Sales-tax measure defeated in Half Moon Bay
Voters in Half Moon Bay yesterday rejected Measure K, a proposed one-cent sales tax increase that city leaders had portrayed as a life-saving measure for the coastal community swimming in debt.
In San Carlos, police chief turns out the lights
Beginning today, San Carlos will outsource police services to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department. Greg Rothaus is the city’s last police chief.
San Mateo County helps nonprofits fight foreclosures (VIDEO)
San Mateo’s Board of Supervisors recently approved over $100,000 in funding to pay for initiatives to support to local nonprofits fighting foreclosures in the county. For credit counselors such as Keisha Woods with Northern California Urban Development in East Palo Alto, that aid means hope for homeowners in a county underserved by larger organizations battling foreclosures.
San Carlos city council divided after news leak
San Carlos City Councilman Matt Grocott says he was promoting accountability to the public when he disclosed confidential information to a newspaper about the city’s efforts to hire an interim city manager. But other members of the council have accused him of violating the city’s trust.