PayPal backs emerging markets lender TalaLAS VEGAS - PayPal Inc Holdings Inc has made a strategic investment in Tala, a financial technology startup that lends to underserved consumers in emerging markets, the companies said on Monday.… more →

Truck makers rev up for rollout of electric big rigsDETROIT - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive Elon Musk put electric heavy commercial trucks on the map in November 2017 when he unveiled the company's futuristic, battery-powered… more →

Box Office: 'Halloween' slashes franchise record with $77.5 million launchLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Halloween" made a killing in North America, earning $77.5 million when the slasher film launched in 3,928 locations. David… more →

Audi's electric SUV faces four-week delay because of software bugFRANKFURT/SEOUL - Audi's first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a spokesman for… more →

U.S. Mega Millions lottery hits record $1.6 billion after no winners on FridayThe U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion, a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.… more →

Exclusive: CrowdStrike hires Goldman Sachs to lead IPO - sources (This October 19 story corrects penultimate paragraph to show that Tenable shares have gained, not declined, since the company's IPO) NEW YORK/SAN… more →

Trump backs water projects in U.S. West as election nearsWASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind speeding up water projects for agriculture and hydropower in the arid U.S. West, a move aimed… more →

U.S. existing home sales fall for sixth straight monthWASHINGTON - U.S. home sales fell in September by the most in over two years as the housing market continued to struggle despite strength across the broader economy. The… more →

U.S. courts abruptly tossed 9,000 deportation cases. Here's whyLiliana Barrios was working in a California bakery in July and facing possible deportation when she got a call from her immigration attorney with some good news.… more →

Rare 1932 'The Mummy' film poster poised to hit record $1 million at auctionNEW YORK - A rare, original poster from the Boris Karloff horror classic, "The Mummy," is expected to sell for over $1 million, a record price for a film poster,… more →

Kavanaugh takes active role in first day at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON - Moving beyond a rancorous confirmation battle that divided the country, Brett Kavanaugh got down to business as a U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday and took an active… more →

Fed policymaker says clarity key to avoiding global disruptionsNUSA DUA, Indonesia - As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in a strong U.S. economy, transparency and open communications will be key to avoiding market… more →

Nvidia aims to woo business analysts with new softwareGraphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp is trying to grab a bigger slice of the business computing market from dominant rival Intel Corp with a new set of software tools released on Wednesday.… more →

Kavanaugh takes active role in first day at U.S. Supreme CourtWASHINGTON - Moving beyond a ferocious confirmation battle that divided the country, Brett Kavanaugh got down to business as a U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday and took an… more →

U.S. labor market hot, jobs hard to fill: Fed's HarkerU.S. employers are struggling to fill jobs and that is unlikely to change any time soon given the labor market is getting quite tight, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President… more →

Freshly minted Justice Kavanaugh gets to work at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON - Just three days after he was narrowly confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court despite facing allegations of sexual assault, Brett Kavanaugh is set to take his seat on… more →

Jason Karp to shut hedge fund Tourbillon, focus on health and wellnessBOSTON - Hedge fund Tourbillon Capital Partners is shutting down after several years of poor returns, making it the third well-known fund to announce plans to close its… more →

Republicans fear Democratic 'blue wave' spreading to once-safe districtsSPOTSYLVANIA, Virginia - The last time U.S. congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent,… more →

Trump seeks dismissal of Stormy Daniels hush money lawsuitU.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss adult film actress Stormy Daniels' lawsuit challenging the validity of a $130,000 hush money agreement over a… more →

The State of California Controller's office has just released the latest wage numbers for public employees.  According to the State, San Mateo County pays its employees less and pays less in benefits than Alameda County. San Mateo county… more →

(Press Release) - SAN MATEO - The architects of family fun will be rolling up the blueprints on Sunday evening when the 2018 San Mateo County Fair concludes. Themed “We Build the Fun,” the nine-day San Mateo County Fair is entering… more →

The 6th Annual San Mateo County Pride Celebration takes place on June 16th 2018 from 11 AM to 5 PM and Central Park in downtown San Mateo.  This event, organized by the Pride Initiative of San Mateo County, celebrates the LGBTQ community… more →

06/09/2018 - SAN MATEO - Get ready!  The Fair opens at 11 AM on June 9th! With over 100,000 expected to be in attendance over the next 9 days, this year promises to be the best yet with the theme; “We Build the Fun”.  From the list of… more →

06/04/2018 - SAN MATEO - As reported by numerous media this week, the Bay Area Council(BAC) released a recent poll of 1000 registered voters in a nine county area who indicated their preferences for leaving the Bay Area. The overall… more →

06/05/2018 - (NBC Bay Area) -The California primary rolls out on Tuesday, but the process is actually winding down in San Mateo County. The county will have no polling places on Election Day. Instead, voters have spent the last month… more →