San Mateo County News

The Roots That Rock Santa Cruz Mountains Vinters' Festival will feature on-site wine tastings June 1-2 and June 8-9, as well as a downtown Santa Cruz festival on June 9. The Santa Cruz Mountains Vinters' Festival has been around for more than two decades, but this spring the event will have a new centerpiece: a downtown street festival featuring ... (more)

San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Pedro Miqueo talks to kids about using tobacco at the "Make Time for Fitness" event at Red Morton Park in Redwood City, Calif., on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

A caretaker accused of hitting an elderly Millbrae man on the head with his own walker, causing serious injuries, will stand trial on assault and elder abuse charges, according to San Mateo County prosecutors.

The City of Redwood City is pleased to announce that Ms. Jana Kiser has accepted the position of Executive Director of Redwood City 2020, the local community collaborative which supports youth and families and seeks to engage and strengthen the community through its programs.

The Redwood City Kiwanis Club's Saturday Farmers Market has been a beloved fixture in Downtown Redwood City for over three decades.

The trial of a 52-year-old Los Altos woman accused of stabbing her estranged husband while wearing bubble wrap abruptly halted this week after her attorney announced she would enter a new plea -- not guilty by reason of insanity.

Modesto has hired a new manager to run its downtown convention center, which in recent years has required hefty subsidies from the city's general fund as booking revenues have fallen.

Learn how to prepare your family for a disaster on Saturday, June 8, at San Mateo County's Disaster Preparedness Day.

The deputy chief of the Alameda County Probation Department has been named San Mateo County's chief probation officer, filling a role that has been in flux since the former chief stepped down amid a child pornography scandal.

A Peninsula real estate mogul was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife in their mansion to collect a $30 million insurance policy as creditors closed in on his crumbling empire.

A Peninsula real estate mogul was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife in their mansion to collect a $30 million insurance policy as creditors closed in on his crumbling empire.

A man charged with the stabbing death of a teenager at a Millbrae high school in August 2010 pleaded no contest to the murder in San Mateo County Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.

A snapshot of plans that will be offered on California's state health care exchange, Covered California, to qualified individuals in Santa Clara County.

Mrs. Gerba, In response to your email regarding the new bike lane striping on Alpine Road, we have reviewed the existing and proposed striping.

A rise in residential and auto burglaries is continuing in the county and police are seeking the public's assistance in helping to curb the trend.

A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler suspected of pilfering items from dozens of travelers' bags was caught in a police sting and now faces felony theft charges, a prosecutor said.

A committee charged with reviewing the boundaries of San Mateo County's supervisorial districts and possibly making changes will hold five public meetings in June and July.

A suspected bomb that prompted evacuations at the South Bay Waste Authority facility Wednesday turned out to be a harmless piece of pipe, police said.

A man pleaded no contest Wednesday to first-degree murder for fatally stabbing an acquaintance in Millbrae in a dispute that involved a mistaken belief that the victim was having an affair with his wife.

A teenager who was shot and killed in East Palo Alto on Sunday night has been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office as 15-year-old Jose Quinonez.