Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
A state law signed Sept. 30 will allow Burlingame and Hillsborough to prohibit children under 12 from operating Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Each community must adopt its own restriction.
Local Government
A state law signed Sept. 30 will allow Burlingame and Hillsborough to prohibit children under 12 from operating Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Each community must adopt its own restriction.
A state law signed Sept. 30 will allow Burlingame and Hillsborough to prohibit children under 12 from operating Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Each community must adopt its own restriction.
Local Government
Caltrain's 2026 rider survey shows 92% satisfaction, an all-time high, but Executive Director Michelle Bouchard warned of a $75 million annual deficit that could force closure of more than a third of stations and elimination of all weekend service without new funding.
Local Government
The Burlingame City Council will hold a study session Monday, Oct. 5, to examine the Parks Division's use of glyphosate and other pesticides in city parks, though no vote is scheduled.
Local Government
The City of Burlingame and the League of Women Voters will co-host a City Council candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 6, covering Districts 1, 3 and 5 ahead of the Nov. 3 election, but Vice Mayor Andrea Pappajohn will be absent from the only pre-election forum.
Local Government
Burlingame's Economic Development Subcommittee will discuss the city's first Age-Friendly Action Plan on Thursday, Oct. 8, a three-year policy framework with 11 goals aimed at improving life for the city's aging residents.
Local Government
California has approved the site relocation for Horizon Treatment Services' 69-bed Palm Recovery Center at 826 Mahler Road in Burlingame, and Supervisor Jackie Speier says community meetings are planned so residents and business owners can weigh in.
Local Government
Caltrans' $173 million El Camino Real rebuild will keep Burlingame lanes reduced and left turns banned through 2029, with a new northbound closure between Grove Avenue and Broadway adding daily detours through winter 2026.
Local Government
A new SPUR/Jacobs study projects Caltrain could close more than a third of its stations and Bay Bridge rush-hour delays could grow by up to 43 minutes if voters reject the Regional Transit Measure in November.
Local Government
The Burlingame Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, Sept. 28, on a General Plan amendment updating the city's health and environmental justice policies, plus three residential design reviews on Capuchino Avenue, Loyola Drive and Cabrillo Avenue.
Local Government
San Mateo County launched an online portal that lets Burlingame and Hillsborough homeowners file, pay and track property tax assessment appeals around the clock, replacing a paper-only process, with the filing window open through Nov. 30.
Local Government
Gov. Newsom signed two bills by Assemblymember Diane Papan requiring data centers to disclose water use and pay for infrastructure upgrades, reversing his veto of a similar measure last year, with both laws taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Local Government
Caltrain, which stops daily at Burlingame's downtown station, has been named one of the American Public Transportation Association's Outstanding Public Transportation Systems, with the award ceremony set for Oct. 6 in Chicago.
Local Government
San Mateo County begins public Logic and Accuracy testing of all voting equipment for the Nov. 3 general election on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo, ahead of early voting starting Oct. 5.
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