Parks on the East Bay and on the Peninsula are offering free admission on Friday, offering an alternative to the crowded shopping malls and stores commonly associated with the day after Thanksgiving.

While the presence of security cameras at retail centers is now ubiquitous, San Mateo is starting to take a similar approach for its parks and open spaces. The city’s police department purchased ...

Emma Gonzalez was appointed interim San Mateo County Parks director, filling the role left vacant after Nicholas Calderon was made deputy county executive as one of numerous recent internal county ...