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LiveWire – July 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager With Summer comes the Town’s new fiscal year – which begins July 1. In preparation for the new fiscal year, the City Council approves the Town’s annual budget in June. The annual budget hearing is the culmination of many months of hard work by Town staff and the...

Graph depicting Colma PD Statistics as of 5/21/24 through 6/17/24, totaling 1889 incidents.

Crime Bulletin – June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In May of 2024, we took 85 reports, significantly down from April which had 169 reports. We arrested 40 people for 32 misdemeanors and 8 felonies; issued 286 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 167 traffic...

LiveWire – June 2024

Posted on June 3, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager May and June are always busy months for Town staff as we are putting the finishing touches on next year’s budget for the City Council’s consideration. The Town is preparing a full-service budget, where all city services will be offered in Fiscal year 2024-2025. Once again, Town revenues...

Graph of Colma PD Statistics as of 4/23/24 through 5/20/24, 1956 Total Incidents.

Crime Bulletin – May 2024

Posted on June 3, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In April of 2024, we took 170 reports, slightly up from March which had 143 reports. We arrested 95 people for 73 misdemeanors and 22 felonies; issued 378 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 156 traffic...

LiveWire – May 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager On April 10th, The Town gathered in celebration to witness the Ribbon Cutting of the Centennial Mural along F Street. The first of it’s kind, and certainly a one-of-a kind piece of art that so appropriately captures Colma’s rich history over its first 100 years of incorporation. The...

Crime Bulletin – April 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In March of 2024, we took 143 reports, about slightly up from February which had 129 reports. We arrested 82 people for 76 misdemeanors and 6 felonies; issued 325 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 110...

Construction Notice: Water Main Replacement on D St.

Posted on April 12, 2024

California Water Services Company (Calwater) is replacing the water main and service laterals on the 400 Block of D street (between Clark Ave and the D St Stairway). The Town issued an Encroachment Permit for this work to Calwater and their contractor. The scope of work under this project includes installing a new water main,...

LiveWire – April 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager March has certainly been a lively month in Colma. 2024 continues to exude vibrant energy as many events continue to make in-person returns with overwhelming community participation. From Crab Feeds to St. Patrick’s Day festivities, it was so wonderful to see so many of you enjoying yourselves and...

Crime Bulletin – March 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In February of 2024, we took 129 reports, about the same from January which had 130 reports. We arrested 58 people for 48 misdemeanors and 10 felonies; issued 365 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 58...

Registration now open for 25th Annual Sustainability Awards Event

Posted on March 12, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mollie Carter mollie@sustainablesanmateo.org, 415-871-5514 or Terry Nagel, terrynagel@gmail.com, 650-678-7082Tickets Available for SSMC’s Awards Celebration Tickets are now on sale for Sustainable San Mateo County’s 25th Annual Awards Celebration, which will honor five local sustainability champions and two green building projects with a hosted reception, dinner, live auction and awards program filled...

LiveWire – March 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager The City Council adopted the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan in March 2023, directing staff on the goals and priority programs for the next three years. At a special February 21st City Council meeting, staff presented the annual Strategic Plan Update. Staff updated the Council on the five Priority Program...

Crime Bulletin – February 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In January of 2024, we took 130 reports, slightly down from 146 reports in December. We arrested 53 people for 45 misdemeanors and 8 felonies; issued 267 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 81 traffic enforcement...

Open Participation Survey

Posted on February 14, 2024

We want to hear from you! The Town of Colma has partnered with EMC Research to gather input from residents on local issues. If you're a Colma resident, we encourage you complete the survey to let the Town learn more about our residents’ priorities! The survey can be found online at colmasurvey.com or by clicking...

Energy Programs Bulletin

Posted on February 9, 2024

2024 is in full swing and if you’ve been thinking about embracing an all-electric lifestyle, EV rebates and appliance rebates make it easier to switch than ever before. Follow this link for programs that provide rebates to make the switch to cleaner, healthier appliances and electric vehicles.

LiveWire – February 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager It’s 2024… and that means Colma is celebrating 100 years of being incorporated as Town in San Mateo County. Colma has seen a lot of change and progress over the past 100 years that deserve to be celebrated amongst the community. To celebrate Colma’s Centennial, the Town is...

Crime Bulletin – January 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In December of 2023, we took 146 reports, slightly down from 160 reports in November. We arrested 72 people for 57 misdemeanors and 15 felonies; issued 195 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 75 traffic enforcement...

Postcard Survey

Posted on January 19, 2024

We want to hear from you! The Town of Colma has partnered with EMC Research to gather input from residents on local issues. If you are a registered voter in Colma, you may have recently received a postcard, email, or text message inviting you to complete the survey. We encourage you to participate to help...

LiveWire – January 2024

Posted on January 2, 2024

City Manager’s Update Daniel Barros, City Manager Are you interested in trying the fastest growing sport in America? Get your paddle ready, it’s time to play Pickleball! Pickleball is a racket sport derived from a mashup of Badminton, Tennis, and Ping Pong. It is a fun, social game extremely easy to learn and geared to...

Crime Bulletin – December 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024

Information in this report may not include all responses or participation of the Colma Police Department. Crimes Investigated In November of 2023, we took 160 reports, slightly down from 166 reports in October. We arrested 89 people for 72 misdemeanors and 17 felonies; issued 300 criminal, traffic, and parking citations; and conducted 178 traffic enforcement...

C/CAG’s Countywide Local Road Safety Plan

Posted on December 27, 2023

We need your input to make local roads safer in your community! As part of the Countywide Local Road Safety Plan and after hearing valuable feedback from the community, C/CAG has identified priority locations for safety improvements and developed potential countermeasures to reduce fatalities and serious injuries at those locations. Please visit the project webpage...