Portola Valley resident Dan Quinn captured a full Frog Pond in the town on Dec. 15, after rain returned to the area.

Deputy Chief Moniay Wade of the San Mateo County Probation Department has been named the Bay Region Employee of the Year at the 2024 Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) Awards Ceremony.

In summary Striking Amazon and Starbucks workers in California and elsewhere have long pushed for union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to be on their side. Striking Amazon and ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings as a winter storm brings heavy rain, strong winds, and hazardous surf to the Bay Area and Central Coast on Monday and Tuesday. A high surf ...

High construction, land, and labor costs, restrictive zoning laws, and the scarcity of land make it almost impossible to build enough affordable housing. California is just simply expensive. When ...

In summary New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when ...

State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued further guidance this week to immigrants in California about their rights under state and federal law and offered new model policies for public institutions ...

Bringing Families Home is a new state-funded program within StarVista’s Differential Response Program aimed at helping families at risk of homelessness who are working with San Mateo County’s Children ...

In summary New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers could drop, especially in dry years. State and ...

Fungal networks play a leading role in plant and forest health and could be key to sustainably supporting ecosystems and agriculture in the face of climate change.

Although 2024 included visits to the Midpeninsula from presidential candidates going into a general election of major consequence, a mix of stories also drew readers — on local housing, education and ...

Former nurse Bobbie Sage reviews her case files in the lobby of her aesthetics studio in Pleasanton on Oct. 31, 2024. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for Scheduling note: WhatMatters is taking a ...