San Mateo News

The Bay Area posted sturdy job gains in April, and the region now has recaptured 80 percent of the jobs it lost during the recession, an analysis of a state government report released Friday shows.

It was a fantastic Bike to Work Day this year! Counts of people on bikes in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties were up this year: counts at 80 Energizer Stations in Santa Clara showed a 19% increase in butts on bikes on Thursday morning, while at the 36 Energizer Stations organized by our friends at Commute.org in San Mateo County, cycle ... (more)

On Saturday, May 25th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Mendocino County Museum will host the area's first-ever Mini Maker Faire on its grounds.

After years of legal wrangling, Dr. William Hamilton Ayres, an 81-year-old former San Mateo psychiatrist accused of molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s, Thursday admitted to the charges against him.

The new 155-unit complex known as 888 San Mateo Apartments is expected to be completed by the end of the year, and the union workers who are building the project will be honored at a special worker appreciation event today as the project starts to take shape.

Construction of new U.S. homes dropped in April as far fewer apartments were put up, according to government data released Thursday that nonetheless signal rebounding activity in the building sector.

Your ideas and the ideas of your neighbors will add to the planning process for various City projects and efforts.

SAN MATEO, Calif. YouTube launched a pilot program last week for "a small group of partners" that will offer paid channels on YouTube with subscription fees starting at 99 cents per month.

Paul Martins American Grill is opening a new location in the Hillsdale Mall, in San Mateo.

A spokesperson for the company just confirmed the debt raise and said it would be used to bolster the product development team.

From May 31 to June 2, St. Pius Catholic Church in Redwood City is holding "St. Pius Around the World." The three-day celebration includes food, games and live entertainment.

Communities and the cities that house them can often be at odds when it comes to priorities to ensure the welfare of the community.

After nearly two years, double rounds of bidding, multiple board meetings, and countless conference calls, one of the few remaining public broadcasting stations in the Bay Area may soon be finally sold.

The project includes the construction of a new sanitary sewer relief pipeline ranging in size from 21 inches to 30 inches.

A San Mateo County judge rejected a last-minute defense push to delay the molestation retrial of a once-renowned child psychiatrist, which started with legal motions Monday.

The Hayward, Calif., man was among the roughly 4,700 factory workers who lost their jobs when the sprawling New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.

Last week, Cody Wilson, the 25-year-old head of Defense Distributed, became the first person to successfully fire a bullet from a handgun made from a 3-D printer.

Heard of the "big data" craze? If not, you're living in a cave. Successful companies of the future, smart people say, are going to be those that quickly and ruthlessly measure and analyze all of their data.

Belmont's veteran and outspoken councilwoman Coralin Feierbach says she won't run for another term.

Looking for a new spot in downtown to get your protein and Omega-3 fatty acids? Pacific Catch could be the place.