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Climate Resilience & Natural Hazard Planning • Featured
active • Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness
Last activity: Jun 6, 2026
San Carlos is actively engaging residents in planning for the full spectrum of natural hazards facing the Peninsula — a process that has become more urgent as climate-driven storms, sea level rise, and wildfire risk intensify simultaneously…
The Holly Street/US 101 Interchange — Fixing the City's Most Dangerous Intersection
active • Traffic / congestion
Last activity: Jun 6, 2026
The Holly Street/Highway 101 interchange is San Carlos's most notorious safety failure — a notorious bottleneck and pedestrian hazard that sits at the gateway between the Caltrain station, downtown San Carlos, and the Bay shoreline. A midte…
Downtown Revitalization — From Plan to Pavement • Featured
active • Downtown revitalization
Last activity: Jun 6, 2026
San Carlos finalized its Downtown Specific Plan in January 2026 and is now racing to turn vision into reality. The Downtown Specific Plan, adopted by second reading on January 26, 2026 and effective February 25, 2026, prioritizes enhancing …
The November Sales Tax Measure — Fixing an Unfunded Infrastructure Backlog • Featured
active • Taxation and Fiscal Policy
Last activity: Jun 6, 2026
San Carlos is heading toward a fiscal decision point that will define its infrastructure capacity for years to come. The city is moving toward a November 2026 ballot measure for a 0.5-cent sales tax to address a growing unfunded infrastruct…
The Northeast Area Specific Plan — San Carlos's Biggest Bet • Featured
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Jun 6, 2026
San Carlos is on the verge of adopting the most significant land use document in the city's recent history. The City Council will hold a public hearing on June 8, 2026 to consider adopting the Northeast Area Specific Plan — a framework gove…
Housing & The Largest Upzoning in County History
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is making a historic housing bet along its transit corridors. On April 21, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted an amended Housing Element on a 4-1 vote, creating three new high-density zoning districts near Colma BART — …
Sea Level Rise — California's Ground Zero
active • Climate, Environment, and Resilience
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County has been formally identified as the most vulnerable county in California to sea level rise — a designation that carries enormous long-term policy and financial stakes. The county's bayfront communities, including Redwood Sh…
Youth Mental Health Crisis — Alarming Data Demands Action
active • Mental health
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is confronting a youth mental health emergency that elected officials described as "sobering" even during a ceremonial Mental Health Month proclamation. A representative from the Peninsula Suicide Prevention / Felton Instit…
Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust • Featured
active • Police accountability
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is still working through the fallout of one of the most dramatic law enforcement governance crises in the Bay Area in recent memory. In May 2025, an independent investigation found evidence of conflicts of interest, misuse …
The VLF Funding Crisis — A $157 Million Injustice • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is fighting one of the most consequential — and least publicized — fiscal injustices in California. The dispute centers on "in-lieu VLF" replacement funding that counties and cities receive tied to a vehicle license fee red…