Well, they weren't kidding when they said they were going to redo their websites (I would link to that story from yesterday -- but it is gone). The Daily News folks redid their sites -- and now there is more advertising -- and it is stuck in between the stories. I guess they have to stay in business like everyone else. Your thoughts? Redwood City. Palo Alto. San Mateo. Burlingame. The sites aren't really working yet, at least for Watch Dog. You can't click into stories. Oh, and the word Palo Alto is mispelled on the front page. (I captured a screen shot before they correct it.)
Continuing their campaign coverage, a breakdown of State Propositions 7 and 10 from the Daily Journal. (Their site is working today...)
Belmont's Vice Defendent/Vice Mayor Bill Dickenson's trial has been rescheduled for November 17th from next week. Just so we are clear: "The Daily Journal's policy is not to name alleged crime victims." That seems reasonable enough.
United Airline mechanics are being downsized at SFO -- by 414. Ouch. A sign of things to come at SFO airlines? Watch Dog hopes not.
The San Bruno Park Elementary School District Board approved language for a parcel tax next March. There is an interesting piece of this story, that the District and the State, the Governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed San Bruno to benefit more fully from the proceeds of a land sale. Watch Dog will continue to follow this story.
The East Palo Alto rent control issues is back in the news today. Last week a judge ruled the landlords could not retaliate against tenants for not paying rent increases. Yesterday, a judge reversed that ruling. This issue is apparently not settled yet -- expect more rulings.
In an unrelated (except for proximity) story, rents in Palo Alto are going up as more folks keep their houses off the market but put them up for rent.
In the most covered small-town local election in the history of small towns, except for Wasilla, Kathy McKeithen is leading in fundraising in Atherton for City Council (against Elizabeth Lewis, David Henig, and Richard Moore). Some semi-interesting notes:
McKeithen: raised the most by almost $6,000 -- that's a lot in a small townThe State is offering the County $100 million to build a new state jail -- but County will probably say no. They claim finding a site is tough. Really? People don't want prisons in their neighborhoods? Weird. The good folks in Folsom don't seem to mind...
Henig: has received the most out of town/state contributions and seems to have a campaign treasurer that lives in Sarasota, Florida? (By the way, Sarasota is where 'urban amenities meet small town living' -- how nice...)
Moore: received $500 from the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (but seemingly not the local folks).
Lewis: largest expenditure was to the Almanac for advertising (but McKeithen spent more...). She also has the only YouTube videos up...
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