This is why I love the work of @cvaldary. She can seamlessly string together the teachings of 2 vastly different ppl- like Kendrick Lamar & Jordan Peterson- and their msgs on how all of us have the capacity to be kind, jealous, cruel, generous & all the other shades of humanity.

“There’s no high horse to get on.” My latest San Mateo Daily Journal article on how groups that are trying to bridge social and political divides are faring in 2021. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/bay…

Blood supply shortage has been a big, but not well-known, side effect of the pandemic. Here’s what that means in the Bay - smdailyjournal.com/news/local/sev…

Child care operators being hit on all sides in San Mateo County, Alyse DiNapoli reports. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/chi… via San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont Trailer Park residents haven't seen much difference in local and state storm prep efforts after last year's devastating floods, with a recent lawsuit alleging the same. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/bel…

Bay Area impact fee reform may be on the horizon pending the outcome of an ongoing Supreme Court case.

San Mateo County has highest rate of noncompliant housing plans in Bay Area, but opinions differ on why, Alyse DiNapoli reports. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san… via San Mateo Daily Journal

Most of San Mateo’s large developments on hold by finances, Alyse DiNapoli reports. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/mos… via San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County only sees ~5% of the region’s funding in AI firms, though much of it goes toward compute power, not new jobs. That has reverberating effects on labor and real estate markets. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/how…

From an out-of-whack real estate market to regulatory changes and steep budget deficits, Bay Area’s life science industry is in for long recovery smdailyjournal.com/news/local/slo…

San Mateo County is like a ‘shopping mall’ to thieves, Alyse DiNapoli reports. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san… via San Mateo Daily Journal

Factory-built housing was supposed to alleviate the affordability crisis by reducing costs and slashing construction timelines. But San Mateo County has seen only a few successful examples. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/wha…

With increasingly high crime rates, perceptions toward criminal justice are much different than they were four years ago. But residents are conflicted over the right approach. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/res…

~25% of San Mateo County’s population is Latino, and Trump’s rhetoric on immigration and the LGBT community has many on edge. But Republican support among Latinos increased in the county, with many citing religion and gov’t skepticism as top reasons. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/wha…

Since the recent fires in LA County, many Peninsula residents and wildfire experts are taking a hard look at the vulnerabilities in their own backyard - both financial and environmental. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/sco…

Many Prop 36 advocates hoped that upgrading drug possession charges from misdemeanors to felonies would push more people into treatment. But out of more than 220 Prop 36 cases in San Mateo County — 62 drug related — none have undergone treatment thus far. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/pos…

Some of the county’s largest behavioral health contractors are shutting down important treatment services for Medi-Cal patients and pivoting toward programs serving privately insured clients. And there isn’t a clear path forward on what to do about it. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/why…

From program closures to payroll delays and abrupt leadership changes, one of San Mateo County’s top behavioral health contractors seeks merger to stem ongoing operational and financial issues. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/sta…

“After fighting to get resources, it felt like they were taking them away from me so quickly.” StarVista clients discuss the impact on the behavioral health provider’s abrupt closure and the five days’ notice to vacate their shelter. smdailyjournal.com/news/local/sta…

‘We need to get over ourselves.’ How San Mateo County leaders’ longstanding contention toward BART may impact much-needed Caltrain funding smdailyjournal.com/news/local/jus…