San Mateo County

Upscale sushi pop-up at famed Flintstone House in Hillsborough on hold

Plans for a high-end sushi pop-up at the famed Flintstone House in Hillsborough has been "temporarily paused."

July 9, 2024 2:20pm PDT

Doctor accused of driving family off Devil's slide can live with parents

The doctor from Southern California, accused of deliberately driving his car off Devil's Slide with his family inside, on Monday got the clearance to enter a mental health diversion program and live with his parents in Belmont.

July 9, 2024 6:20am PDT

Redwood City boat fire: 2 rescued after jumping ship

Two people jumped ship after their boat caught fire off the shore of Redwood City on Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

July 8, 2024 2:26pm PDT

Multiple people rescued from cliff in Daly City

Rescue crews from the North County Fire Authority completed a cliff rescue in Daly City on Saturday afternoon.

July 6, 2024 4:53pm PDT

Hotel telephone operator, 74, pushed to death on BART platform

A 74-year-old telephone operator was fatally pushed on a BART platform this week and her nephew said that even though there is a man now charged with her death, it won't "bring her back, being angry."

July 5, 2024 5:15am PDT

Former Congresswoman Jackie Speier has breast cancer

Former U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo) shared candid news that she has breast cancer in a series of messages on social media on Thursday.

July 4, 2024 11:07am PDT

Passenger stabbed on SamTrans after suspect tries to steal bus

An elderly passenger aboard a SamTrans bus was stabbed in San Bruno Wednesday morning by a man who allegedly tried to steal the bus, sheriff's officials say.

July 3, 2024 9:34pm PDT

Tenant repeatedly scammed landlords to live rent-free in expensive parts of Silicon Valley

One woman has been able to live in Silicon Valley's most expensive areas rent-free for the past decade- and now, she's been convicted for it.

July 3, 2024 6:03pm PDT

Man who shoved woman into BART train, killing her, charged

A 49-year-old homeless man, who allegedly shoved a woman into an oncoming BART train from the Powell Street platform this week, was charged with murder and a special circumstance of lying in wait by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office on Wednesday.

July 3, 2024 4:27pm PDT

Bay Area 25-year-old is one of the youngest, LGBTQ mayors in U.S.

At 25 years old, South San Francisco Mayor James Coleman is one of the youngest, openly LGBTQ mayors in the country.

June 27, 2024 11:24am PDT

California's AT&T landlines could be in jeopardy

Politicians and utility advocates are speaking out today. They say Californians' right to landlines needs to be protected, and they're concerned proposed legislation puts that right in jeopardy.

June 26, 2024 6:24pm PDT

Holy guacamole! Truck with 8 tons of avocados overturns in San Mateo

Holy guacamole! A box truck carrying 16,000 pounds of avocados overturned early Monday morning on a highway in San Mateo.

June 24, 2024 6:12am PDT

Crowdfunding for a Birkin? One woman in California gave it a try

A woman posted ads in Atherton requesting donations for an unusual cause: the purchase of a $93,000 Hermès Birkin bag.

June 22, 2024 6:20pm PDT

Father charged with driving off Devil's Slide could get mental health diversion

Dharmesh Patel's depressive disorder qualifies him for a mental health diversion program and could be released from custody for the first time in 18 months.

June 21, 2024 9:46am PDT

CA regulator re-affirms decision to allow Waymo to expand to rest of SF Peninsula

Driverless taxi company, Waymo, was once again given the green light by state regulators to begin picking up passengers on the rest of the peninsula. On Thursday, The California Public Utilities Commission reaffirmed its decision from May to let Waymo expand beyond San Francisco to San Mateo County.

June 20, 2024 10:40pm PDT