Sue Lempert

Noelia Corzo won a surprise election in 2022 for the Board of Supervisors against popular Belmont councilmember Charles Stone. Stone lost in part because Corzo emphasized her San Mateo roots and longtime residence. She was also a single mother who would make history as the first female Latina member of the board. She wasn’t the first Latino. Reuben Barrales was.

If you have never seen a Joshua tree, it’s worth a trip to Palm Springs. Joshua Tree National Park is just an hour away. As you enter the park you

“When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.

I received the following email: “Dear Mrs. Lempert! In your April 8 Daily Journal column you mention ‘a new addition to the rose garden in San Mateo Central Park -

“My ability to remember song lyrics from the ’80s far exceeds my ability to remember why I walked into the kitchen.” This anonymous internet meme begins a book, “Why We

I attended the UC Berkeley graduation May 10 at the Greek Theatre. It was hot and uncomfortable where we sat. There were long speeches and around 1,000 students receiving master’s

Charles Hansen, a relative newcomer to San Mateo, is considering a run for San Mateo City Council in North Central San Mateo (District 2). To date that has been the

My father died decades ago at the age of 75. He was in relatively good health. His mind was excellent. He was mobile.

One of my favorite places to walk is 19th Avenue Park in San Mateo, close to Trader Joe’s and Ross Dress for Less. It’s flat and accessible. The neighborhood hosts

We have witnessed the assassinations of President John and Senator Robert Kennedy; the assassination of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King. We spent Saturday glued to our television sets watching