Sue Lempert

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, American ticket holders spent time on their feet and singing “Oh Say Can You See” when our teams won a gold medal. That’s good news. Because we won so many medals, that so many knew the words, and were proud of our country and our athletes.

I don’t believe in angels or I don’t think I do. I never gave it much thought until last week. To be exact, it was Wednesday, Sept. 4, at about

In 1984, only a couple of months before the city’s incorporation, San Mateo’s first bank was established. Philip Rondel, originally from Michigan, joined with longtime San Mateo business leader Robert

Do you remember alphabet soup? As a child it was my favorite. I loved the little letters, made of noodles, floating around in the broth. I would spoon up the

The signs are up in San Mateo City, but swords are not drawn. It’s a civil discourse between two opposing sides. No one is threatening violence or even a recall.

I know it’s the day before the election but let’s take a break and talk about ZIP codes.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Better to fall in love with an equal, say another elected rather than someone who is below you.

Rob Newsom is not the bragging type so he asked me to write “provisional new mayor” since the selection of mayor and vice mayor is not scheduled until Monday, Dec.

Kermit the Frog used to lament it wasn’t easy being green.

By the time you read this the holidays are something of the past and New Year’s resolutions either being followed, delayed or ignored.