Firefighters are rescuing someone from the cliffs near the Half Moon Bay Golf Links Monday afternoon, a San Mateo County fire dispatcher said.Someone in distress was reported at 2:47 p.m. on the cliffs near the golf course, located at 2 Miramontes Point Road, the dispatcher said.He said rescue attempts were still under way as of 4:50 p.m., but did not have any additional information about the incident. Read More

The former headquarters of Tesla Motors could soon be filled with San Mateo County employees if supervisors approve a $40 million purchase of the large complex Tuesday. Supervisors will consider dipping into the county’s reserves to buy two vacant buildings totaling 208,000 square feet at 1 and 2 Circle Star Way. The approval for the large purchase is scheduled for the same day the officials will begin tackling a projected $82 million deficit in the 2011-12 fiscal year. Read More

Years before a deadly fire in a San Mateo County long-term care facility, concerns were raised about smoking at the building, according to state records. Read More

Bruce Smith was smoking outside the Burlingame Long-Term Care facility at 3:30 p.m. when he apparently dropped the cigarette onto his gown, which caught fire. Days later, the 67-year-old died at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco from the burns he suffered. The fatal fire is now under investigation by state and local health authorities. Read More