Reset how you show your appreciation to that awesome mother in your life The National Retail Federation estimates spending for Mother's Day to reach over $34 billion What if your gift this year was a donation in a mother's name you wish to appreciate The Commission on the Status of Women invites you to use your dollar power toward a donation to a local organization! You can support local resources by donating to organizations that help mothers and families in San Mateo County Consider donating to organizations that provide food and other essential resources to low-income families You can also support local businesses by purchasing gift cards Redwood City — Whether you’re beginning your employment journey exploring a career shift or simply interested in learning about job opportunities in local government the County of San Mateo Career Fair is the place to be at the San Mateo County Event Center’s Cypress Hall discover the essential roles that keep our community strong and learn how you can make a difference through a career in public service “County positions offer the unique opportunity to directly impact the community and improve people’s lives whether by safeguarding public health supporting families through social services or supporting County programs and initiatives through administrative roles and uplift the community,"  said Human Resources Director Rocio Kiryczun Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/county-of-san-mateo-career-fair-tickets-1221707342549?aff=oddtdtcreator By: 5:30 am on May 1 The 75-foot-tall structure is expected to yield a combined 259,000 square feet and 8,100 square feet for residential amenities The basement and first-floor garage will provide parking for 186 cars and 195 bicycles Residential amenities will include a rooftop pool and a podium-top courtyard on the second floor 715 North San Mateo Drive sidewalk activity Winder Gibson Architects is responsible for the design Illustrations show a podium-style complex with a busy articulated facade mixing a handful of materials and window shapes The complex will wrap around a long and narrow podium-top courtyard connected to the pool deck The exterior will be clad with a mix of brick cladding The developer is using Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus Law to streamline the approval process and increase the residential capacity The formal application comes less than 90 days after a complete SB330 preapplication was filed Details about the project have minorly adjusted slightly since our January coverage including the unit types and reduced parking though the overall residential capacity is unchanged 715 North San Mateo Drive second-level floor plan The 1.22-acre site is located along San Mateo Drive between State Street and Villa Terrace. The site is a block away from the city’s northern border with Burlingame and Peninsula Avenue Future residents will be under 15 minutes away from the Burlingame Caltrain Station on foot or five minutes via bicycle The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be established Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews didn’t have high density housing on it already Bringing more traffic and congestion to Downtown San Mateo. Maybe if San Mateo wasn’t filled with backwards do-nothing NIMBY’s like you then the city might actually have decent public transit to deal with that congestion and traffic you seem to care so much about It is a fact that traffic is terrible and getting worse and finding a parking spot in downtown San Mateo can be very difficult For those of us that live here and pay property taxes to support the city Also this project is not even near downtown San Mateo It is closer to Burlingame and its amenities are likely where the residents here will go more often Did you even see where the project is located or is this your standard response to every post here This is an excellent location to have so much bike parking It’s a relatively comfortable ride on those bike lanes to downtown San Mateo and although there aren’t bike lanes towards Burlingame the trip is short enough to walk if they choose An attractive design with nice amenities and plenty of parking That whole area can be built up a lot more Congratulations to all architect working tirelessly on this project ga('send', 'event', ‘Robert ‘Becker, 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/desktop-ad.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sfyimbyadnews.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sf-yimby-dot-com-graphic.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY LLC KRON4 KRON4's Lindsey Ford reports: https://www.kron4.com/?p=2158697&preview=true Made in the Bay Area and being shown on the big screen local filmmakers discuss being featured at SFFilm Festival this year Video shows aftermath of tree crushing San Francisco parklet One man is in jail and another was hospitalized after a seemingly random attack in the Castro on Easter Three people are dead and three more are hospitalized with serious injuries after a Volkswagen Tiguan hit a tree on San Geronimo Valley Road just west of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard shortly before 7:30 p.m San Francisco Fire Department firefighters rescued an injured dog and an uninjured person from a cliffside along Mile Rock Trail in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Thursday afternoon Bay Area photographer Lani Tinio shared a timelapse of the Moon rising over the Bay Bridge on Sunday with KRON4 and there is no shortage of activities going on around the Bay Area KRON4 Chief Meteorologist Lawrence Karnow has 4 Fun Things going on this weekend Bicycle Sunday the weekly event that allows for non-motorized use of Cañada Road along Crystal Springs Regional Trail will be canceled on holiday weekends to meet increased staffing needs at other parks. Bicyclists and motorists October 12 - Indigenous Peoples' Holiday Weekend Wunderlich Park will be closed while contractors work to re-stripe the parking lot restricting access to cars and horse trailers It is illegal to park on Highway 84 and cars that park there will be ticketed On weekdays from Friday May 9 through Friday trails throughout Wunderlich Park will be intermittently closed as trail maintenance is performed Closures will move from trail to trail as work proceeds Please heed signage and staff and stay out of closed areas Helpline and Online Forms are available as add-ons to your regular membership The San Mateo City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to create a local emergency rental assistance program rather than pursue new rent regulations and reporting requirements The decision followed public testimony from more than 60 individuals and a presentation from city staff who cited nonpayment of rent as the leading cause of evictions Staff also noted that the Tenant Protection Act has helped reduce the number of no-fault terminations in San Mateo the California Apartment Association delivered an extended presentation emphasizing the multiple layers of existing state and local laws that already regulate the rental housing industry CAA urged the city to focus on educating tenants and enforcing those existing laws rather than adding new and punitive regulations “If nonpayment of rent and lack of affordable housing inventory are the top causes of displacement in the city then your focus should be exploring policies that address them,” said Rhovy Lyn Antonio senior vice president of local public affairs for the California Apartment Association CAA members have access to compliance forms and extended news resources related to this topic All Topics All News California landlords must navigate a complex web of state laws and fair housing rules when screening prospective tenants This webinar will cover key requirements and frequently asked questions… California law requires many landlords to give tenants the option to have their on-time rent payments reported to at least one credit bureau This webinar provides a paragraph-by-paragraph explanation of the entire CAA Rental/Lease Agreement including the provisions required to comply with AB 1482 (the Tenant Protection Act of 2019) California Certified Residential Manager Training The demand for qualified rental housing professionals in California is at an all-time high Get certified with our CCRM Property Management series The San Mateo City Council next week will consider a series of proposed regulations that could significantly affect rental housing providers in the city During a study session scheduled for Monday the council will review potential changes to local rental housing rules including applying “just cause” provisions from the start of a tenancy rather than after 12 months as required under state law The proposals also call for higher relocation assistance payments for no-fault terminations and a requirement that property owners submit rent roll data to the city through a rent registry these policies would go beyond existing state law and impose additional administrative and financial burdens on those who own or operate rental housing in San Mateo The California Apartment Association opposes the proposals saying the city has not provided sufficient data to justify the stricter measures The association says officials are overlooking the real issue: a shortage of affordable housing While Monday’s meeting is informational and no final vote will be taken the council is expected to use the feedback received to determine whether to move forward with the proposals The study session will take place at San Mateo City Hall By: 5:30 am on April 25 Preliminary plans have been filed for Coastal Crest Residences, a potential residential redevelopment of the Pacifica Quarry Site by Rockaway Beach. The builder’s remedy-assisted application looks to create a new residential neighborhood of over a thousand affordable units pushed back from the San Mateo County coastline The project is a joint venture led by Paul Heule’s Michigan-based company The current application looks to designate all 1,021 units as affordable housing though 80% of all units will be deed-restricted as affordable to moderate-income households and 20% of units will be affordable to low-income households The initial plan set looks to add 21 buildings Full build-out will create just of a million square feet of floor area with 988,000 square feet for housing and 25,000 square feet for retail Garages built across the site will provide capacity for 1,286 cars of which 90 will be for commercial visitors BAR Architects & Interiors is listed as the project architect While architectural details have not been published the site map shows some information about the urban planning the largest of which is two massive apartment buildings elevated on Blocks 1A and 1B The smallest form is the 10 structures occupying Block 3 which appear more similar to townhouse-style complexes The highest point for construction will be added in Block 5 with two structures looking to replace the hilltop Labyrinth near Mori Point The 86-acre site is located just off Highway 1 between the small Rockaway Beach enclave and the Pacifica neighborhood next to Sharp Park Golf Course Future residents would be a 35-minute bus ride away from the Daly City BART Station Paul Heule is responsible for the application filing through Preserve @ Pacifica The estimated timeline for approval and construction has yet to be established The developer has invoked the Builder’s Remedy to streamline the approval process a pathway made possible by the state law as a consequence of not having a state-compliant housing element I always thought that was a park or nature preserve I know that your boy Scotty is trying to destroy the Coastal Commission and I am sure that they will have something to say about this every project proposed for this site has failed for the last thirty years This site needs to be added to the GGNRA and the threat removed for good While I appreciate increasing our housing supply this area is effecively a public park and nature preserve Pacifica should consider upzoning to densify their commerical corridors instead of sprawl building on that cliff seems like a dangerous The state is currently pushing managed retreat from the ocean I never thought I’d say this on this site — I don’t support this development I think the state of California should buy this land and set it aside for preservation I was looking at a satellite map of SF and thinking a similar thing about Twin Peaks Imagine if the entire Twin Peaks area had been left alone as a huge central wilderness Instead there is a bunch of low density track housing mixed in called “Forest Knolls” The city of SF should never have allowed that and instead just been 5% denser in the surrounding area I’m referring to the octagon-shaped area surrounded by Market Could have been an incredible urban wilderness with views for hiking and mountain biking It’s still fun to hike/walk around that area Traffic is already impossible on Cabrillo on a busy beach day NO to Michigan developers trying to make a quick buck on California coastal property Read the chapter about Pacifica in the book “California against the Coast” to really understand one the biggest reasons for not supporting this development (in addition to the impact of traffic on HWY 1) in an area that should be set aside for preservation Affordable housing on the beach will be allowed but if it were market rate/for those who can afford it I cannot believe that they want to add to the traffic problems on highway 1 this is not a good project COASTSIDE BUZZ PRESS RELEASE, STAFF REPORT and VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Executive’s Office on April 8th Redwood City — The Board of Supervisors today accepted the certified results of the special election which will give it the temporary authority to remove an elected sheriff for cause and considered proposed procedures that might apply to any removal proceeding Measure A, which passed with 84 percent of the vote in the March 4, 2025, election, amends the County Charter through Dec. 31, 2028 to allow for the rem oval of the Sheriff for cause. However, several steps must occur before the Board can consider removing her for cause which includes a violation of law related to a Sheriff’s duties willful falsification of documents or obstructing an investigation The Charter change does not take effect until April 18 10 days after the Board’s acceptance of the special election vote count at today’s meeting  If the procedures presented today were to be adopted at a subsequent meeting The counsel retained by the County to assist in developing the procedures estimates that the process will take three-and-a-half months to complete once initiated the Board directed staff to consider whether the procedures should be revised to provide that the County’s probation officer or an elected officer to preside over the pre-removal conference incorporating direction from today’s meeting will be presented to the Board for consideration and adoption at an upcoming Board meeting Staff Report Regular Agenda Item #7: Consider and provide direction on draft procedures for conducting a removal proceeding pursuant to Section 412.5 of the San Mateo County Charter Informational only (no vote); Note Supervisor Speier absent Staff Report Consent Agenda Item #12: Adopt a resolution: A) Accepting the certificate of the Chief Elections Officer as the statement of the results of the vote as determined by the official canvass of the March 4 2025 Special Election; and B) Declaring the results of a Countywide ballot measure Read Judge Cordell’s 400 page independent investigator’s report More on the Sheriff Corpus Lawsuit and the Measure A Election on Coastside Buzz Semi-Official Results are 84%-Yes to 16%-No with 24% Turnout for Sheriff Corpus 2025 Measure A Special Election and Next Steps; March 13 San Mateo County Judge Denies Sheriff Corpus Lawsuit and Allows Measure A Special Election to Continue; Future Board of Supervisors’ Action May be Heard Separately; February 28 Sheriff Corpus Files Petitioner’s Brief Insisting the March 4th 2025 Measure A Vote During an Off-cycle Election will Violate her Due Process; February 13 San Mateo County Supervisors Approve $1.5M for Printing, Mailing and Communications for the March 2025 Special Election to Remove Sheriff Corpus; January 23 Sheriff Corpus Legal Team Seeks Emergency Relief from “Improperly Calendared” March 2025 Election Rather than a Statewide General Election; January 14 Statement from the County of San Mateo Regarding Sheriff Corpus’s $10 Million Government Claim & Release of Full Report Transcript which Cost $200k; January 9 After San Mateo County District Attorney’s Investigation Deputy Carlos Tapia was Found Not Guilty of Any Criminal Conduct and Should Not Have Been Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office; December 17 San Mateo County BOS Adopt Ordinance for Special Election to Amend County Charter to Remove Sheriff Corpus with Invite to Next Meeting with Attorneys Prior to Election Deadline; December 5 San Mateo County Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff’s Office Holds Special Meeting to Review Judge Cordell’s Report on Sheriff Christina Corpus; November 28 San Mateo County Supervisors Demand Sheriff’s Immediate Resignation, Terminate Executive Director of Administration Position; November 14 San Mateo County Supervisors to Consider Seeking Sheriff’s Immediate Resignation over Findings from Independent Investigation; November 13 San Mateo County Supervisors Approve the First Appointments to Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff’s Office; June 12 With 250 Unique Sheriff Oversight Models Nationwide, Supervisors Explore Oversight that will Work for San Mateo County; November 2 More on Sheriff Corpus in Coastside Buzz From EllaHarp (Ella Dawn Jenkins): Harpist folk and pop influence in the San Francisco Bay… From San Mateo County Public Works August 2024 August 2024 UPDATE About the Project Recent storm events and… From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday Leer en español 阅读中文版 San Mateo – With wildfires growing ever-more intense and destructive local emergency managers invite residents to learn how to prepare how to stay safe and when and how to evacuate.  “Don’t be scared, be prepared” is the theme of Be Wildfire Safe & Ready scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 26, at the San Mateo County Event Center “In the wake of the Los Angeles area wildfires our residents have raised a lot of questions in case something similar would happen in our area,” said Dr director of San Mateo County Emergency Management “I’ve heard interest in how to prepare a Go Bag what about one’s pets and what if you have limited mobility We’re going to have first responders and experts on hand to answer those questions and much more,” Dhapodkar said The event will take place in Fiesta Hall from 10 a.m Organizers are planning a series of presentations and informal talks as well as resource tables. Look for further details as they develop in the coming weeks What:           Be Wildfire Safe & Ready While the saga of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus plods on and she still refuses to leave office before they drag her out we get a few more details about this most bizarre ordeal And then, more strangely, in 2022, then-Sheriff Bolanos sent four deputies on a taxpayer-funded trip to Indiana all as an apparent favor to a wealthy Atherton pal who thought he had waited too long for delivery of a custom-built Batmobile he had ordered real estate agent Sam Anagnostou ordered a $210,000 Batmobile from Fiberglass Freaks of Logansport the only DC Comics-licensed purveyor of these goofy faux superhero cars The auto shop owner said Anagnostou missed a deposit payment on the car and therefore got bumped to the bottom of the delivery list This led to complaints and a lawsuit filed in San Mateo County He sent the deputies to Indiana to collect "evidence" and put the Batmobile builder in jail for a couple of hours on suspicion of obtaining money by false pretenses and diversion of construction funds but Attorney General Rob Bonta declined to investigate it Cal Matters notes that when Corpus took office she was feted at a party with "a large custom bottle of champagne emblazoned with her name the year and the sheriff’s office logo," and the phrase "A sheriff we can trust." who had spent 17 years as a reserve deputy in the sheriff’s office but had never actually worked in law enforcement — he worked as a real estate agent reportedly took a trip to Hawaii with Aenlle and her kids four months after getting elected — and her husband reportedly told people that she told him he wasn't coming because there was no room left on the plane and reportedly tried to give him raises four times over four years Aenlle and Corpus continue to deny that they are in a romantic relationship and Aenlle tells CalMatters they are just close friends He maintains that Corpus was targeted because she was trying to upset a corrupt status quo in the department and to cut back on deputies lucrative overtime hours — some deputies reportedly earned close to a half million dollars in overtime and salary each year "It’s fabricated," Aenlle tells CalMatters "I’ve always spoken very highly and cared deeply about the sheriff I came into the scene when she decided to run because I really saw the injustices in the department Corpus is now likely going to be removed by the county's board of supervisors, following a March 4 special election in which voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment giving them removal ability However they are taking their time with the process and Corpus remains on the job amid tense circumstances "Some of our female staff felt intimidated by Victor’s presence and requested to leave the office early due to concerns for their personal safety," said Sheriff's Captain Mark Myers in an email to employees at the time After Aenlle was terminated from the county job in November County Manager Mike Callagy banned him from any non-public spaces owned by the county however he was apparently still allowed to be there if he was accompanied by Corpus The alleged concealed-carry incident is interesting given Corpus's most recent seeming provocation. As we reported earlier this week volunteer position as a reserve deputy reviewing concealed-carry permit applications In some related recent history, the issuing of concealed-carry permits in exchange for gifts and bribes was something that brought down former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith in 2022 There have not been any allegations of criminal wrongdoing against Corpus San Mateo County District Attorney Steven Wagstaffe tells CalMatters that his office continues to investigate Corpus and is holding off on charges until the removal process is complete Wagstaffe added that "There is evidence we have uncovered that provokes us to continue with our inquiry." Previously: San Mateo County Sheriff Brazenly Rehires Alleged Boyfriend Whom the County Previously Dismissed The Roxie Theater is still in the home stretch of its $7 million capital campaign to buy their building outright but the theater’s leadership gave us some insights into how the mighty little Roxie had already secretly raised 75% of that money A Trump administration lawyer announced a sudden reversal Friday in a federal court in Washington saying that around 1,500 international students around the country would not have their visas revoked after all Get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox Barmann is a fiction writer and web editor who's lived in San Francisco for 20+ years Get all the latest & greatest posts delivered straight to your inbox Supervisor Ray Mueller’s Office and community partners are offering a range of events to recognize the vital role farmworkers play in putting food on our tables and to highlight the challenges they face “Farmworker Awareness Week” includes festive events as well as a focus on the decades-long – and ongoing – struggle for civil rights Among the highlights: Supervisor Mueller has invited guest speakers to Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting which will include family members of Cesar Chavez the civil-rights leader who helped to form the United Farm Workers union and pushed American society to recognize the rights of farmworkers and Latinos when this community is facing the harshest rhetoric I think it’s more important than ever to stand with them and to bring attention to their needs and work to support them,” Supervisor Mueller said Those who work on San Mateo County’s farms and ranches contribute to the $100 million local agricultural industry They are a small but vital share of the 2.6 million farmworkers across the United States “Beyond farmworkers, they are mothers, fathers, grandparents, leaders, volunteers, teachers and more,” said Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, executive director of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS) a Half Moon Bay nonprofit that works daily to address the needs of coastal farmworkers and is hosting Farmworker Awareness Week events “This week reminds us to celebrate those that are caring for the land and for all of us We also must continue to advocate and improve their lives with resources “This week brings us together to commit to being in unity with our farmworker community.” Celebrations and events take place throughout the week, culminating with Cesar Chavez Day on Monday, March 31, a federal commemorative holiday and a California state holiday the week is as much about recognizing farmworkers’ contributions as it is about highlighting their work to a broader audience “I think it’s really easy to see holidays on the calendar and just celebrate them as days off But connecting events for the entire week to raise awareness creates an interaction with the community That brings meaning to that day on the calendar and allows us to focus with deep introspection about what we need to be doing to support an underserved community.” Here are ways to recognize local farmworkers and take part in events: the County and partners invite the public to the week’s kick-off event with opening remarks and slideshow viewing The event takes place at Manzanita Hall On Tuesday, March 25, Supervisor Mueller is scheduled to introduce a proclamation declaring Farmworker Awareness Week in San Mateo County. Expected speakers include Santa Clara University’s Dr. Pedro Nava The event takes place during the Presentations and Awards section of the Board of Supervisors agenda with in-person and remote participation available At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, attend a viewing of Campesinos: America’s Unsung Heroes at the College of San Mateo’s Coastside campus with experts in the fields of health care for farmworkers protecting workers from wage theft and other issues affecting low-wage workers in San Mateo County Enjoy music and join a book reading at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at the Half Moon Bay Library Books to enjoy include “La Mariposa” by Francisco Jimenez “The Last Stand” by Antwan Eady and “Thank a Farmer” by Maria Gianferrari This is a speaking engagement where Supervisor Mueller has been invited as a guest By: 5:00 am on April 25 The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the project team alongside Mayor Sara McDowell 1233-1242 Cherry Street proposed site map showcasing the re-aligned alleyway illustration by Van Meter Williams Pollack Cherry Street Commons will eventually rise five floors to contain 33 apartments Dwellings will be priced as affordable to low-income or moderate-income households One unit will be set aside for the manager’s use Residential amenities will include a community kitchen Van Meter Williams Pollack is the project architect Illustrations show a modestly well-designed contemporary Mediterranean-style complex with smooth stucco finish and clay tile roofing The ground level is improved by decorative archways with blue tiles image via Google Satellite outlined approximately by YIMBY The roughly 0.3-acre property is located along Cherry Street between Laurel and Walnut Street Future residents will be close to the city’s commercial corridor along Laurel Street Demolition of the existing office building and six-unit apartment complex has been completed Construction is expected to last less than two years with the first residents to move in as early as 2026 The following statements were read by Supervisors Ray Mueller and Noelia Corzo as a news conference on Wednesday The voters have passed Measure A by an overwhelming majority We would like to thank everyone who participated in the democratic process The results of this historic election send a clear message that San Mateo County voters continue to make educated decisions and trust the Board of Supervisors to uphold accountability and justice.  The passage of Measure A amends the San Mateo County Charter by adding Section 412.5 which will give the Board of Supervisors the authority to remove a sheriff from office by at least a 4/5ths vote for cause through December 2028 Cause is defined as a violation of law related to a sheriff’s duties Once the vote count is finalized and the results are certified—a process that may take up to 40 days—the charter amendment will take effect granting the Board the authority to proceed we want to assure residents that the County will implement clear procedures to ensure a public we want residents to understand next steps and the timeline for the charter amendment to go into effect.  We are mindful of the serious responsibility that the voters of San Mateo County have decisively entrusted the Board of Supervisors with We deeply value the Sheriff’s Office and the important role it plays in ensuring public safety in our county We want to assure our residents that the services the Sheriff’s Office provides will continue uninterrupted throughout this process and we will move forward as quickly as possible in the best interest of the people of San Mateo County Supervisor Corzo then read both statements in Spanish: Ahora podemos anunciar que los votantes han aprobado la Propuesta A por una inmensa mayoría Nos gustaría darles las gracias a todos los que participaron en el proceso democrático envía un mensaje claro de que los votantes del Condado de San Mateo siguen tomando decisiones educadas y confían en la Junta de Supervisores para mantener la rendición de cuentas y la justicia La aprobación de la Propuesta A modifica la Carta del Condado de San Mateo mediante la adición de la Sección 412.5 que le dará a la Junta de Supervisores la autoridad para destituir al alguacil de su cargo por un voto de cuatro de los cinco supervisores por causa justificada hasta diciembre del 2028 La causa se define como una violación de la ley relacionada con los deberes de un alguacil flagrante o repetida negligencia de los deberes Al terminar el recuento de votos y certificación de los resultados--un proceso que puede durar hasta 40 días--entrará en vigor la modificación de la carta que otorgará a la Junta la autoridad para proceder queremos asegurarle a los residentes que el Condado aplicará procedimientos claros para asegurar un proceso público queremos que los residentes entiendan los próximos pasos y el calendario para que la enmienda de la carta entre en efecto Somos conscientes de la grave responsabilidad que los votantes del Condado de San Mateo le han otorgado decisivamente a la Junta de Supervisores Valoramos profundamente la Oficina del Alguacil y el importante papel que desempeña para asegurar la seguridad pública en nuestro condado Queremos asegurarle a nuestros residentes que los servicios de la Oficina del Alguacil continuarán sin interrupción durante todo este proceso y vamos a proceder lo más rápido posible con el mejor interés de los residentes del Condado de San Mateo the County has waived permit requirements and fees for the responsible removal of hazardous trees that present a significant fire hazard risk and a hazard to life and personal property as demonstrated by meeting the criteria and requirements listed below.   The San Mateo County Significant Tree Regulations (“Regulations”) generally require that a property owner secure a permit before removing a “significant tree,” which is defined as any tree with a trunk that has a circumference of thirty-eight inches (38”) or more when measured at four and one-half feet (4 1/2’) vertically above the ground Section 12,020.1(c) of these Regulations provides an exemption from the requirement to secure a permit to remove a significant tree when a specified official including the Community Development Director or an Officer of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection determines removal is necessary to “remove a hazard to life and personal property…” Property owners must still apply for a permit before removing “significant” redwood and other trees not covered by the exemption Spring is here and the showy carpet of wildflowers has begun in many San Mateo County Parks If you’re looking for a diversity of flower colors and species consider visiting the following County parks now through April Hike Weiler Ranch Road and Hazelnut Trail to see Pacific trillium you may spot the Golden chinquapin along Hazelnut Trail On Montara Mountain Trail and Brooks Creek Trail you may see Fremont's death camas and California hedge nettle staffed by Friends of San Pedro Valley volunteers to inquire about volunteer and hiker flower observations The Visitor Center is located at the park entrance For wildflower shows, visit Summit Loop and Dairy Ravine Trails for a short, easy hike or Summit Loop and Ridge Trails for a more demanding day. Both routes offer prime flower viewing. Watch from Coastal iris, lupines, California poppies, Indian paintbrush, and Purple owl clover. If you want to create a show of color in your own yard next spring, visit the San Bruno Mountain Watch Mission Blue Nursery a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and protecting San Bruno Mountain Edgewood Park is famous for wildflower displays this time of year. So much so that parking lots are often full March through May when the Friends of Edgewood lead weekend hikes Consider the following alternative ways for achieving the bloom experience Finally, if a park visit this spring is not feasible, follow San Mateo County Parks on Facebook and Instagram March through April as we highlight spring flowers in various parks The San Mateo County Parks Department continues pest management activity to reduce the population of ground squirrels in Flood Park in coordination with U.S Department of Agriculture staff. Unmanaged ground squirrel populations can cause damage to park facilities and natural features The next round of management activity requires a one-day closure of the park on Wednesday and walking paths will be closed the entire day The management techniques are safe to the public and non-targeted wildlife outside of burrows All treatment methods are conducted in accordance with the USDA and American Veterinary Medical Association standards San Mateo County Park and USDA staff will be present while work is conducted Questions about ground squirrel management at Flood County Park can be emailed to ParksandRecreation@smcgov.org “Either it was hotels or it was food,” Angelica Rodriguez said “Our decision was to stop staying at hotels because we weren’t having enough food they all lived in the van for more than a year after the family lost their housing in Daly City we would go to the mall and just around bedtime we would grab something to eat walk around with the dog and try to go to sleep,” Angelica recalled “Martin would sleep in the middle and Brian would sleep in the back They shuttled the van with its scratches and dings between South San Francisco’s Orange Park Daly City’s Gellert Park and other places where they felt relatively safe The family struggled to keep the boys in school find free Wi-Fi so the boys could keep up with homework pay bills and draw as little attention as possible ‘Are you guys good?’ They would say ‘Yeah,’” Angelica said “I think they said that just to make me feel better.” the family in February 2025 moved into a two-bedroom two-bath apartment in San Mateo thanks to their determination and the public agencies and nonprofits that extended a safety net to catch them Their travails – housed to homeless to housed – shine a light on the nearly invisible San Mateo County families scraping by on the rough edges of poverty until some calamity or a combination of troubles casts them adrift Angelica grew up on Clarinada Avenue in Daly City’s St an area between Skyline Boulevard and Interstate 280 built primarily in the 1950s and known for its large homes As a kid she walked to school: Daniel Webster Elementary Fernando Rivera Middle and Westmoor High (Go Rams!) She liked his fun personality and endearing smile Miguel was new to the area so together they ventured to Pacifica’s pier and beaches hung out at Tanforan shopping center and shared sandwiches from South City’s Little Lucca As time passed she started working at a local clothing retailer while he found work in a restaurant First came Martin and then Brian as the family settled into Angelica’s childhood home with her mother and stepfather The daily routine involved school and homework for the kids (Daniel Webster and Fernando Rivera Angelica and Miguel dreamed of getting their own place: a two-bedroom apartment with room for the growing boys They thought about moving across the Bay or to the Central Valley That held true when Angelica and Miguel decided it was best for everyone if they moved out after a fallout with Angelica’s mother and stepfather in early 2023 figuring it would not take long to find a place close to home But they faced impossible math in one of the tightest housing markets in the United States Myths abound about individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Bay Area Perhaps the most pervasive myth is that people come here from out of state for the weather and cheap drugs and free services Most of them are mentally ill or choose to live on the street The vast majority of people experiencing homeless in California are Californians: Nine out of 10 people surveyed in a comprehensive study of who is homeless in the Golden State lost their stable housing in California Three-quarters were living in the same county where they lost their stable housing, according to the study by the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative at the University of California “Something goes wrong, and then everything else falls apart,” said Benioff Initiative Director Dr. Margot Kushel “Families are falling into homelessness because housing costs have risen far faster than wages — and there’s no safety net to catch them,” Kushel said “The evidence is clear: most people who experience homelessness are long-time members of their communities who can no longer afford a place to live “Without real investments in deeply affordable housing and support for the lowest-income households we will keep seeing families pushed into homelessness — through no fault of their own.” In 2023, renters in San Mateo County needed to earn $61.44 per hour – roughly 3.7 times the City of Daly City’s minimum wage – to afford the average monthly asking rent of $3,195, according to a report by the California Housing Partnership Miguel had steady work as a cook in a taqueria But his salary was far short of making that kind of rent and paying living expenses for a family of four Angelica had worked until her health failed her She was diagnosed with gestational diabetes while pregnant with Martin A thyroid disease causes inflammation in her neck she takes several medications across a day and is unsteady on her feet “I try not to cry but my emotions are just really Unable to afford continuing hotel bills and determined to maintain the boys’ school routine “There are so many families like Angelica’s in San Mateo County trying to get by and raise kids while sleeping in vehicles and working long shifts at low-paying jobs,” said Claire Cunningham “We depend on them to work in our restaurants but the decades of insufficient investment in affordable housing have made it a Sisyphean task for them to remain housed.” Living in San Mateo County is so expensive that the federal government considers a family of four making as much as $156,650 per year low income life in the Odyssey proved a daily struggle But we were mainly buying out," Angelica said “We weren’t saving anything because we were constantly eating out And for us four it was $50 to $60 per meal and that’s what was really getting to me because we were constantly eating fast food and it was very expensive in terms of my health.” and we would be back to square one living paycheck to paycheck They developed a routine: weeknights at Gellert Park closer to the boys’ schools; weekends generally at Orange Park One time a police officer told them an adult needed to stay with the van at all times or they risked being ticketed or towed So they took turns going to the restroom or playing soccer with the boys or taking Ace for a walk They would occasionally stay at a hotel for a quiet night in a bed or park the van at local beaches for variety and to lower their profile in their usual spots Miguel or Angelica would whip up a meal of carne asada to mark the special occasion Living so exposed comes fraught with risks After a man angrily rapped on the van windows while Miguel was at work a brown Doberman mix who has become Angelica’s ultimate emotional support animal ‘A dog would make everything harder,’ they said I wanted that extra protection just in case,” she said Any kind of person could come by when Miguel was not around.” They made do in a home of about 25 to 30 square feet foggy nights meant extra blankets to brace against the chill Warm evenings were an invitation for Brian a boisterous fourth grader who likes to draw a sixth grader who loves swimming and soccer We got them just like an outfit each last year What we did was we got a hotel room so they didn’t have to sleep in the car was to look like any other family with two kids doing their homework each night and keeping their grades up “We didn’t ever want to get pulled over and have the police see the kids sleeping in the van and take the kids away a clinic operated by San Mateo County Health suggested they could find assistance there without judgement Core Service Agencies operate under a contract with the County of San Mateo They provide safety-net services to San Mateo County residents in need of food A voucher allowed them to spend a week in a hotel They had to verify they were homeless before qualifying for certain services a process designed to weed out slackers and cheaters But how do you prove you don’t have something they had to rely on friends and relatives to lay out their circumstances in a series of letters “They have been living in a van all five of them bunched in a vehicle with their clothes and no space to sleep beaches and streets to sleep,” a relative of Angelica’s wrote in a “To whom this may concern” letter The family needs “some faith to know that better days will be coming.” Another relative in another letter worried about “the mental trauma this is doing to them.” Their lives changed when they were approved to move into First Step for Families a transitional shelter for up to 39 households operated by LifeMoves The nonprofit provides services for homeless and low-income families across the Peninsula The family’s second-story apartment came with a refrigerator one bedroom for the boys and another for Angelica and Miguel Luxuries for a family that spent a grueling year in the Odyssey The boys were able to stay enrolled at their Daly City schools They qualified for $200 a month in assistance from CalFresh the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pasta and beans as well as fresh fruits and vegetables made available to First Step clients helped the family stretch their food budget and eat healthier meals Having a home base allowed the family to enjoy what most take for granted 2024 – Halloween – Angelica fixed breakfast as Brian slid into a dragon costume and Martin put on a glowing stick-man outfit The pain of so many months adrift bubbled up “I had an SD card with all my memories,” she said Through a referral from County Health’s San Mateo Medical Center Angelica was able to see a specialist at Stanford Health Care to treat her thyroid condition The family spent about six months at First Step as their case manager worked with the County’s Housing Authority to secure a voucher based on their low family income and Angelica’s disability. After numerous ups and downs, Abode a non-profit that works in partnership with the County helped them locate permanent housing.  Angelica cried when she learned the family had been approved Their journey ended shortly after noon on a cloudy Tuesday when the family received the keys and moved into a two-bedroom a block from a park and a few blocks from a dog park for Ace The rent is $1,132 a month thanks to a voucher program that pays the balance of the fair-market rent through a federal program administered by the County’s Housing Authority As Sarah Fields of LifeMoves put it: “Often when an individual or family becomes unhoused several systems have failed To successfully chart a path towards stability our case managers and other supportive staff must build trust with our clients assisting in systems working where they may not have in the past." “This takes time and dedication," Fields said but shows an example of the choices made under difficult circumstances and the dedication necessary to move through towards housing.” their apartment looks much like any other with a newly arrived family of four Abode arranged for donations to fill out the home with furniture and dishes Angelica can now focus on improving her health without the constant stress of looking for housing The boys will transfer to San Mateo schools a small price to pay for life-changing housing She has one lesson to share: “We were really afraid to tell anyone we were sleeping in the van because we felt like we were going to be judged: You live in a car By: 8:59 am on April 9 Mecha Ventures has proposed a new 14-story luxury high-rise in downtown San Mateo. According to the developer, the building is specifically designed to appeal to retirees and empty nesters who are looking to downsize, but who want to stay in San Mateo. Designed by Arc Tec the building will include hotel-style amenities such as a spa The main marketing campaign for the building cites the starting cost of the units With prices ranging from $3,000-$5,000 per month Mecha argues that rent would be cheaper than many people’s property tax in San Mateo this building will be more accessible to middle to upper-middle-income residents looking to cut expenses The development’s close proximity to local shops and restaurants along with the nearby Caltrain station reduce the need to drive or own multiple vehicles and the building’s rates are substantially lower than the average combined mortgage and tax payment for a home in San Mateo The development is being called “4th and El Camino,” and it will have 236 units built above 108,000 square feet of retail and commercial space This high-density project comes in the wake of Measure T’s passage last fall approving the raising of certain height and density restrictions in the area around the Caltrain station The recent renderings of the building’s facade depict a gray and white tower with inset corner balconies and top-story floor-to-ceiling windows The design will be replacing a row of single-story A timeline for the demolition and subsequent building construction has not yet been solidified Continuation of the destruction of San Mateo quality of life Literally why do you hope it will be built Or is this just you blabbering on the internet because you see something new and shiny Love it – but won’t get built in this cycle – maybe the next boom A timeline is undoubtedly quite a ways away but I hope the existing businesses can find a nearby alternative location and the banks constantly flow with foot traffic This chunk of town could use some vibrancy The dull colored stores aren’t doing much The modernist offices across the way add little to the pedestrian experience My only notes walking along this stretch of El Camino is noticing the grossness of the hot pavement from lack of trees and how does one leave prime park space to stare at parking infrastructure The new tower has a solid shot of doing some solid improvements to this intersection and block Is your goal to make San Mateo seem rich and flawless or for it to actually be a good place to live- and not just for the wealthy but this city didn’t just used to be for rich people In what way does an a building that is unaffordable to most people help anything Oop I don’t think they’re posting comments that think this is a bad idea lol None of these plans have been mentioned whatsoever The old white guy that I saw taking this photo wasn’t in a marked car San Mateo has already pushed out most everybody but the ultra wealthy- including the people who were born here and the people who work in this city The people who serve you your coffee deserve to live affordably in the city they work Do we not have swanky apartments for the rich Do we not have multiple uber-expensive gyms How is that luxury apartment buildings keep being proposed but nothing that would help just normal people Because it’s not about making the community better I’m leaving another comment in case my first one doesn’t get approved- Explain to me how this helps San Mateo There are more luxury apartment buildings here than I can count I can’t even afford to live in the city that I work in I serve the people of San Mateo and I get nothing for it This is telling us that if you don’t have money Someone said “the dull colored stores aren’t doing much” well I don’t think a dull colored apartment building will do anything more either At least you can walk into the stores and browse That the majority of people who WORK in downtown San mateo can't even live here Why are we filling downtown San mateo with more old people with too much time and money on their hands Not high rise luxury apartments that you can only ever stare at unless you can afford to live there Is Century 12 down the road not good enough for the "retirees and upper middle class" As if we don't have enough of all of this downtown already Seems like a good location for a development of this type and size The downtowns of all of the Peninsula cities are appropriate locations for this type of development Upzone ECR and put in BRT from SF to SJ and you’ll be golden Why such a desire to cram so much high density housing into San Mateo but keep in mind: the developer’s design is based on market research but it’s also tailored to actual market demand I don’t know if this is the case here but a car-light project will attract car-light residents I’ve lived without a car in downtown San Mateo and found it to be a great I’ve read that 5 to 8 stories is the sweet spot for a low-maintenance transit and local business supporting density Low-rise developments tend to keep people connected; residents are more likely to step out and engage with the neighborhood than they are in high-rise towers with parking (especially high amenity ones) human-scale development builds livable communities Not to sound like i’m not in favor of progress but San Mateo is being transformed from a City that had great neighborhoods with character and charm to a city that just want to build housing with no regard for the negative consequences it will bring Downtown San Mateo is quickly losing its charm and character and soon Hillsdale Mall will be destroyed and El Camino and 31st Avenue and El Camino and Hillsdale Blvd will be so crowded you’ll have to drive Alameda de Las Pulgas to get anywhere The additional traffic on El Camino will flow over to the residential neighborhoods and destroy life for those residents Those of us who remember San Mateo as a great small town are very sad these days It often feels like the only people who frequent this page are mostly socioeconomically secure cis men—many of whom don’t seem to have any real stake in the communities they’re so eager to transform it’s starting to feel like Astroturf dressed up as local “YIMBY ____ was never meant to be grassroots!”—you can’t have it both ways If you’re going to claim community-mindedness you need to show some concern for the potential downsides too We’ve reached a point where even longtime YIMBYs like myself are getting disillusioned by the absence of real It’s as if dissent can’t be tolerated—only an endless chant of “build baby I still believe in the core principles of the movement But for it to be sustainable and truly community-oriented Here’s hoping we find our way back to that I imagine there’d be much better chances of getting the community to side favorably if these projects didn’t look like a mess Oh great ANOTHER luxury apartment to push the poor out of San mateo “This will be great for local business” oh you mean the businesses that employ poor people who can’t afford to live in the city they work in because of all the rich people And I’m so glad it has an INDOOR movie theater WOULDNT WANT THE RICH TO WALK THEIR LAZY BUMS 4 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD TO SEE A MOVIE!! don’t add anything that the public can interact with Who else is gonna shop at the local businesses that employ poor people who can’t afford to live in the city they work in Smokey Bear began his climb up a giant redwood tree located just off of Skyline Boulevard His quick ascent led him to a spectacular view: sunlight bathing a green forest and flickering reflections from distant windows Smokey has been making such daunting ascents for decades to keep a brown eye out for signs of wildfire On this April afternoon in southern San Mateo County nuts and roots to munch on while scanning the horizon down at the base of the tree his longtime friend scheduler and confidant, Cecile Juliette with Cal FIRE explained that Smokey doesn’t give interviews “Smokey loves spreading his message about wildfire safety whenever and wherever he can,” Juliette said as sun filtered through the redwood canopy With Smokey coming to Saturday’s Be Wildfire Safe & Ready, we spoke with Juliette to learn a few things about the bear whose catchphrase, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires,” is the longest-running public service campaign in U.S The free event includes panel discussions with experts on how to take steps to protect your home from wildfires develop an evacuation plan and pack a “Go Bag.” Live translation will be available in Spanish Smokey will be there along with his friend Captain Cal The event features a number of family-friendly activities (the theme is “Don’t Be Scared Be Prepared!”) and Juliette promises that Smokey and Captain Cal will be happy to pose for selfies The first poster of Smokey Bear showed Smokey pouring a bucket of water on a campfire Six years later, in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico, firefighters found a bear cub burned in a forest fire. They named him Smokey (after initially calling him Hot Foot Teddy) News about this real bear named Smokey spread across the nation and he was soon given a new home at the National Zoo in Washington You can listen to the “Smokey the Bear” song in this Public Service Announcement which was produced by the Ad Council in 1952 it was again updated to its current version of "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" in response to a massive outbreak of wildfires in natural areas other than forests You can write Smokey Bear a letter at Smokey Bear Washington This page offers a variety of downloadable tools designed for diverse audiences including community-based organizations and San Mateo County residents directly affected by immigration concerns and who are seeking clear answers For more resources including mental health resources, pathways to citizenship and public charge information, click here By: 5:30 am on February 14 Bohannon Development Company and Northwood Investors own the mall Bohannon is the original owner and developer of the popular shopping center Northwood was brought in as a partner in 2021 “we are excited to bring our mixed-use capabilities to Hillsdale and look forward to a long relationship with the Bohannon family and the community of San Mateo.” Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment programming vision is to establish a walkable mixed-use neighborhood that nurtures community The plans add that their ambition is that “Hillsdale will reaffirm its role as the heart of the Peninsula.” The programming map and plans show a low-rise retail village and public square built across the existing North Block shops with high-density offices and retail close to El Camino and housing centralized on the western edge of the lot and on 36th Avenue where there’s a mall-owned surface lot at the moment The full buildout of the project will create over two dozen structures to expand the overall commercial capacity add nearly two million square feet of housing for 1,392 units The commercial floor area will increase from 1.49 million to 2.06 million with an unspecified mix of retail and office areas Total parking capacity will increase significantly Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment retail village pedestrian view Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment townhouses overlooking the Edison Greenway Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment block C3 housing Building heights will vary across the site pushing the taller structures close to El Camino Real and the shorter buildings by the western edge of the property where the mall meets a low-rise residential neighborhood The tallest structures will both reach 160 feet tall at Parcel E1 and S1 with several three-story multiplex homes set back from Edison Street Gehl Studio and HOK are jointly responsible for the design Preliminary drawings and structure elevations show that the developers are going for a diverse range of facade treatments that fit within the contemporary modern style Most of the glassy offices will rise over El Camino and the apartment blocks will be articulated between oversized windows and balconies Hillsdale Mall area outlined approximately by YIMBY The Hillsdale Mall spans around 44.7 acres in southern San Mateo The mall is less than half a mile from the Hillsdale Caltrain Station and the transit-adjacent 83-acre Bay Meadows masterplan the nearly complete mixed-use development led by Wilson Meany but one can be sure that it will be expensive and work will not be starting any time soon Reminds me of the Stownestown and Eastmont plans We don’t need more office space here it could be better if there’s more parking but they should really make this into an outdoor mall like Palo Alto By the time this gets built the world will be 3 degrees warmer… I have been expecting this for a while and wondering when the announcement would happen whenever I cruise by the mall on Caltrain It was pretty rad when it was an outdoor mall but they pretty much wrecked it when they converted it to an indoor mall Although I would not describe Hillsdale as a dying mall this kind of reuse is a good one for the thousands of dead and dying malls across the country I know urban/suburban infill is way more complex than greenfield development but this type of development should be prioritized and even incentivized to discourage exurban sprawl in the southern Santa Clara Valley and the San Joaquin Valley Let’s build in the cities and leave the countryside for everyone to enjoy The mall is definitely showing it’s age The North Block is a great attraction and building more open walkable community space like that is very much needed It’s just too bad they can’t get some of the properties between the Caltrain Hillsdale Station and El Camino Real so you could have more residential and a walkable space from Caltrain right into this entire neighborhood If the plan includes townhomes/condos for sale and not just rental units Hard to nurture community if they residents are just tech workers living in the Bay Area temporarily On top of the significant redevelopment of this mall (adding thousands of new residences is nothing but a positive) please don’t overemphasize office for residential Downtown San Mateo has a massive plot for office and too much commercial that sits empty with more on the way with the loss of Dragers and others Pretty sure not all the offices near the train tracks are at full capacity What needs to be of primary focus is how formidable the crossings of El Camino are That dying furniture store and the empty plots across the street are dead zones inspiring nothing The Michaels/Jersey Mikes combo is crazy busy but why is there no entrance from the station to that area?? but that’s from some brave citizen who cut a hole into the steel fencing If they can get any traffic calming along El Camino there is genuine potential to make this area more liveable Adding almost 2,000 new parking stalls isn’t inspiring any big change That fence at the Michaels parking lot is so funny to me Crossing El Camino as a pedestrian is definitely not confidence inspiring I wonder if a pedestrian bridge is a realistic alternative if traffic on that road can only be reduced so much Dump the office component for 100% residential San Mateo city and county have plenty of places for people to work but not enough places for people to live I hope this project includes many new apartments For the people saying it should have less parking please really think through how it would be to live your life as a family right there without a car Don’t imagine that others would do be doing it Less parking will make it less desirable to live there for families Caltrain and Samtrans do not make up for it This new neighborhood is not going to be large enough nor safely connected to an area diverse enough to claim that you can walk or bike everywhere that you may have to or want to go Much of it will be out of reach from there without a car Less parking should be a result of a good city environment You can’t force it by taking away parking or move out quickly after realizing what a nightmare it is to get anywhere I agree with the other comments; if there is an excess of office space it may be a good idea to consider adding more apartments to the project It appears that some other BA cities are taking growth and density seriously enough to actually address housing shortages this is a fairly transit friendly location In the interest of minimizing climate change and congestion and improving livability it’d be great to see less car parking and more transit orientation at this exciting development I shop at Trader Joe’s and enjoy Barnes & Nobel Does anyone know which stores will survive Why don’t you just stop building all these ugly apartments Looks like over crowding the city in this area I can just imagine going to my grocery store I’m a YIMBY but as a local this really hurts Hillsdale mall is one of the last remaining unique It’s a “third space” and one of the few hangout spots left in the Hillsdale area All the kids hang out there after school and it’s just a really nice place to be without having to pay to enter I’d like to see the entire thing turn into a downtown shopping area Apartments and offices would ruin the public space that it is turning it into a neighborhood like Bay Meadows would be an act of gentrification Housing could easily be placed in all of the dying stores around it an on El Camino Pretty crazy given the really poor office occupancy Office leases have simply not recovered from Covid and there is no sign of it doing so I agree with other comments that office space is a non-priority There is already too much of it taking up space where homes By the time this gets built world war 3 will be here too many commenters here worry about ‘climate change’ Completely ruining San Mateo with unattractive glass apartment complexes and commercial buildings U.S developers miss the mark time and time again and not prioritizing small daily needed businesses I see projects in this form trying to play catch up For what should have been built up gradually over 60 years is being built over a 5 year period If I was this wealthy family who had site control I would have made a small lot master planned high density walkable neighborhood Where the developer and a board of architects served as the primary planning officials This would involve selling lots and or pre approved plans to smaller developers while building out your own smaller projects on site Architects from all over could be invited to draft and design conceptual plans that could be offered in an idea menu and freely progressed by anyone interested in being involved in the project but producing the smaller more interesting scale we actually want In world where there are infinite examples of amazing neighborhoods like Mexico city and Buenos Aires we are still here doing projects at this wack scale If you’re going to build all this housing and bring more people into the area then at least fix the roads and build more grocery stores so you don’t have to wait in line for an hour to buy food and then try and get home on a weekday Just build a cemetery then your killing the neighborhood and its local people Great so more over priced apartments that people can’t afford More traffic to an already heavily trafficked area Why destroy the majority of the shopping to add in more residential – don’t you need to be able to shop locally if you want to keep people nearby Just saw a news blurb that they “don’t know if TJ’s can stay” at Hillsdale in the plans hardware store should all be included in planning … or people need more cars to go elsewhere to get what they need for daily living San Mateo County had fired embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus’s alleged romantic partner after she gave him a $246K job but even now that she may be on the verge of being removed from office she just went and flat-out rehired him anyway We should note that Aenlle’s new position is an unpaid volunteer position as a reserve deputy reviewing Concealed Carry permit applications Aenlle is a fully qualified reserve deputy for over 17 years and has been informed by the County Attorney that he is allowed to be in any County workspace where reserve deputies are allowed,” Corpus said in a statement to the Chronicle I have the authority to assign reserve deputies to work anywhere there is a need.” Yet rehiring Aenlle may just be an intentional provocation. A separate Palo Alto Daily Post report notes that County Manager Mike Callagy banned Aenlle from non-public areas of county-owned buildings when he was let go in November though Corpus recently instructed her IT department to give him county computer system access It is possible that Aenlle would be working from home The Post reminds us that in that aforementioned scathing November report retired Judge LaDoris Cordell said Aenlle had not completed the requisite volunteer hours to be a reserve deputy it appears that he likely falsified his volunteer hours when he entered them into the database.” But Tuesday’s developments seem to make it more likely that they would remove her Related: Voters Overwhelmingly Endorse the Removal of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus [SFist] Image: Christina Corpus for San Mateo County Sheriff via Facebook Saks Fifth Avenue has officially announced the closure of its Union Square store — which has been operating on an "appointment only" basis since last summer A Laotian-born artist who previously lived in San Francisco was reported missing the day after Christmas from his South Sacramento home and now his roommate has been arrested in connection with his death editor / reporter who has been published in almost every San Francisco publication