NEWS

San Mateo is fortunate to have a long-standing Sister City relationship with Toyonaka, Japan.  Toyonaka is about 400,000 people and is located near Osaka, host of this year’s World Expo.  San Mateo Mayor Rob Newsom, City Manager Alex Khojikian and others visited Toyonaka in July to attend the World Expo.  Officials from both cities met to share how each city is managed and what we can learn from each other.  There will be a full presentation of the trip at the September 2 nd

Get ready THIS SUNDAY  for tail wags and community fun at  Central Bark , hosted by San Mateo Police Activities League (San Mateo PAL) in partnership with San Mateo Parks & Recreation! The event takes place Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 12 noon–3 PM  at  Fitzgerald Field in Central Park, San Mateo . This dog-friendly festival brings together local families, pet lovers, and supporters of youth programs for an afternoon filled with engaging activities, raffles, and treats—for b

City Council is on a summer schedule in July and August, meeting only once each month, instead of twice.  Summer is the time our Public Works and Parks and Recreation teams are especially busy, paving roads, fixing infrastructure, pruning trees, cleaning out drains and many other maintenance tasks.  Hopefully, you have seen their crews out and about San Mateo.  They do a great job helping San Mateo look beautiful and get ready for our winter rains.  The major action at the Ju

The neighborhood meeting for this project was held on Monday, May 12, beginning at 6 p.m. with an overview of the project, including the location, concept, elevations, and floor plans. The question-and-answer portion of the meeting lasted approximately one hour and 45 minutes.  Public comments were mixed. Supportive comments highlighted the project's proposed density, noting that the downtown area, being close to transit, is an appropriate location for higher density. Support

Mayor Newsom, I and City staff have met twice with Caltrain on train and horn noise, as well as train vibrations and the status of the wall Caltrain committed to as part of its sidetrack work.  Key updates from those meetings: While noise from the trains have been greatly reduced due to the introduction of new, electric trains, there is increased resident unhappiness due to the increased horn noise due to the increased frequency of train trips. Caltrain reported that they hav

On May 12, 2025, the Cities of San Mateo and Burlingame held a joint public meeting at the Burlingame Community Center to address resident concerns about speeding on Barroilhet Avenue, particularly near its intersection with Occidental Avenue. Barroilhet Avenue serves as a shared border between the two cities from El Camino Real to Elm Avenue, with jurisdiction split down the centerline. West of Chester Way, the roadway transitions into the City of Hillsborough.  Approximatel