COVID-19

Bay Area health officers urge precautions as COVID-19 levels rise

Twelve Bay Area health officers are stressing the importance of taking safety precautions, including continued masking indoors, as the region experiences a new swell of

by Contributed Content
on May 14, 2022

Message from Louise Rogers of San Mateo County Health as indoor mask mandate ends

Editor's note: The chief of San Mateo County Health, Louise Rogers (pictured below right), issued this statement today. My COVID-19 update this week is coming

by Contributed Content
on February 15, 2022

San Mateo County to lift indoor mask mandate on February 16

In alignment with the State, San Mateo County is joining the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma,

by Linda Hubbard
on February 9, 2022

Criteria for lifting indoor mask mandates set by nine Bay Area health officers

Health officers for the nine Bay Area jurisdictions that require face coverings in most indoor public spaces today reached consensus on criteria to lift those

by Contributed Content
on October 7, 2021

Masks required indoors as health officials urge immediate vaccination

Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as

by Contributed Content
on August 2, 2021

City of Menlo Park announces timetable for re-opening city services

Editor's note: Yesterday (May 21, 2021) the state of California announced that the state is reopening on June 15. While very limited measures will remain,

by Linda Hubbard
on May 22, 2021

Where were you on March 2, 2020, when it all began?

Exactly one year ago, children across San Mateo County gathered to enjoy Read Across America Day. In the presidential race, Vice President Joe Biden had

by Contributed Content
on March 2, 2021

County of San Mateo continues prioritizing 65+ residents as vaccine eligibility tiers expand today

As vaccine access expands today to eligible essential workers—including teachers and law enforcement— the County of San Mateo remains committed to ensuring residents 65 and

by Contributed Content
on February 22, 2021

Facebook launches information campaign about COVID-19 vaccine

One year after COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency, the vaccine is now top of mind for millions of Americans hoping to return to

by Contributed Content
on February 9, 2021

Spotted: Menlo fire fighters vaccinating people at San Mateo Expo Center

Last week, local firefighters from every Fire agency in San Mateo County, including Brian Berger from Menlo Fire (pictured), assisted the County Public Health and

by Contributed Content
on February 9, 2021