Along downtown San Mateo's South B Street, historical brick and stucco buildings that house independent businesses, and some chain stores, create a small-town atmosphere where amiable proprietors ...

San Mateo will proceed with plans to fund levee improvements in its south Bayfront area the next few months regardless of whether federal money comes through, a city official said Monday.

Article continues below this ad On Sunday, the city of San Mateo will throw open the doors to its new library -- a $65 million monument to learning.

Effective Monday, San Mateo County libraries will no longer assess fines for late-return books and other material, to help ensure all county residents can borrow books.

With the help of San Mateo County grant funding awarded, the library on Grand Avenue in South San Francisco will close temporarily while it receives a long overdue face-lift.

County ramps up requests for proposals for projects in San Carlos, South San Francisco and Redwood City, with affordable housing to offset the soaring cost of homes.

The San Mateo County Library is closing all locations starting Monday and lasting through March 31 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The San Mateo Public Library is the only public library that houses a genealogy section on the Peninsula, with the next closest in Santa Clara, according to the city.

Calling it the “crown jewel of the city’s new Civic Community Campus,” South San Francisco Mayor Buenaflor Nicolas helped unveil a gleaming new three-story Library and Parks and Recreation ...