Monitoring of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burn area in Pescadero Creek Park began as soon as it was safe to visit. Early on, safety precautions were necessary as tree roots and the ground continued to smolder and large trees fell.

Redwood City — County of San Mateo has adopted the Simplicity app, a new mobile communication channel that directly connects with residents by delivering important announcements and events directly to the user’s phone.

Redwood City – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday pledged $1 million to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals prohibited from possessing guns, such as owners who are convicted of a violent crime or are subject to a domestic violence or workplace restraining order. The Board also committed $4 million to support ongoing efforts to end homelessness by the end of the year. The funds will subsidize rent and provide on-site services to ensure that individuals and families with low incomes can remain successfully housed.

The design phase for the Realize Flood Park project continues with three additional opportunities for you to share your ideas through events and a survey.

San Mateo County Parks is making it easy and fun for park users to share design ideas for Flood County Park’s 2020 Landscape Plan park features in person and online. Information gathered during this period of the Realize Flood Park project will guide the development of schematic designs for new and updated park features, including sports and play areas, picnic and gathering areas, historic resources and the park’s urban forest and ecology.  The design options will be presented to the public for comments beginning this summer.

As a dry winter turns to spring 2022 (and coming off of some of the worst wildfire years in California history), public agencies across San Mateo County are stepping up projects to reduce the threat of wildfire from Daly City to Pescadero.

The second Working Group meeting for Realize Flood Park was held on Tuesday, March 1. View the video.

March 1-April 29, 2022 The Caldwell & Community Galleries 400 County Center, Redwood City Contact: curator@smcgov.org Instagram: @smc_artsandculture

Redwood City — With two decades of experience at the County of San Mateo, John Nibbelin says he’s ready to help make his community a “fairer, safer and healthier place” in his new role as the County’s chief legal officer.

How many people live without shelter in San Mateo County? Nearly two hours before dawn on February 24, volunteer teams set out to canvass streets, parks, creek beds, underpasses and other public spaces to answer that question. The results will help County officials assess how best to serve individuals experiencing homelessness with an eye on the goal of ending homelessness.