San Mateo County

Peninsula Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log

323 days ago - These are excerpts from Peninsula police departments’ daily log of activities. Incidents are listed by city.

On the dividing line between urban and open

323 days ago - Steve Abbors, a self-described nature junkie, works from an office in downtown Los Gatos. Nearby are a Carl’s Jr., a strip mall and a Best Western hotel.

Food facts now on county menus

324 days ago - Restaurant patrons in San Mateo County will know before ordering how many calories are in their Whopper because of an ordinance approved Tuesday — which officials expect will be served with a lawsuit.

Final fair for Bay Meadows

329 days ago - Before Bay Meadows closes its doors in two weeks, the historic racetrack will share the spotlight with Weird Al Yankovic, Billy Ray Cyrus and others during the upcoming San Mateo County Fair.

County plans for retirement boom

330 days ago - The median age of San Mateo County residents is three years older than it was in 2000, contributing to a shift local leaders said will eventually strain funds for services such as health care and change the way the officials plan for housing and other topics.

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The Peninsula fights a big battle against a little moth

330 days ago - For farmers throughout San Mateo County, the much-ballyhooed light brown apple moth is living up to its reputation as a pest — though not in the usual way.

Homeland-security grant would bolster county emergency needs

331 days ago - San Mateo County may soon be a little more prepared for a major emergency.

SFO-related tax measures on fall ballot

331 days ago - Hoping tourists will allow county officials to climb out of a budget hole, San Mateo County supervisors Tuesday placed two San Francisco International Airport-related tax measures on the November ballot.

Fuel costs reach Caltrain riders

332 days ago - Commuters who ditched their cars in favor of Caltrain to avoid skyrocketing gas prices will likely see their commuting bills jump soon — because of those skyrocketing gas prices.

Yard waste wasted

333 days ago - The money and work of environmentally minded Peninsula residents have been partially wasted after Allied Waste garbage trucks were found to have dumped tons of recyclable material into a landfill, authorities said recently.

Employment: What's in, what's out

337 days ago - Workers across the state may be singing the blues as a result of the nation’s poor economy, but many Peninsula industries and employees are whistling an entirely different tune.

Examiners: San Mateo County