Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Morning News Round-Up -- 9.29.09: The NIMBY Affect...

This caught our eye in the Letters to the Editor in the Daily Journal: apparently there is pink slime in some water in Burlingame... seriously.

The Caltrain horns are still too loud, according to some NIMBYs. Really? The only Caltrain horn that some folks will like is silence...

There is an interesting issue brewing in Daly City... (we know, hard to believe...) It revolves around DC's efforts to cut back on illegal room additions and requires pre-sale home inspections. 300+ people turned out to protest the new inspection rules. The folks were turned out by the local Realtors group.

The Pilgrim-Triton project in Foster City seems to be on track. This is the piece of land on at 92 and Hillsdale Boulevard. Watch Dog is shocked that financing seems to be coming through... kudos to Foster City's Community Development Agency... now, if Foster City could only find land for a school...

For you 3 readers in Millbrae, there is a City Council election November. Of course declining revenues are a top concern for candidates...

There is also an election for the Sequoia Union High School District Board. Two of those candidates will square off tonight in Portola Valley... Chris Thomsen and Bob Ferrando. Presumably the other 6 will be home watching Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m.

If you have ever complained about the cell phone service in Belmont, you are not alone. But it may not get any better anytime soon. A plan to place cell transmitters in Belmont is (possibly) being NIMBYed to death. We guess NIMBYs don't use cell phones...

Not to be outdone, Portola Valley will also consider a new cell phone tower... the cell service over there is also incredibly bad.

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