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Investigation launched after affordable housing building in $155m project burns to the ground

Pictures taken from the air later showed the large structure completely gutted and still smoking as fire crews remained on the scene

The Independent UK

Man convicted of beheading mother of his child with samurai sword

Jose Rafael Landaeta, 34, was found guilty of the brutal crime which occurred in the city of San Carlos, in San Mateo County in September 2022

The Independent UK

Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is campaigning for seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she launched her political career more than 40 years ago

The Independent UK

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What can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning

The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely – a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can expect to live nearly 85 years. A child raised in Fort Worth, Texas, could expect to live about 66.7 years.

The Conversation

After mass shooting, new San Francisco Bay Area task force to crack down on unpermitted farmworker housing

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Mateo County has created a new task force to crack down on subpar farmworker housing, a response to a mass shooting at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms that cast a national spotlight on workers living in leaky shacks and shipping containers without usable kitchens…

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Half Moon Bay shooting: Judge imposes gag order on defense, prosecution attorneys

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A San Mateo County judge on Friday granted a motion from the lawyers for accused Half Moon Bay killer Chunli Zhao to restrict remote access to court records related to the case and impose a gag order barring attorneys from speaking to the press.

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Half Moon Bay shooting suspect sobs and cries as court considers media access

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A San Mateo County judge on Friday granted a motion from the lawyers for accused Half Moon Bay killer Chunli Zhao to restrict remote access to court records related to the case and was considering not allowing attorneys to speak with the media.

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Who was responsible for livable housing at Half Moon Bay farms? County officials deflect after mass shootings reveal ‘deplorable’ conditions

There’s no question the employees on two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms lived in desperate circumstances. Many of their homes were flimsy shacks propped up on wooden pallets. The roofs leaked. There was often no running water or kitchens.

Tribune News Service

Child sent to hospital after mountain lion attack in northern California

Youngster was attacked in rural area south of Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County

The Independent UK

Boy survives mountain lion attack in rural California county

LOS ANGELES — A boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion in rural San Mateo County on Tuesday evening.

Los Angeles Times

Savage mountain lion mauls child playing in park in rare attack on human

San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office were called to reports of a mountain lion attack on Tuesday evening in Pico Canyon Park, California, US, after a child was mauled

Daily Mirror

Tesla driver who drove family off Northern California cliff charged with attempted murder

LOS ANGELES — The man who drove his Tesla off a cliff in Northern California with his family inside was charged with three counts of attempted murder Monday after an investigation by the San Mateo County district attorney, according to court records.

Los Angeles Times

Half Moon Bay gunman who killed 7 'snapped after being made to pay $100 repair bill'

Chunli Zhao, 66, who has been charged with killing seven people across two farms, was being made to pay for damages to a forklift truck

Daily Mirror

‘I want to be heard’: Half Moon Bay farmworkers struggle in ‘deplorable’ conditions

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — It’s not news to Bernardina Medrano and Margarita Martinez that many migrant farmworkers along the San Mateo County coast live in “deplorable” conditions, as Gov. Gavin Newsom and county Supervisor Ray Mueller have described.

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DA confirms that suspected Half Moon Bay shooter was triggered by $100 equipment bill

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the Bay Area News Group on Friday that a report that suspected Half Moon Bay killer Chunli Zhao told investigators his shooting spree came after he was enraged by a $100 equipment bill from his boss was accurate.

Los Angeles Times

Accused Half Moon Bay gunman claims he suffered ‘years of bullying’ before killing 7

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Amid a state investigation into workplace conditions at the San Mateo County farms where seven people were killed this week, the farmworker charged in the massacre said he had experienced “years of bullying” and working long hours before opening fire.

Los Angeles Times

'Did the brakes fail?': Prosecutors checking car for mechanical problems in Tesla crash off Highway 1

Prosecutors who are investigating whether the driver of a Tesla intentionally crashed the car three weeks ago off the side of Highway 1, nearly killing his family members, are now also exploring whether mechanical problems could have caused the incident, the San Mateo County district attorney told The Times.

Los Angeles Times

Half Moon Bay shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, other felonies

The man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at a farm and nursery in Half Moon Bay, unleashing waves of terror, shock and grief through this rural coastal community, is facing several felony charges, the San Mateo County district attorney’s office said Wednesday.

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Here are the 7 victims who were killed in the Half Moon Bay shootings

The San Mateo County coroner has identified six of the seven victims killed in Monday’s shootings in Half Moon Bay, California.

Los Angeles Times

Half Moon Bay shooting suspect to be charged with 7 counts of murder, other felonies

The man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at a farm and a nursery in Half Moon Bay, unleashing terror and sending waves and grief through this rural coastal community, is facing several felonies, the San Mateo County district attorney’s office said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Half Moon Bay shooting suspect lived at mushroom farm where 4 were killed, vice mayor says

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The shooting rampage in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead Monday in the coastal agricultural community in San Mateo County appears to be a case of workplace violence, law enforcement officials said.

Los Angeles Times

2 victims identified in Half Moon Bay shootings that left 7 dead

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The San Mateo County coroner’s office has identified two of the seven victims killed Monday in a pair of related shootings in Half Moon Bay and is working to notify the families.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about Half Moon Bay shooting suspect Chunli Zhao

Chunli Zhao, who worked for decades as a farmer at a mushroom farm, allegedly opened fire at two different agricultural businesses in Half Moon Bay on Monday

Manchester Evening News

California sees second 'horrific' mass shooting just days after 11 were killed

The state's governor was in a hospital meeting with victims of a previous mass shooting when he learned of the most recent attack

Los Angeles Times

Gunfire as children watched: What we know about the Half Moon Bay shooting

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The gunfire rang out Monday afternoon in the farms that dot the coastal hills of San Mateo County in and around Half Moon Bay.

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