Alyse DiNapoli

San Francisco

Reporter at San Mateo Daily Journal

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San Mateo cracks down on RV dwellers

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

The San Mateo City Council agreed to start cracking down on individuals who refuse to accept housing and support services while continuing to live in their recreational vehicles. Instead, the San Mateo Police Department relies on a homeless outreach team that visits RV dwellers and tries to connect individuals and families to services that could help them secure housing.
South San Francisco ups garbage rates

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Following the lead of many cities throughout the Peninsula, South City approved updated garbage collection rates, going up a little over 2% starting in July. “These adjustments reflect a schedule rate change based on 80% of the consumer price index, as outlined in the terms of the franchise agreement,” Finance Director Karen Chang said.
Waymo expanding throughout San Mateo County

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to more cities in the county, including South San Francisco, Burlingame, Brisbane, Millbrae and San Bruno. The Mountain View-based company launched rides for employees in parts of San Mateo County — mostly the northern part of the Peninsula — last May and expanded its public ride-hailing service to Daly City, Colma and Broadmoor in August.
South City eyes parcel tax

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

South City is weighing options for a revenue ballot measure to help close its general fund deficit, with the City Council leaning toward a parcel tax to add to next election’s ballot. The city faces a $12 million general fund deficit, with the gap between revenue and spending remaining “unsustainable without structural changes,” Finance Director Karen Chang said.
Belmont affordable housing development finally breaks ground

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

A new fully affordable housing development has finally broken ground in Belmont, after years of difficult land use and financing challenges. The development, known as The Corners, will be located at 800-900 block of El Camino Real and have 37 below-market-rate units, offering one- to three-bedroom apartments for those earning between 30% to 80% of the area median income. The development consists of two buildings, with 24 and 13 units each.
Foster City starts preparing for next housing element

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Just how legislative updates and potential changes could affect planning for the next housing element, a detailed blueprint of how each jurisdiction will accommodate its state-mandated housing goals was the topic of discussion for the Foster City Council and Planning Commission.
South San Francisco police leverage AI

2 weeks ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Along with other county law enforcement agencies, South City is becoming part of an agreement to consolidate various crime and public records-related data under one platform. While the South San Francisco Police Department already had data sharing agreements in place with other neighboring law enforcement agencies, police Capt.
Another Caltrain project sees massive cost overrun

2 weeks ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

After cost increases on the Guadalupe River Bridge repair work, Caltrain’s infrastructure budget is $67 million higher than the original projection this year — raising concerns about the agency’s track record of producing questionable cost estimates on large-scale projects.
Belmont takes aim at infrastructure

2 weeks ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

As part of Belmont’s overall budget adoption for the upcoming fiscal year, the city also plans to finalize a $13.5 million capital improvements plan that includes a range of infrastructure projects — like tree work, street repairs and flood prevention. The 2025-26 fiscal year begins in July, and the city plans for 91 projects over the next year as part of the CIP that involve infrastructure-related efforts. The projects total about $12.5 million and about $62 million over the next five years.
San Mateo faces deficit growth

2 weeks ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Like many cities throughout the county, San Mateo is weighing options to close a long-term structural deficit, including a potential ballot measure to raise revenue. The city’s general fund for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins next month, projects a $15.2 million shortfall — with revenue estimated to hit $172 million and $188 million for expenditures. “Our deficit for next year actually is only $6.3 million,” Finance Director Karen Huang said.