
Peninsula Reporter
Ryan Macasero
Bay Area News Group reporter Ryan Macasero covers the San Francisco Peninsula for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He previously worked as a multimedia reporter and the Visayas bureau chief for Rappler in the Philippines, where he was based for a decade. He grew up in Antioch and graduated from California State University, East Bay, where he earned a degree in international studies and a minor in political science.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Languages: Tagalog, Cebuano, Spanish (elementary level)
Award: New America Media Awards 2013 - Emerging Youth Voice category
Expertise: Investigative reporting, public audits and budgets, Philippine politics and the Filipino diaspora
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Stanford University freezes hiring amid potential federal funding cuts
Proposed endowment tax changes also worry Stanford leadership

San Mateo court signals rejection to Sheriff Corpus’ bid to block March 4 special election
The ruling comes as the election is already well underway

Notre Dame de Namur seeks new Belmont campus buyer after Stanford pulls out
Stanford cites "uncertainties," changing landscape for research universities as deal falls through.

Should the sheriff be removed? San Mateo County voters decide on Measure A
Voters have until March 4 to decide whether the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors should have the power to remove embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus from office

San Francisco police union bars San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus from women’s event
‘We are a union that is sickened by your lust for power,’ the San Francisco union told San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus.

San Mateo explores bike lane changes as cyclists voice concerns
The first phase of altering the bike lanes, if approved, is estimated to cost the city up to $920,000

San Mateo County ensures programs will remain viable amid federal funding freeze
Just over 14% of San Mateo County's funds come from federal sources.

More San Mateo County cities back sheriff’s removal as election nears
Corpus again rejected the calls to remove her

Conservationists rally against massive warehouse plan for San Bruno Mountain
The proposed 1.3 million square foot warehouse in Brisbane could endanger butterfly, plant, and other animal species, environmental advocates say.

San Mateo sheriff accused of retaliation over effort to remove her
Meanwhile, the City of San Mateo became the third in the county to unanimously pass a resolution of no confidence in Sheriff Christina Corpus