The man allegedly grabbed the woman’s neck before taking her purse and necklaces in a Palo Alto parking lot, police said.

Spending priorities | Taxing consumers | Health care. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for May 25, 2025.

San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies arrested Alexis Rincon for attempted robbery outside a Taco Bell in San Carlos.

Modest plans took a heated turn after city staff revoked East Palo Alto resident Akhil Aggrawal's permit to convert his ...

An East Palo Alto man originally charged with attempted murder for a SamTrans bus stabbing has been found not guilty by a ...

An East Palo Alto man originally charged with attempted murder for a SamTrans bus stabbing has been found not guilty by a jury — a resolution that his lawyer, Brandon ...

On July 1, 2025, new increased minimum wage rates will go into effect in many California cities and counties. Local governments have looked to ...

Armed with a new analysis, the regional agency charged with bolstering flood control around the San Francisquito Creek is reaffirming its plan to transform the Pope-Chaucer bridge, whether by ...

The pledge has been whittled down significantly as the Silicon Valley tech company has faced layoffs and shifting priorities.

From smoggy skies to flood-prone neighborhoods, not every community in San Mateo County faces climate change in the same way.

The scent of numerous food stalls mixed with the sounds of mariachi and kids’ laughter in the crowd at the 40th anniversary ...

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 9:00 am to noon, Build Up San Mateo County and Canopy will host a Community Tree Planting Day ...