Politics makes people do crazy things... just ask Matt Grocott. He announced that he is jumping into the Supervisorial race to replace Supervisor Rich Gordon. The field is already crowded with seasoned (and well-moneyed) candidates, including: Don Horsley, April Vargas, Michael Stogner, David Mineta, and Jack Hickey. What's one more dude in the race, at least that's what Councilmember Grocott must be thinking. In Watch Dog's amatuer political analysis, the more people in the race that better it is for April Vargas... but that's just us.
Speaking of crazy things... yesterday there was a story about Assemblymember Jerry Hill's 'yes' vote on a recreational marijuana bill that he heard in Committee. That same Daily Journal story had this quote from Susan Manheimer, who is the head of the California Police Chiefs Association and our Sheriff, criticizing the vote: "It is unconscionable that the state would try to balance its budget by approving the use of mind-altering substance..." Well, ironically, yesterday Watch Dog received an email from Nate Solov, Assemblymember Hill's press guy, with this title: Hill receives Outstanding Legislator of 2009 Recognition from State Sheriff's Association... good timing Nate.
The Bohannon Project in Menlo Park has been well-researched... and not just in the architectural way. If you remember way back when the story started, Mr. Bohannon was doing polling. Now he's doing focus groups. And it is the wide knowledge about this polling and focus grouping that has two MP Councilmembers (Kelly Ferguson/Andy Cohen) concerned that Mr. Bohannon may be fixing to go to the ballot for a divisive election to get his plans through...
The Freedom Train will stop in San Mateo on Monday during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. This Freedom Train ride is not without controversy this year... for details, read Watch Dog Silicon Valley's version -- or the Mercury News' version. (Hint: It involves the San Jose Police Officers' Association sponsorship...)
The lawsuit San Mateo Councilmember (former Police Lieutenant) Robert Ross and the City of San Mateo filed against a driver who hit Ross while he was in a police-issued vehicle has been settled...
Someone is robbing traveling jewelers in San Mateo County. Yesterday's heist was of a New York-based jeweler who was at the parking lot of the Crowne Plaza in Burlingame. Welcome to San Mateo County...
This story has been around for a while, but now is back on the front burner: a possible merger of fire protection services between Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, and San Bruno. (The BurHillMillBruno Fire District?) What could go wrong? After all, shared fire departments make Belmont and San Carlos so much happier than going it along...
The from the Environmental Protection Agency for their methane capture efforts. Congrats to the Ox.
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