News across San Mateo County

How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast
Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings. That tension has led to increased attempts to influence a small but powerful committee.

Two drown in Tomales Bay
Two men who headed out for a midnight paddle to view bioluminescence in Tomales Bay on Saturday night did not return to shore, the second time this year that canoeists have drowned in the bay’s cold and choppy waters. Casey Flynn Melia, a 36-year-old from San Francisco, and…
