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Get Ready for Storm Season and El Niño
Storm season is here and a strong El Niño is likely this winter. Get ready now: pick up free sandbags, sign up for emergency alerts and prep your home. Visit our website to learn about storm and flood preparedness, sandbags, and El Niño and King Tides. Get storm and flood preparedness tips...
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Meet My San Mateo: Your Portal to Request City Services
Introducing My San Mateo, a new app and website that makes it easier to connect with your City and request services anytime, anywhere. Report issues, track requests, and receive updates all in one convenient place. Learn more about My San Mateo...
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Downtown San Mateo Events and More!
There's always something exciting happening in Downtown San Mateo! Check out upcoming events, performances, and more with this calendar from the Downtown San Mateo Association. Downtown San Mateo events calendar...
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2026 Press Releases
2025 Press Releases
- 12/12/2025 City of San Mateo Initiates Climate Adaptation Plan for Sea Level Rise
- 09/24/25 San Mateo Celebrates Completion of $597 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade — Largest Infrastructure Project in City History
- 08/22/25 City Manager Appoints New Finance Director
- 04/08/25 48th Annual Eggstravaganza Hops into Central Park April 19
2024 Press Releases
2023 Press Releases
- 12/07/23 New Assistant City Manager
- 11/20/23 New Finance Director Appointed
- 08/14/23 San Mateo Reduces Speed Limits as Kids Head Back to School
- 07/18/23 Strive San Mateo Hits Major Milestone
- 07/13/23 Emergency Crews Respond to Hazmat Incident on State Route 92
- 06/23/23 Council Adopts $317 Million Community Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-24
- 06/14/23 Experienced Leader Chosen as San Mateo's Next City Manager
- 04/05/23 Affordable Housing Construction at San Mateo Kiku Crossing
- 03/24/23 New Earth Day 2023 Event Series from City of San Mateo
- 03/22/23 San Mateo Announces Storm Relief Fund
- 01/19/23 City Manager Drew Corbett Announces Retirement
2022 Press Releases
- 12/22/22 San Mateo Partners with Okapi Reusables on Sustainability Initiative
- 12/13/22 San Mateo City Council Names New Mayor, Appoints New Member
- 12/07/22 San Mateo Marina Library Receives Federal Funding
- 12/05/22 San Mateo Receives Sustainable Libraries Grant
- 11/21/22 San Mateo Funds Child Care Providers
- 11/10/22 New Public Art Emphasizes Sense of Community Downtown at Kiku Redevelopment
- 10/18/22 San Mateo City Works to Reduce GHG - Reach Codes
- 08/05/22 San Mateo Marina Library Awarded State Funding
- 06/23/22 San Mateo Budget Lays Foundation for Vital Services
- 05/19/22 New Director for Parks & Recreation
- 05/13/22 Park & Recreation Director Canzian to Retire - News Release
- 03/18/22 New Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in Downtown
- 01/18/22 SMC Fire New Fire Chief Kent Thrasher
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2021 Press Releases
2020 Press Releases
2019 Press Releases
- 11/25/19 San Mateo Consolidated Fire Dept Announces Ray Iverson as Next Chief
- 11/22/19 Ed Barberini Chosen as San Mateo's Next Police Chief
- 11/13/19 Council Appoints Amourence Lee to Serve 1-Year Vacancy on Council
- 11/12/19 Fire Station 25 Groundbreaking
- 10/25/19 PGE Power Shutoff Advisory
- 10/22/19 EPA Invites San Mateo to Apply for Second WIFIA Loan to Support Clean Water
- 09/09/19 Council Won't Seek Legal Action Against Height, Density Ballot Measure
- 09/04/19 Ground Broken on New Wastewater Treatment Plant
- 08/19/19 Deputy Mayor Maureen Freschet Announces She Won't Seek Reelection in 2020
- 07/17/19 Police Chief Manheimer Announces Retirement
- 07/11/19 San Mateo Ceases Red Light Camera Program
- 07/11/19 Council to Consider Resolution Keeping Measure P During General Plan Update
- 06/03/19 The Library Turns a Page - James Moore Named City Librarian
- 04/19/19 Peninsula Clean Energy Saves San Mateo Customers $2.35 million
- 04/03/19 News on Planning San Mateo's Future - Update on General Plan and Measure P Efforts
- 01/28/19 Super Bowl Sparks Friendly Wager Between Bay Area Mayors
2018 Press Releases
- 3/21/18 RDA Sites Staff Development Team Recommendation
- 12/05/18 New Finance and Community Development Directors Named
- 11/01/18 Clean Water Program WIFIA Loan Application Press Release
- 10/29/18 General Plan 2040 Vision Workshop Press Release
- 10/10/18 CDD General Plan Subcommittee Existing Conditions Reports
- 10/01/18 PW Adopt-a-Drain Program 1-year Anniversary
- 09/26/18 Drew Corbett Named Next City Manager
- 09/19/18 CDD General Plan Kick Off Subcommittee
- 09/07/18 Public Works Clean Water Program Underground Storage Scoping Mtg
- 07/02/18 PDfourthOfJuly
- 07/02/18 ESLCityGovGraduation
- 06/22/18 BudgetPressReleaseFY18.19
- 06/08/18 SMC Fair 2018 Traffic Impacts
- 03/13/18 Larry Patterson Retirement Announcement
- 03/06/18 San Mateo Protects Affordable Housing Program