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Jon Mays

@JonMays

Editor in chief, San Mateo Daily Journal

 San Mateo, California
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Joined October 2008
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Burlingame officials are hopeful that road closures and backup generator use on Broadway caused by encroaching gasoline will be resolved by Wednesday afternoon or overnight Thursday — which will then lead to reopening roads. (photo by Nick Rose).
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Broadway in Burlingame closed — again smdailyjournal.com/news/loca…
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‘Of Water’ smdailyjournal.com/arts_and_… via @smdailyjournal
‘Of Water’

‘Of Water’

Weaver Adriene Busch loves being surrounded by our Bay Area water, having grown up in the Arizona desert. It’s the tidal marshes that inspire her most. And she’s about to

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New sheriff named for San Mateo County — former Santa Clara County Undersheriff David Binder.
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If you are interested in having the San Mateo Daily Journal delivered to your business (Free of charge) in the San Mateo County area, please feel free to reach out to me and we can make arrangements. This is for San Mateo County Businesses email me at [email protected]!
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Judge issues advisory opinion that finds there are multiple reasons to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. Voter-approved Measure A allows the Board of Supervisors to remove the sheriff for cause.
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Boy killed in Burlingame sidewalk crash, girl injured smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Boy killed in Burlingame sidewalk crash, girl injured

Boy killed in Burlingame sidewalk crash, girl injured

A 4-year-old boy was killed and a 6-year-old girl was injured Friday evening on Donnelly Avenue in Burlingame after being struck on the sidewalk in front of a business by

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Foot traffic in Downtown San Mateo sees increase even after large surge smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Foot traffic in Downtown San Mateo sees increase even after large surge

Foot traffic in Downtown San Mateo sees increase even after large surge

Foot traffic within parts of downtown San Mateo increased nearly 20% from last year and a whopping 120% since 2023, highlighting the success of the three-year-old pedestrian mall that permanently

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Single mothers getting supplemental income of $1,000 a month through new program @Samaritan_House smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Single mothers getting supplemental income

Single mothers getting supplemental income 

Five months in, a nonprofit, supplemental income pilot program for single mothers run by poverty nonprofit Samaritan House has assisted its client, Lourdes Millan, in successfully attending cosmeto...

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Paper clips for vocabulary — it may sound strange, but it's actually pretty great. smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Paper clips for vocabulary

Paper clips for vocabulary

Growing chains of colorful paperclips are not just a neat decoration in classrooms at Heather Elementary School, but a visual representation of the subliminal language development students are...

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Dessert Republic sees a revolution smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Dessert Republic sees a revolution

Dessert Republic sees a revolution

Tucked away on Main Street, Dessert Republic has long been San Mateo’s homage to 1960s Hong Kong with big crowds, unique decor and sweet treats.

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San Mateo voices opposition over 101/92 connector smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
San Mateo voices opposition over 101/92 connector

San Mateo voices opposition over 101/92 connector

The San Mateo City Council expressed opposition to a controversial project that would add a connecting lane between State Route 92 and Highway 101, stating it could kick residents out

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Burlingame kills plan for Broadway revamp smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Burlingame kills plan for Broadway revamp

Burlingame kills plan for Broadway revamp

The Burlingame City Council killed an ambitious plan to reimagine Burlingame’s Broadway area with transit-oriented, mixed-use development — including increased housing and removal of parking — at its...

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Trivia host embraces the performance 
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Redwood City Caltrain gets new restroom smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Redwood City Caltrain gets new restroom

Redwood City Caltrain gets new restroom

A new “smart” public restroom will be available Thursday at the Caltrain Redwood City station, the latest erected by Throne Labs, a company looking to expand access to clean and

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Steep funding gap ahead for train safety projects in San Mateo County smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Steep funding gap ahead for train safety projects in San Mateo County

Steep funding gap ahead for train safety projects in San Mateo County

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority — which helps fund capital improvement projects throughout the Peninsula — faces steep funding gaps amid several critical grade separation projects,...

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Last time San Mateo County saw such a high vote percentage was in 2006 when 92.8% voted to allow Sutter to rebuild Peninsula Medical Center at no taxpayer expense.
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First vote for Measure A, which would allow the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to remove the sheriff with a 4/5 vote, receives 85.61% yes.
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Some splainers on why we run photos of Musk and Trump (never thought I’d have to explain that), our new online comment policy, and some ideas for the @CityofSanMateo smdailyjournal.com/opinion/c…
A little bit of this, a little bit of that

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

If you have a hard time looking at photos of President Donald Trump or Elon Musk, think about putting down the newspaper for a spell and doing something else. That

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Hillsborough police officer shot at police department smdailyjournal.com/news/loca… via @smdailyjournal
Hillsborough police officer shot at police department

Hillsborough police officer shot at police department

A Hillsborough police officer was shot by a suspect who had entered the rear lot of the police building Saturday, officials said.

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