San Mateo County

The renamed Carole Groom Learning Center will offer individuals with developmental disabilities a place to learn valuable life skills, receive job training, as well as offering the opportunity to take computer, art and recreational classes

Despite COVID-19 cases being stable in San Mateo County, officials said that results gathered from hospitalizations, test data and wastewater suggest that community transmission of the COVID-19 virus has been significant in the region

The bill only waives fees for the San Mateo County district because it is a high cost-of-living region

Seven counties, including San Francisco, Sonoma and Sacramento, have implemented some alternative form of oversight broadly consistent with AB 1185, which allows counties to create citizens' oversight boards and suggests fact-finding, transparency and community engagement within the process.

The centers are open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily. On Election Day, or Nov. 8, the centers will be open from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m.

The inmate was identified as 34-year-old Matthew Britton

Richard Punqueili was reported missing Saturday after being released from the Maguire Correctional Facility

Unemployment rate in San Mateo County reaches lowest level since before the pandemic

The on-site investigation of a car buried in an Atherton backyard has concluded, with the vehicle excavated and fully removed on Saturday, Oct. 22. No human remains were found, despite cadaver dogs responding to the car.

"We are going to make an impact here," District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said. "It will save lives."