March 6, 2020 - Call 2-1-1 for Non-Medical, Non-Emergency Questions About COVID-19

New call center number allows around-the-clock service as County responds to evolving situation

March 4, 2020 - County of San Mateo Opens COVID-19 Public Call Center

The County of San Mateo today announced the opening of a public call center for residents with non-medical questions about COVID-19.

Special Alert - Novel Coronavirus - COVID-19

An update on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in San Mateo County

March 2, 2020 - County of San Mateo Activates Emergency Operations Center to Support Health Response to COVID-19

The County of San Mateo today activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support the local County Health response to the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19.

CEO named for new Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District

The San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District has its first CEO in Len Materman.   The brand new Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District launched on Jan. 1. It is a collaboration of 20 cities and the county to develop coordinated plans to address current and future coastal erosion, sea level rise and flooding, and to improve regional stormwater infrastructure.  

Everyone counts: Why the census matters more than ever

The 2020 Census gets underway soon and it’s critical that every person living in the county is counted to secure federal funding for medical services, including clinics and children’s health insurance, housing, emergency preparedness, nutrition programs, infrastructure and a host of other services.