San Mateo Daily Journal

08/09/2026

‘Treasures of the Pharaohs’ come to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.

08/09/2026

“Between Tides,” a Pamela Walsh Gallery exhibit on through Aug. 22, is more than just seascapes. Walsh bills it as a show about movement, lines as much as water, and indeed there is more variety here.

“Between Tides,” a Pamela Walsh Gallery exhibit on through Aug. 22, is more than just seascapes. Walsh bills it as a show about movement, lines as much as water, and

08/09/2026

On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress dropped an atomic device over Nagasaki; the bombing and subsequent radiation poisoning killed an estimated 74,000 people.

On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress dropped an atomic device over Nagasaki; the bombing and subsequent radiation poisoning killed

08/08/2026

Antonio De Jesús López, San Mateo County’s poet laureate, has been selected as one of 22 poets nationwide to receive a 2026 Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets.

Antonio De Jesús López, San Mateo County’s poet laureate, has been selected as one of 22 poets nationwide to receive a 2026 Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American

08/08/2026

Former Millbrae Mayor Ann Schneider will be proceeding in her run for the remainder of the District 3 seat term after the Millbrae City Council unanimously voted 3-0 to not appeal a judge’s ruling that overruled a city restriction on how long counci…

Former Millbrae Mayor Ann Schneider will be proceeding in her run for the remainder of the District 3 seat term after the Millbrae City Council unanimously voted 3-0 to not

08/08/2026

According to Wikipedia, the phrase “the only constant is change” originated with the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who was known for “his doctrine of change being central to the universe.”

08/08/2026

The countdown is on. Skyline College’s first men’s soccer scrimmage of the season is a week away as a warmup to the Friday, Aug. 28 opener at home against Napa Valley.

The countdown is on. Skyline College’s first men’s soccer scrimmage of the season is a week away as a warmup to the Friday, Aug. 28 opener at home against Napa

08/08/2026

He goes by many names.

08/08/2026

It may be just a coincidence, but when California’s public employee pension system touted very high earnings on its investments last month, it was a political windfall for unions seeking to increase retirement benefits.

It may be just a coincidence, but when California’s public employee pension system touted very high earnings on its investments last month, it was a political windfall for unions seeking

08/08/2026

In 1769, the Spanish Empire needed to secure a firmer hold on the land they claimed in Alta California.