San Mateo startup joins market seeking to simplify cloud computing
San Mateo company Appirio makes it easier for companies to do “cloud computing” – computing without the need to expand servers or purchase software.
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Prop 26 may make it harder for San Mateo to improve roads (VIDEO)
San Mateo County voters approved Measure M to fund road repairs. But, California Prop 26, which also passed, will require two-thirds of voters to pass the measure again in one year.
San Mateo, Santa Clara voters support vehicle fees – Statewide, nix Prop. 21 for parks
Proposition 21 would have added an $18 surcharge to the annual vehicle license fee, while eliminating current day-use fees of $5 to $15 at all 278 state parks for registered California drivers.
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.
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 Mateo officials support Prop 22, vote to protect city money from state (VIDEO)
On Oct. 4, the San Mateo City Council voted unanimously to support Proposition 22, the ballot measure that seeks to limit the state’s authority to borrow or withhold certain public funds from local governments. Opponents of the measure, on the Nov. 2 ballot, include the California Teachers Association and the California Professional Firefighters unions. Municipal governments across California want increased control over local funds.
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.