Can anyone give me advice for low income housing/section 8?

I have been on a waitlist for 7 years and have never heard a thing then out of the blue I got a letter saying I was selected through a lottery for an opportunity on a new building. Also, I got a new job and my income was up to date. That said I took time off work and after getting the run around from the apartment management, I quickly submitted my application along with a deposit to hold the apartment. I know that the fine print states that getting to apply doesnt guarantee placement. After a couple weeks and follow up emails and phone calls I finally reached someone today and she said sorry you application is denied come pick up your check. I was like uhhh ok....I did ask why and she said because I make over 56k a year (3 people household). I dont understand why they called me in the 1st place. I found an online doc through the SMC website that 56k is considered extremely low but under 97k is still low, its just a little above extremely low. Is it worth it to try and get a hearing to reconsider??

Hi! I have a 12 week old dachshund that I’m looking outwards for more support from professional training. I’ve been looking on Google and Yelp but so far have only found good and reputable trainers in the city, which is kind of a stretch from San Bruno. Currently I’m leaning towards top dog SF, but if anyone can provide me any closer recommendations that would be greatly appreciated!

Hello! I’m a Master’s student with University College Dublin, and for my final project I’m conducting a study on improving BART. I'm in the data gathering phase at the moment and would appreciate any help :)

https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/CV2LYWN

(I'm new to Reddit so I hope it's okay to post this here. I don't make any money from this nor am I affiliated with BART in any way.)

Most beautiful German Shepherd I've ever met. He is ready to be loved forever.

Adoption form: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/DDDR/Dog

Lost my glasses playing in the tide pools on Father's Day! Total tragedy. This is a longshot but wondering if anyone finds them/sees them there today.... Thank you for humoring me, everyone!

Hi neighbors!

Recently, my 2 friends and I partnered up to create a civic engagement app called SimpleCity, inspired by our passion to use technology to create positive change. You can find it at simplecity.app. It utilizes AI to summarize scraped meeting agendas into language most people can understand. Since AI is not always accurate, we make sure that we are sourcing where the information is from.

We have recently added San Mateo County to the list of jurisdictions, while also covering San Mateo and Foster City. We plan to expand to more cities soon, but we would greatly appreciate your feedback before we continue.

We understand that not everyone is interested in local politics, but we wanted to just put a tool out there that helps those who are by making civic information more accessible.

Please feel free to take a look and leave feedback in this comment section or by email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). It would be appreciated 😃

Hey everyone,

Hope you are all having a great week. My family and I live over in the North Shoreview neighborhood of San Mateo, and I am looking to do a bit of local networking.

For the past chunk of my career, my professional background was entirely rooted in public safety, working as an Ocean Lifeguard and EMT for the City of San Diego Fire Rescue Department. Think Baywatch, but with way more paperwork, actual medical emergencies, and significantly fewer explosions. I am incredibly ready for a career pivot, but can we talk about the absolute nightmare that is modern job hunting?

Submitting resumes and cover letters on LinkedIn or Indeed feels like screaming into a black hole. I am pretty sure these Applicant Tracking Systems send out automated rejection letters faster than my toddler can sprint in the opposite direction when it is time to leave the playground. It is exhausting wasting hours blindly applying to public job boards just to get ghosted by a robot. So, I am getting creative and coming to Reddit, because real human connection is a million times better than an algorithm.

I am open to almost any industry or position at this point: sales, operations, client management, corporate administration, you name it. Here is my realistic wish-list:

-A livable wage: Something that actually allows a family to live comfortably in San Mateo County.

-Work and life balance: I want to actually see my wife and daughter. Absolutely no graveyard shifts (my public safety days of 3 AM call outs are officially retired).

-The commute: Preferably within a 20 minute drive of the 94401 zip code.

I am highly adaptable, used to thriving in high stress, fast moving environments with zero margin for error, and genuinely love working with people. If your company is looking for someone dependable who learns fast, or if you just have some solid advice for a local neighbor trying to make a career transition, I would love to connect.

Thanks so much for reading!

-Brandon

It’s all in the title!

Looking for a bar or brewery to host a Love Island watch party in San Mateo county. All of the watch parties are sold out in SF so it could be great money for the bar!

Episodes start at 6pm. Maybe a Thursday viewing every week? Promo on Eventbrite and Partiful.

One screen shows the world cup and the other shows Love Island? With customers refilling their drinks during commercial breaks?! C’mon. Easy money.

My name is Sophie K and I am an NSF Fellow and PhD candidate at UCLA researching how people think about privacy across on-line and off-line contexts.

I’m currently looking for participants for a 1-hour in-person interview study taking place between June–September 2026.

Participants will receive a $35 Amazon gift card for their time.

What the interview is about:

• how you think about privacy online vs. offline
• experiences with social media, AI chatbots / LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT)

Interview details:

• 1 hour
• in-person at a public location convenient for you
• all responses confidential

To participate, you must:

• be 25–45 years old
• live in the Bay Area
• be a permanent U.S. resident
• speak English as a first language
• have some college education

AND at least one of the following:

• have experience using both social media and AI chatbots like ChatGPT OR
• work in Computer Science or Engineering (especially consumer-facing technology/services)

Please let me know if you are interested! Schedule an interview here: https://privacy26.my.canva.site or email me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Seeking pelvic floor pt for female in the peninsula. Out of network ok. Any suggestions?

A San Mateo County voter who tried to cast her ballot at a voting center in Belmont over the weekend said that the location was left unattended, raising concerns over election security.

I’ve never met an employee of the San Mateo Elections/Assessors office who has a nice thing to say about Irizarry. Sifting through responses to multiple PSAs, IT upgrades have continuously been mismanaged and have never actually materialized.