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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in San Mateo public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Central Park playground cameras
Axon ALPR compliance
Axon ALPR contract
Fourth Amendment concerns
Flock guardrails and data purging
Support for the technology
ALPR surveillance (Item 12)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation
Opposition to surveillance spending
General public comment
ALPR data sharing with federal agencies
Cancel ALPR contracts
Constitutionality of ALPR searches
Public records practices
End the ALPR program
ALPR surveillance (Item 11)
Mass surveillance and privacy
ALPR surveillance (Items 11 and 12)
Axon contract terms (Item 12)
Grand jury ALPR response (Item 11)
End ALPR contracts; pull consent items
Ban ALPRs
Speed limit increases
Aragon/Alameda crash — victim's family
Public Works commendation / lagoon cleanup
Alameda road diet
South Delaware speed limits
Alameda de las Pulgas traffic safety
Speed limits near Nueva School
Speed limits
Aragon/Alameda safety and AI misinformation
Pedestrian safety / 2012 pedestrian master plan
AI flyers / street safety / Hillsdale
Speed limits — Campus Drive
Aragon/Alameda crash safety
Speed limit enforcement certification
Aragon crosswalk safety
Pedestrian safety / disabilities
Delaware Street speed limits
Automated license plate readers
Pre-born personhood resolution
Traffic Safety Grants and Downtown Parking
Veterans and First Responders Mental Health Forum
Remote public comment / off-agenda remarks
Off-agenda remarks
Building safety violations at 2910 Edison Street
Fourth of July fireworks enforcement
Flock cameras and data privacy
Radio frequency / bio-nano concerns
Civic discourse / Planning Commissioner Patel
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of San Mateo from local and regional media.
San Mateo Co. launches new radar system ahead of El Niño-fueled winter storms: Here's how it works
San Mateo County leaders are improving how weather information is collected and shared with the public as officials prepare for potentially severe winter storms fueled by El Niño conditions, king tides and climate change.
Nov 1, 2026🌱 Patch AM: San Mateo County Tightens Farmworker Housing Water Rules
Hi there, San Mateo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️ In today's newsletter:New water rules target contamination in San Mateo County farmworker housingCould San Mateo County soon ...
Oct 31, 2026🌱 Patch AM: San Mateo County Tightens Farmworker Housing Water Rules
Hello San Mateo! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️ In today's newsletter:New water rules aim to protect San Mateo County farmworkersHow risky are shark encounters off San Mateo's coast, really?Also o...
Oct 30, 2026San Mateo County Tightens Farmworker Housing Water Rules
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Oct 30, 2026🌱 Patch AM: How a 3rd Avenue coffee dispute led to possible life sentence
Good day San Mateo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️ In today's newsletter:How a 3rd Avenue coffee dispute led to possible life sentenceWhat San Mateo Count...
Oct 29, 2026New Water Rules Put Lawns And Backflow Risks In Focus In Redwood City
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Oct 29, 2026Editorial: Nash, Newsom, Sahae for San Mateo City Council
Editorial: Nash, Newsom, Sahae for San Mateo City Council San Mateo Daily Journal
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May 4, 2026‘Incredibly Dire’: San Mateo County Sounds Alarm Over Withheld VLF Funds
‘Incredibly Dire’: San Mateo County Sounds Alarm Over Withheld VLF Funds California City News
Apr 30, 2026San Mateo County Becomes First To Ban Kratom
Skip to main contentFoster City, CABelmont, CABurlingame-Hillsborough, CASan Carlos, CAMillbrae, CARedwood City-Woodside, CASan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAPacifica, CACaliforniaTop...
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