17-year-old girl arrested after slashing Menlo Park man with knife

A 17-year-old girl was arrested Thursday after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female escort come to his home in Menlo Park, police said.

Body of woman discovered in ocean waters off Pacifica coast

A female body was found in the water at Pedro Point in Pacifica on Thursday morning and her death is now under investigation, police said.

San Mateo County supervisors approve stricter gun laws for unincorporated parts of county

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance that will update firearm laws with stricter licensing and security restrictions in the county's unincorporated areas for the first time in 20 years.

Man charged with hate crime against Asian-American postal worker in Daly City

A 26-year-old Oakland man has been charged for an alleged hate crime in Daly City against a U.S. Postal Service worker who is an Asian American, San Mateo County prosecutors said Tuesday.   

Authorities investigating body found near San Francisco International Airport

A body was found in the roadway that approaches the San Francisco International Airport's departure gates Saturday afternoon. Now, investigators are trying to figure out what happened.

San Mateo County Fair kicks off with free admission for attendees who get the vaccine

The San Mateo County Fair kicked off on Saturday, drawing a huge crowd. The fair is offering free admission and other incentives to attendees who get vaccinated on site.

New tech helps Menlo Park firefighters navigate through burning buildings faster, safer

Firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District have new technology that helps them navigate through burning buildings and find people twice as fast, according to the Fire Chief.

16-year-old mother and infant daughter found safe after being reported missing

The San Mateo Police Department did not disclose where the mother and her 5-month-old daughter were located but did confirm that they have been reunited with family.

16-year-old mother and infant daughter reported missing from San Mateo

The San Mateo Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 16-year-old mother and her 5-month-old daughter who were last seen on May 29.

Task force seizes 1 ton of illegal fireworks in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto

Officials in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have teamed up with a fireworks task force. So far in 2021, they've seized around 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks.

Law enforcement seizes around 1 ton of illegal fireworks in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto
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Officials in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have teamed up with a fireworks task force. So far, they've seized around 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. KTVU's Ann Rubin reports.

Woman uses bear spray on motorist following Half Moon Bay crash

San Mateo County sheriff's deputies arrested a 44-year-old Moss Beach woman late Friday morning for assault after she sprayed a bystander with bear spray following a minor traffic collision in Half Moon Bay.

San Bruno couple says mountain lion broke into home - a cat burglar

There was a cat burglar — quite literally — in San Bruno, less than a week after another big cat sighting in San Francisco.

Attracted to taxidermy, mountain lion shatters window to enter San Bruno home

Now that you've digested that headline, San Bruno police issued a press release about a mountain lion who apparently broke through a glass window to enter a home. 

Pickup driver dies in Redwood City freeway crash

A driver in a pickup truck died early Tuesday in a crash on a Redwood City highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.