State's regional stay at home order extended

In a statement issued by the California Department of Public Health, the State has extended its Regional Stay at Home Order, which was originally set to expire on January 8, due to the region’s ICU bed capacity remaining below 15%. All current restriction...

San Mateo County now under regional stay at home order as virus cases, hospitalizations rise

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge and ICU capacity declines, San Mateo and 10 other Bay Area counties are under a mandatory regional stay at home order that takes effect Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11:59 p.m.

The order prohibits private gatherings of ...

County remains committed to state’s COVID-19 approach, won’t close early; CA Notify app announced

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new regional-based framework Thursday, December 3, 2020, for applying restrictions on activities and nonessential travel to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

Under the state’s new Regional Stay Home Order, ...

San Mateo County rolls back to Purple, indoor dining closes, new nightly curfew applies

The state of California is rolling back San Mateo County to the most restrictive coronavirus rules as public health officials urge residents to avoid travel and gathering.

The state announced that, effective Sunday, November 29, San Mateo County will move ...

Menlo Park partners with HdL Companies for economic development services

The City Council recently approved a professional services agreement with HdL’s ECONSolutions Division to provide several economic development services.

The agreement includes access to HdL’s INSIGHT Market Analytics package that provid...

State moves San Mateo County back to Red Tier of reopening as COVID-19 cases rise

San Mateo County falls back to the more restrictive red Tier 2 effective Tuesday, November 17, 2020. This is in reference to the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan, which limits indoor dining as well as capacity and other limits are placed on businesses and ...

San Mateo County moves into State’s Orange Tier of reopening

The State of California announced the easing of certain restrictions on businesses, indoor and outdoor gatherings and other activities in San Mateo County. The changes take effect at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 28.

With the risk from coronavirus now off...

County launches COVID-19 business compliance team

On October 19, the County of San Mateo launched its new COVID-19 compliance team, an eight-person unit tasked with responding to reports of businesses not following local or state health orders related to the pandemic and coordinating with cities on outre...

Police and ABC agents arrest seven for furnishing alcohol to minors

Menlo Park Police and Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) made seven arrests January 12, 2021 for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors.  The operation was conducted in the general vicinity of Menlo Park. ...