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Sighting of mountain lion has neighbors, authorities on guard
- A mountain lion was seen around an unincorporated residential neighborhood near San Mateo on Sunday, prompting an alert by the county Sheriff’s Office and a fruitless search for the wild animal.
Bay Meadows nearing finishing line
- The wild cheers rose higher than the dust as race horses pounded the track at what is likely the last day of Bay Meadows’ last regular season meet.
- The wild cheers rose higher than the dust as race horses pounded the track at what is likely the last day of Bay Meadows’ last regular season meet.
Nutritional information via phone a good call
- Dieters curious about how many calories are in their favorite restaurants’ pizza, taco or hazelnut latte won’t have to wait for pending state legislation to find out, provided they have a cell phone or computer.
Revised bond terms given the green light
- An unusual plan to change the terms of a nearly $300 million school bond without voter approval was given the go-ahead by county supervisors Tuesday.
Schools seek control of bond-issue repair
- It seems relatively straightforward and is allowed under state law, even if it is a somewhat unusual move: changing the terms of a nearly $300 million school bond without voter approval.
Toddler appears to be recovering, family friend says
- A toddler who fell out of the window at his parents’ apartment is apparently recovering.
Slow resolve to speedy roads
- Ignorance is bliss — at least when it comes to setting the city’s speed limits.
- Ignorance is bliss — at least when it comes to setting the city’s speed limits.
Nature’s call alerts resident to deadly San Mateo fire
- An early morning fire Thursday that consumed two houses, displaced 16 people and killed two puppies in San Mateo was dangerously close to taking human lives, residents say, if it weren’t for the full bladder of a neighbor.
- An early morning fire Thursday that consumed two houses, displaced 16 people and killed two puppies in San Mateo was dangerously close to taking human lives, residents say, if it weren’t for the full bladder of a neighbor.
Manager pens ‘Dear John’ to city
- After 18 years at the helm of the city of San Mateo, City Manager Arne Croce is stepping aside and making way for another skipper.
Sewage plant phasing out its odorous method of treatment
- Two million dollars over budget, 18 months behind schedule, and about 30 years later than nose-plugging neighbors would have liked, San Mateo’s sewage treatment plant is finally ridding itself of its unique reek.
- Two million dollars over budget, 18 months behind schedule, and about 30 years later than nose-plugging neighbors would have liked, San Mateo’s sewage treatment plant is finally ridding itself of its unique reek.
Finish line in sight for Bay Meadows
- As horse racing at Bay Meadows nears the homestretch, City Council members Monday night approved the plans for what the land will be used for after the storied track is demolished.
Theater: TheatreWorks closes season with 'Change'
- TheatreWorks’ final production of the season recalls one of the most dramatic periods in U.S. history, the 1960s Kennedy era. “Caroline, or Change” is a personal reflection from this climate of societal struggle in the South.
- TheatreWorks’ final production of the season recalls one of the most dramatic periods in U.S. history, the 1960s Kennedy era. “Caroline, or Change” is a personal reflection from this climate of societal struggle in the South.
Web-based Akamai acquires old Visa lot in San Mateo
- Visa may be everywhere you want to be, but since the financial-services brand left its corporate headquarters in San Mateo years ago, the commercial campus formerly known as San Mateo Executive Park has sat mostly vacant.
- Visa may be everywhere you want to be, but since the financial-services brand left its corporate headquarters in San Mateo years ago, the commercial campus formerly known as San Mateo Executive Park has sat mostly vacant.