San Mateo County to reexamine old murder cases using new DNA tools
A federal grant is making it possible for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office to reopen 247 cold cases, using advanced DNA technology to help bring closure to victims’ families.
Amanda Schwab
Prop. 19 goes up in smoke
After a topsy-turvy race and flip-flopping polls, Californians voted to defeat Proposition 19 on Nov. 2.
From robbery victim to chief of police, a trailblazer fights crime in San Mateo
After protecting her 2-year-old daughter from a robbery in 1982, Susan Manheimer was motivated to become a police officer. She is now the first female police chief in San Mateo.
County to take over San Carlos Police Department
On Nov. 1, the city’s 26 sworn officers and 34 other full-time employees — along with police equipment and facilities — will become part of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, which is taking over law enforcement for San Carlos.