It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Hill...our very own bearded crusader in Sacramento has swooped in to help Half Moon Bay not go bankrupt. Facing an $18 million settlement to developer Chop Keenan, Assemblymember Hill put forward a "placeholder" bill (which doesn't actually say much yet) to save Half Moon Bay...Senator Yee will do the same thing in the State Senate...
The $65 million "Glorified Trash Can" (thank you Jerry Deal) has been approved by another City -- Menlo Park. When last reported, the score was 5 - 2 for cities voting in favor of the gold-plated facility. Now, the score is 6 - 2.
Back to the ongoing Story of the Year: San Mateo Union High School District is cutting $5.8 million from their budget and the Redwood City Elementary School District is considering putting a $91 parcel tax on a June ballot.
On the positive side for San Mateo Union High School District, a two-year labor deal was struck to avoid bad blood between the District and local unions for $145 million in construction projects...
Bucking every economic indicator, a new restaurant/bar opened up in Menlo Park...Marq's in Menlo. With an executive chef with the last name Maffia, you better get down there...
(Sort of) Saying, "Your job is to help us, not to f**k us up!" The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust is pulling $1.4 million from the County Investment Pool because the Pool lost its shirt when Lehman went belly-up...(A Watch Dog prize will be given to any reader who can identify that quote...)
We Hate High-Speed Rail Story #101: Folks at last night's High-Speed Rail meeting in Palo Alto demanded tunnels, which may work in theory but probably not in practice. Doing his best Joe Cotchett impression, Vice Mayor Jack Morton threatened to sue the California High Speed Rail Authority if they don't listen to him...the rumor is not true that Morton also challenged Rod Diridon, Sr. to a duel after the meeting...
And with ironic timing, the California Avenue Caltrain station upgrade is complete and was celebrated by Palo Alto officials and the community alike...To review: Slow Train = good, Fast Train = bad...
Pacifica Riptide calls the proposed Pacifica sales tax "controversial" and encourages people to turn out for the Council meeting today...
And while we are in Pacifica...it seems like they love to plan ahead out there. The Terra Nova Class of 1991 (Go Tigers!) is having a reunion...in 2011. They are looking for your contact information if you graduated in 1991...
Friday, February 27, 2009
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"(Sort of) Saying, "Your job is to help us, not to f**k us up!" The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust is pulling $1.4 million from the County Investment Pool because the Pool lost its shirt when Lehman went belly-up...(A Watch Dog prize will be given to any reader who can identify that quote...)"
Glengarry Glen Ross..
I'm not sure what the "watch dog prize" is, but if its anything like the "prizes" I'm used to getting from other dogs, I'll pass.
I understand if you don't want the prize...but here is the clip. (If you are afraid of swear words or good acting, do NOT view...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HURJNd0J4U
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