After more than a week of jury deliberations, former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ronald Galatolo was found guilty of felony tax evasion and perjury. However, the jury was deadlocked on the remaining charges, leading to a mistrial.

Galatolo was the chancellor of the district from 2001 to 2021, including two years as chancellor emeritus. The district includes the College of San Mateo, Cañada College, and Skyline College.

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.