San Mateo

Local Cambodians Diss State Voter Guides

Members of the sizable Cambodian population in Orange County and Long Beach have a problem with state voter guides printed in the language most are familiar with, Khmer:The guides are too complex.

[UPDATED with No Word from OC Registrar of Voters:] E-Vote System Breaks Down in Front of Blogger Critical of It

BradBlog.com​UPDATE, AUG. 17, 5:08 P.M.: I've swapped a couple emails with Brad Friedman today, and it's clear my original post about the Los Angeles-based blogger's encounter with an Orange County Registrar of Voters electronic voting machine at the OC Fair deserves some clarification.First, whil ... More >>

[UPDATED with "Victim" Speaking:] Muslim Worker Told to Remove Hijab Sues Abercrombie & Fitch

​UPDATE, JUNE 27, 11:52 A.M.: The Muslim woman at the center of a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch over being forced to remove her hijab while working in the stockroom of a Hollister Co. store in San Mateo spoke at this morning's press conference."When I was asked to remove my scarf after ... More >>

Gettin' Made: Sora! Sora! Sora!

Today we're taking a look at a few unique pieces of jewelry by Etsy seller Sora Designs. Like what you see and have a hankering for a road trip? She'll be one of the gobs of good crafters selling their wares at Bazaar Bizarre in San Mateo this weekend, so get in your car and get to drivin'! B ... More >>

Topz "Healthier Burger Grill" Shutters All Over

Edwin Goei​Topz "The Healthier Burger Grill" seems to be shutting down all over. The Hutton Center location was completely barren, the space already available for lease. And the Orange store's phone number has been disconnected. Reports of other Topz locations locations shuttering include West ... More >>

OC Politicos Harsh San Mateo County's Bailout Mellow

Campbell, financial cock blockerSan Mateo County officials who went to Congress Tuesday seeking a federal bailout of funds lost in its investment portfolio with Lehman Brothers, which the Bush administration allowed to fail in what would become the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, got the financi ... More >>

Pedro: Making Dreams Come True

Assemblyman Pedro Nava is taking his battle against the Foothill-South (241) toll road extension online. At risk is San Onofre State Beach, 5th most popular state park in California, home to critical populations of endangered species such as gnatcatchers and pocket mice, not to mention the San M ... More >>

The Foothills in your Headlights: The Extension approved

Yesterday, the board members of the Foothills/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency voted 12-3 to approve the $875 million Foothills South (241) extension, which will cut through both San Onofre State Beach and the Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy. But that ominous rumbling you hear in the distance i ... More >>

Of Pork and Ken

Local congressman likes toll roads, money, blowjobs

Letters

"Dogs Dont Lie . . . People Do."

Letters

It took me a while to get accustomed to the uninhibited and rampant sex here.

Toll Road Rage: Don't Trust the Register

Register a complaint

Toll Road Rage: Pave Trestles?

Talkin' 'Bout Wave Degeneration

Diary of a Mad County

True Men Dont Kill Coyotes

Activists howl foul over Rancho Mission Viejo

Best Politics, Art, and Outdoor Sports

Bandwidth on the Run

Is Net speed or censorship behind Napster spat?

Trout Mess Replica

Endangered trout may block toll road

January-March

Knock 'Em Down

Our 15 favorite places OC developers have missed