granted the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove an elected sheriff, the board took its first step Thursday toward ousting Sheriff Christina Corpus.

Massive fallen tree crushes cars in San Mateo

The tree fell on South Railroad Avenue, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue near San Mateo Central Park.