The campaign has officially begun in Burlingame! The folks in Burlingame are starting their campaign for residents to cough up the cash and vote yes on a ballot measure in May for upgrading and improving their drainage system. They took reporters (and others?) on a tour of the 'dilapidated' storm drain system' this week. (Watch Dog's invite must have gotten lost in the email...) Here is a quote that let's you know that the campaign is in full swing -- as delivered by the Burlingame Public Works Director Syed Murtuza, “At this point, it’s really a disaster waiting to happen...” So if you vote no, you are courting disaster...Who will be the first good-government Watch Dog to point out that these public employees were campaigning on government time?...
Here is a weird story: The manager of Roti in downtown Burlingame (love it!), was arrested for stealing customers' credit card information and using it to buy stuff at his wife's check out counter at the deli at Safeway in South San Francisco. How, exactly, did they think they wouldn't get caught?
Those loud cheers your heard over the honk of the CalTrain horn this morning were cyclist who are getting more space on trains...in April. Congrats cyclists -- you had a grievance, you got it heard, and you got it (partially) addressed. Now, about those tights...
Here is a bit of news from the education front that doesn't have to do with budget cuts. In fact, it is good news. Cañada College and College of San Mateo both got their accredidation reaffirmed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. They were both in danger of losing their accredidation last year. Congrats folks...
The Mirabella project in Foster City is a big issue on the far side of 101. Some folks think it is a great project -- but a vocal group of neighbors thinks it is too big and will cause too much traffic. The public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Report ends today. Did you get your comments in? These folks did...
The Hillsborough City School District is going to lose its Superintendent next year. After 34 years of service to the District, Marily Loushin-Miller is retiring. Perhaps she saw the (budget) writing on the (State) wall and thought that now was a pretty good time to get the heck out...
If you live in Palo Alto, your electricity rates are (probably) going up by double digits in July.
Now, a garbage story that has nothing to do with new vendors, Jerry Hill, or rates: In Menlo Park, a man waved a gun at a garbage man and was arrested a few hours later...
Our final story comes from the Watch Dog on the Media Department: Pacifica Riptide, Watch Dog's favorite Coastside blog, sends its best wishes to the Pacifica Tribune. The Tribune is apparently going to through tough times that include "furloughs and other issues." Watch Dog has a feeling that one of these Pacifica institutions will survive (Riptide) and one may not (Tribune)...
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Morning News Round-Up -- 2.5.09: Bribing Businesses in Belmont Edition...
Belmont is hungry for more businesses. They want to annex the remaining, non-San Carlos parts of the Harbor Industrial Area and reap the tax money that comes with it. They are even willing to bribe/pay the folks there with $5,000 each in expenses related to the annexation...This is the latest in a long, drawn out battle for annexation of the area -- part of which went to San Carlos a bunch of years ago.
If you live in San Carlos, you will be voting on a school parcel tax by mail starting the first week in April and ending the first week in May. $78/parcel/year. If you need an explanation as to why the San Carlos School District needs money, look north and east to the State Capitol...and then look at the failing economy...PP Examiner has a run down of other school-related taxes headed for the May all-mail ballot...
And while we are blasting Sacramento...PP Examiner also reviews the local media's criticism of the Legislature. Specifically, PP Examiner reviews Jerry Hill's ill-timed "there oughta be a law" contest roll-out. (Watch Dog has focused on this contest before in our Bay Area-wide expose...) Anyway, get to work Sacramento folks -- don't worry about new laws...
Another school district budget story...skip to the next story if you are tired of these. Tired not because they aren't important, but they are here everyday. This time, the San Mateo Union High School District is considering a number of measures to close the $5.8 million budget gap, including having employees pay more for healthcare. Perhaps they should look at raising their field-usage fees...just an idea...
All you good folks (and NIMBYs) who were concerned about the Verona Ridge project in San Mateo, the construction on the 34 homes is slowing down considerably and the developers are trying to time the market. With the way things look -- timing the market might take some time...
Another month, another mysterious death in Pacifica -- the second in about three months. This time, Pacifica resident Jeanette Hazel Santos's body was found floating near the Pier. The Coroner will have an official cause of death soon. On the "inside the media" part of this story: the Pacifica Tribune doesn't have the story online yet, the Half Moon Bay Review does, and so does Riptide (via the Chronicle)...
San Mateo County and animal cruelty. So many stories, so little time. The thief/vigilante who stole a pitbull and served 40 days in jail, is out. 19 year old Tyler Hill loves animals so much that he needed to rescue ones that were being mistreated...hence stealing the pitbulls. He has learned his lesson apparently, saying, "What I did was not right...My heart was in the right place, but I could have gone another route to saving the puppies..." 40 days in lock up for a 19 year old tends to teach a pretty good lesson Watch Dog would think...
A funny (online) headline appears in the Half Moon Bay Review: City wants roads paved as part of stimulus. If you've never been to Half Moon Bay -- you may get the wrong picture, (most of) the roads are paved out there...Watch Dog thinks the headline should probably be "re-paved" but who cares?...
Stanford canceled its (widely popular) Community Day. Is this punishment for the push-back they are getting from the City of Palo Alto about their hospital and mall plans...
If you live in San Carlos, you will be voting on a school parcel tax by mail starting the first week in April and ending the first week in May. $78/parcel/year. If you need an explanation as to why the San Carlos School District needs money, look north and east to the State Capitol...and then look at the failing economy...PP Examiner has a run down of other school-related taxes headed for the May all-mail ballot...
And while we are blasting Sacramento...PP Examiner also reviews the local media's criticism of the Legislature. Specifically, PP Examiner reviews Jerry Hill's ill-timed "there oughta be a law" contest roll-out. (Watch Dog has focused on this contest before in our Bay Area-wide expose...) Anyway, get to work Sacramento folks -- don't worry about new laws...
Another school district budget story...skip to the next story if you are tired of these. Tired not because they aren't important, but they are here everyday. This time, the San Mateo Union High School District is considering a number of measures to close the $5.8 million budget gap, including having employees pay more for healthcare. Perhaps they should look at raising their field-usage fees...just an idea...
All you good folks (and NIMBYs) who were concerned about the Verona Ridge project in San Mateo, the construction on the 34 homes is slowing down considerably and the developers are trying to time the market. With the way things look -- timing the market might take some time...
Another month, another mysterious death in Pacifica -- the second in about three months. This time, Pacifica resident Jeanette Hazel Santos's body was found floating near the Pier. The Coroner will have an official cause of death soon. On the "inside the media" part of this story: the Pacifica Tribune doesn't have the story online yet, the Half Moon Bay Review does, and so does Riptide (via the Chronicle)...
San Mateo County and animal cruelty. So many stories, so little time. The thief/vigilante who stole a pitbull and served 40 days in jail, is out. 19 year old Tyler Hill loves animals so much that he needed to rescue ones that were being mistreated...hence stealing the pitbulls. He has learned his lesson apparently, saying, "What I did was not right...My heart was in the right place, but I could have gone another route to saving the puppies..." 40 days in lock up for a 19 year old tends to teach a pretty good lesson Watch Dog would think...
A funny (online) headline appears in the Half Moon Bay Review: City wants roads paved as part of stimulus. If you've never been to Half Moon Bay -- you may get the wrong picture, (most of) the roads are paved out there...Watch Dog thinks the headline should probably be "re-paved" but who cares?...
Stanford canceled its (widely popular) Community Day. Is this punishment for the push-back they are getting from the City of Palo Alto about their hospital and mall plans...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Morning News Round-Up -- 1.26.09: Recession Repercussions...
A lot of economy-related news today. If you hadn't noticed, the unemployment rate is up everywhere. California's unemployment rate is at 9.3%. Lucky for us, San Mateo isn't really feeling that pinch. Our unemployment rate is the second lowest in the State at 5.9%. But don't get cocky...the plummeting economy is taking its toll on local businesses and government agencies -- today's Round-Up is full of Recession Repercussion stories...
A school opening delayed in Redwood City because the State can't get its act together to give approvals in time...
The Almanac finally reads a press release from January 8th about the Civil Grand Jury report on the Los Trancas County Water District and writes are story about it...
Belmont Councilwoman Coralin Feierbach wants to permanently protect open space and parks in Belmont with a ballot measure. Why? For the answer, we bring you the Quote of the Day:
While the online Pacifica Tribune updates rarely, Pacifica Riptide bring us helpful news...like their investigation into the word-of-mouth menu at In-and-Out...
Recession Repercussion 1: Stanford is suspending $1.3 billion in construction projects because of major hits to their endowment.While many/most are worrying about the economy, Watch Dog is worried about local democracy...
Recession Repercussion 2: The field use saga continues in San Mateo Union High School District. The District wants to hike its fees to recover more of the direct costs of keeping the fields (and other facilities) up and running in these difficult economic times. But it turns out the District sometimes uses City facilities...and the City wants to jack up those rates on the District too. (Retaliation?) So now everyone is upset. Can Jerry Hill save the day?
Recession Repercussion 3: Would you pay to drive in carpool lane if you were driving alone? That's a proposal currently being considered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Watch Dog assumes this is a money-raising technique, and therefore a Recession Repercussion...
Recession Repercussion 4: The third eyesore/skyscraper on San Bruno Mountain is being halted because of the economy...the North Tower is about to be completed, but the South Tower is on hold.
Recession Repercussion 5: Every city needs money...but Palo Alto may do something about their need. They are looking to businesses to cover the City's budget shortfalls. Specifically, they want to impose a tax businesses via a Business License Tax (BLT). While most cities have a BLT (on rye?) PA doesn't. The difference is that Palo Alto is thinking about a gross-receipts tax opposed to a simple, annual fee that many/most cities have. Why a gross-receipts tax? More money for Palo Alto, of course.
Michelle Durand at the Daily Journal has a profile/interview with unelected Supervisor Carole Groom in today's edition. Later today, we'll post the most telling parts of this story and provide some analysis...And some other stuff...
Democracy was already set to take yet another hit in San Mateo County today as a seat on the Millbrae Elementary School District Board was to be appointed to fill out the term of John Lynch, who passed away. But then another Board Member, Bob Miller, abruptly resigned last week effective immediately -- opening up another spot. Will two folks be appointed tonight? It would be too bad, because only 5 people are in the running for one, or perhaps two, appointments. Perhaps they could use the list of folks who wanted to be on the San Mateo City Council...
A school opening delayed in Redwood City because the State can't get its act together to give approvals in time...
The Almanac finally reads a press release from January 8th about the Civil Grand Jury report on the Los Trancas County Water District and writes are story about it...
Belmont Councilwoman Coralin Feierbach wants to permanently protect open space and parks in Belmont with a ballot measure. Why? For the answer, we bring you the Quote of the Day:
“Some [City] council in the future is going to look at the [property] and say ‘yummy’ and build in it..."Brisbane officials are putting a slow down on a land-use project because they say it doesn't fully explore using alternative energy...could this be a trend in the making? Officials demanding on-site renewables? They project is slated to be LEED Certified, however...
While the online Pacifica Tribune updates rarely, Pacifica Riptide bring us helpful news...like their investigation into the word-of-mouth menu at In-and-Out...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Morning News Round-Up -- 1.23.09: Democracy Crumbles Further...
A giant Watch Dog apology for yesterday. I did the work, but forgot to hit "publish"...so yesterday's news is below...sorry.
On to today...
Something stinks in San Mateo. Seriously. The San Mateo City Council met last night to (undemocratically) appoint someone to the Council to replace unelected Supervisor Carole Groom who replaced Jerry Hill when he headed to Sacramento. One of the (many) qualified candidates in the running, Karen Herrel, vowed to not run for election in November. That's why Watch Dog thought that was a smart choice (so did Jon Mays at the Daily Journal). But the Council decided that Planning Commissioner Fred Hansson was the best choice to hand a seat to. He'll run as an incumbent in November. But here's what stinks the most: Hansson won the seat in the first round of voting -- meaning in one ballot, 3 Councilmembers voted for Hansson. Really? This is either a major violation of the Brown Act or the biggest coincidence in the history of politics. If I were one of the 13 folks who didn't get the nod, I'd be really pissed, and probably file something with the FPPC to see if they will investigate a Brown Act violation. This thing seems to have been over before it even began. A 3-1 vote for Hansson seems fixed. (For those of you who don't know what a Brown Act violation is -- it is when a City Council (like San Mateo's) actual decide amongst themselves how they are going to vote before the meeting...)
The fight between San Mateo Union High School District and everyone else continues to have repercussions. You'll remember that San Mateo Union decided to keep all its fields and facilities under its own control and start passing the true cost of operating the facilities on to the folks that use them -- like sports leagues, community groups, and non-profits. Everyone seems angry with the District, but not Watch Dog. Districts have to do what they have to do in these troubled times. Would you rather have more severe cutbacks in the classroom or a bump up in field usage fees?
Local schools stand to gain from the economic stimulus package expected to get through Congress and the President by mid-February. The biggest local beneficiary? South San Francisco Unified School District and San Mateo-Foster City School Districts -- who both stand to get $4 million each. Thank you Anna and Jackie...and the new guy in the White House.
While San Mateo Union is raising money through raising field-use fees and some districts may get some Federal cash for construction projects, the San Carlos Elementary School District may seek voter approval for a $78/year parcel tax to get some more money. This may go to an "all mail" ballot in May. Which is the same time Burlingame is likely to go to voters for lots or money for drainage systems...Watch Dog thinks schools will fair better than drains in an election...
And to help schools even further...
State Senator Joe Simitian thinks the State budget crisis might be close to an end...according to his interview with the Palo Alto Weekly...don't bet on it...have you ever known the folks in Sacramento to do something on a timeline that is predictable?
Sue Lempert gives us her Inaugural play-by-play in her column in the Daily Journal. Watch Dog hopes she is outraged about the process in San Mateo as we are and writes about it...
In December, the death of a woman on the West Sharp Park golf course looked a lot like a murder. But now the Coroner says Laura Jessica Valentine may have been trying to cool herself down from drugs by taking a dunk in chilly pond. She probably suffered from hypothermia and drown. The waiting in on for when the Pacifica Tribune will actually post a story about this tragic event begins now...but, as usual, Riptide has it covered...
Remember the spate of animal-related crimes last year? There was the cat stomping, the dog stealing, and the dog beating. The dog beating guy pleaded not guilty yesterday.
Nothing gets people more angry than forced changes to their routine. Changes to traffic patterns and kid drop-off routines at schools are especially sensitive. So when Belmont eliminated a lane of traffic around Carlmont High, Tierra Linda Middle School, and Immaculate Heart of Mary schools, people went ballistic. Belmont is standing firm that they did the right thing -- but this may cause a full-scale riot...
This headline isn't news to folks in Atherton and Menlo Park: High-Speed Rail Worries Peninsula Residents...there are some sessions where you can let the California High Speed Rail Authority know what you think. Either way -- this thing looks like it is happening if all the money comes through...sorry Atherton and Menlo Park NIMBYs...
On to today...
Something stinks in San Mateo. Seriously. The San Mateo City Council met last night to (undemocratically) appoint someone to the Council to replace unelected Supervisor Carole Groom who replaced Jerry Hill when he headed to Sacramento. One of the (many) qualified candidates in the running, Karen Herrel, vowed to not run for election in November. That's why Watch Dog thought that was a smart choice (so did Jon Mays at the Daily Journal). But the Council decided that Planning Commissioner Fred Hansson was the best choice to hand a seat to. He'll run as an incumbent in November. But here's what stinks the most: Hansson won the seat in the first round of voting -- meaning in one ballot, 3 Councilmembers voted for Hansson. Really? This is either a major violation of the Brown Act or the biggest coincidence in the history of politics. If I were one of the 13 folks who didn't get the nod, I'd be really pissed, and probably file something with the FPPC to see if they will investigate a Brown Act violation. This thing seems to have been over before it even began. A 3-1 vote for Hansson seems fixed. (For those of you who don't know what a Brown Act violation is -- it is when a City Council (like San Mateo's) actual decide amongst themselves how they are going to vote before the meeting...)
The fight between San Mateo Union High School District and everyone else continues to have repercussions. You'll remember that San Mateo Union decided to keep all its fields and facilities under its own control and start passing the true cost of operating the facilities on to the folks that use them -- like sports leagues, community groups, and non-profits. Everyone seems angry with the District, but not Watch Dog. Districts have to do what they have to do in these troubled times. Would you rather have more severe cutbacks in the classroom or a bump up in field usage fees?
Local schools stand to gain from the economic stimulus package expected to get through Congress and the President by mid-February. The biggest local beneficiary? South San Francisco Unified School District and San Mateo-Foster City School Districts -- who both stand to get $4 million each. Thank you Anna and Jackie...and the new guy in the White House.
While San Mateo Union is raising money through raising field-use fees and some districts may get some Federal cash for construction projects, the San Carlos Elementary School District may seek voter approval for a $78/year parcel tax to get some more money. This may go to an "all mail" ballot in May. Which is the same time Burlingame is likely to go to voters for lots or money for drainage systems...Watch Dog thinks schools will fair better than drains in an election...
And to help schools even further...
State Senator Joe Simitian thinks the State budget crisis might be close to an end...according to his interview with the Palo Alto Weekly...don't bet on it...have you ever known the folks in Sacramento to do something on a timeline that is predictable?
Sue Lempert gives us her Inaugural play-by-play in her column in the Daily Journal. Watch Dog hopes she is outraged about the process in San Mateo as we are and writes about it...
In December, the death of a woman on the West Sharp Park golf course looked a lot like a murder. But now the Coroner says Laura Jessica Valentine may have been trying to cool herself down from drugs by taking a dunk in chilly pond. She probably suffered from hypothermia and drown. The waiting in on for when the Pacifica Tribune will actually post a story about this tragic event begins now...but, as usual, Riptide has it covered...
Remember the spate of animal-related crimes last year? There was the cat stomping, the dog stealing, and the dog beating. The dog beating guy pleaded not guilty yesterday.
Nothing gets people more angry than forced changes to their routine. Changes to traffic patterns and kid drop-off routines at schools are especially sensitive. So when Belmont eliminated a lane of traffic around Carlmont High, Tierra Linda Middle School, and Immaculate Heart of Mary schools, people went ballistic. Belmont is standing firm that they did the right thing -- but this may cause a full-scale riot...
This headline isn't news to folks in Atherton and Menlo Park: High-Speed Rail Worries Peninsula Residents...there are some sessions where you can let the California High Speed Rail Authority know what you think. Either way -- this thing looks like it is happening if all the money comes through...sorry Atherton and Menlo Park NIMBYs...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Morning News Round-Up -- 1.8.09: Animal justice...and an Ox Mountain
Open space and housing. They go together like peanut butter and...mayo. Now, the owner of a bunch of open space in Hillsborough is proposing 25 homes on 48 acres near Crystal Springs Reservoir. Watch Dog is willing to bet a lot of bones that this will raise the hackles of the good folks/NIMBYs in Hillsborough...
Last month there was a spate of animal crimes in San Mateo County -- cat stomping, dog punching, and then the theft of baby pit bulls. Well, justice is being served in the pit bull case. The thief who nabbed 8 pit bulls was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 2 years probation...
The landfill at Ox Mountain in Half Moon Bay is going to be something a bit more than a place to dump trash -- soon, it will be a place that is generating electricity as well. They will be capturing methane to generate electricity starting in "two or three months".
A pervert masseur is facing a bunch of lawsuits claiming unwanted sexual touching in San Mateo. First crooked psychics, now gross masseurs. Who regulates these folks in San Mateo? Perhaps San Mateo needs to appoint a new City Councilmember to straighten things out...quick!
If you have a Christmas tree in your home and you want to get rid of it, there is a right was to do it and a wrong way to do it. Here is the right way...and the wrong way is dumping it on my front lawn like last year...
Half Moon Bay needs an interim City Manager -- but the City Council couldn't decide on who that person would be. So, the search for someone to temporarily replace the permanent person is still going on...imagine what will happen when the Half Moon Bay City Council has to decide on a permanent person -- it could take months...
Again scooping the paper newspaper, (online paper) Pacifica Riptide has a report about a possible sales tax hike in Pacifica that came before the Financing City Services Task Force. The money from the new $.01 sales tax increase would go to the Fire District Assessment and could be on the ballot in June 2009. Thank you Riptide for keeping us all in the loop.
Last month there was a spate of animal crimes in San Mateo County -- cat stomping, dog punching, and then the theft of baby pit bulls. Well, justice is being served in the pit bull case. The thief who nabbed 8 pit bulls was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 2 years probation...
The landfill at Ox Mountain in Half Moon Bay is going to be something a bit more than a place to dump trash -- soon, it will be a place that is generating electricity as well. They will be capturing methane to generate electricity starting in "two or three months".
A pervert masseur is facing a bunch of lawsuits claiming unwanted sexual touching in San Mateo. First crooked psychics, now gross masseurs. Who regulates these folks in San Mateo? Perhaps San Mateo needs to appoint a new City Councilmember to straighten things out...quick!
If you have a Christmas tree in your home and you want to get rid of it, there is a right was to do it and a wrong way to do it. Here is the right way...and the wrong way is dumping it on my front lawn like last year...
Half Moon Bay needs an interim City Manager -- but the City Council couldn't decide on who that person would be. So, the search for someone to temporarily replace the permanent person is still going on...imagine what will happen when the Half Moon Bay City Council has to decide on a permanent person -- it could take months...
Again scooping the paper newspaper, (online paper) Pacifica Riptide has a report about a possible sales tax hike in Pacifica that came before the Financing City Services Task Force. The money from the new $.01 sales tax increase would go to the Fire District Assessment and could be on the ballot in June 2009. Thank you Riptide for keeping us all in the loop.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Morning News Round-Up -- 12.22.08: "Have you ever noticed?" aka Andy Rooney Edition....
A process set for San Mateo City Council appointment for appointing someone for vacating the seat held currently by newly unelected Supervisor-elect Carol Groom. Democracy faces an uphill battle in the County...expect something as undemocratic as this...
If she was really a psychic, she would have had visions of the police arresting her for stealing old ladies' money...but she didn't. A San Mateo County woman faces charges of bilking an old lady for tens of thousands through her psychic/quack practice.
A man was arrested after hours (and with a gun) in Atherton's fancy Holbrook-Palmer Park last week. The story is good read if for no other reason as it provides a view inside an Atherton Police Officer's duty...even in fancy towns, Officers are brave...
To compost or not to compost...that is the question in Palo Alto...well, not exactly. The opposite of compost, in this case, is a park. The City Council is split -- which makes this an interesting thing to follow.
Considering the County Investment Pool lost a ton of dough with Lehman Brothers, it is a wonder that more school Districts aren't following Menlo Park City School District and (considering) pulling their funds from the Pool...
Details about the Pacifica woman's death from last week continue to surface. Watch Dog is no detective, but these stories refer to two former boyfriends and the mother of a former boyfriend with whom the victim lived. The story also talks about an angry phone call right before the victim stepped out of the house to walk it off. She wound up dead on a golf course. Now, in Law and Order, Watch Dog knows that detectives "dump" the phone lines and find out whom she was talking to...I assume they know who the fight was with -- but it isn't in these stories...more to come (hopefully)...You will be (un)surprised to learn that the Pacifica Tribune online still does not anything posted about this story...while Pacifica Riptide does.
also...
...thankfully for Pacifica, someone (Pacifica Riptide) covers local issues in real-time (just like Watch Dog) and is keeping tabs on the proposed biodiesel facility planned for Pacifica...including tracking down insurance certificates and making sure that Pacifica doesn't blow up if they site a biodeisel facility on the coast...thumbs up Riptide...
As their former City Manager makes her new home in Millbrae, Half Moon Bay is going to hire a new interim City Manager...
An inmate escaped from a minimum-security facility in Redwood City on Saturday night. I guess the 59-year-old had some Christmas shopping to do?...
Sue Lempert gets in the (non)Christmas spirit in the Daily Journal and complains about what it is like shopping for kids these days. She starts the piece with a warning that she is going to sound like 60 Minutes Andy Rooney...she's right. If you don't like Andy Rooney, skip this piece. Sorry Sue...
If she was really a psychic, she would have had visions of the police arresting her for stealing old ladies' money...but she didn't. A San Mateo County woman faces charges of bilking an old lady for tens of thousands through her psychic/quack practice.
A man was arrested after hours (and with a gun) in Atherton's fancy Holbrook-Palmer Park last week. The story is good read if for no other reason as it provides a view inside an Atherton Police Officer's duty...even in fancy towns, Officers are brave...
To compost or not to compost...that is the question in Palo Alto...well, not exactly. The opposite of compost, in this case, is a park. The City Council is split -- which makes this an interesting thing to follow.
Considering the County Investment Pool lost a ton of dough with Lehman Brothers, it is a wonder that more school Districts aren't following Menlo Park City School District and (considering) pulling their funds from the Pool...
Details about the Pacifica woman's death from last week continue to surface. Watch Dog is no detective, but these stories refer to two former boyfriends and the mother of a former boyfriend with whom the victim lived. The story also talks about an angry phone call right before the victim stepped out of the house to walk it off. She wound up dead on a golf course. Now, in Law and Order, Watch Dog knows that detectives "dump" the phone lines and find out whom she was talking to...I assume they know who the fight was with -- but it isn't in these stories...more to come (hopefully)...You will be (un)surprised to learn that the Pacifica Tribune online still does not anything posted about this story...while Pacifica Riptide does.
also...
...thankfully for Pacifica, someone (Pacifica Riptide) covers local issues in real-time (just like Watch Dog) and is keeping tabs on the proposed biodiesel facility planned for Pacifica...including tracking down insurance certificates and making sure that Pacifica doesn't blow up if they site a biodeisel facility on the coast...thumbs up Riptide...
As their former City Manager makes her new home in Millbrae, Half Moon Bay is going to hire a new interim City Manager...
An inmate escaped from a minimum-security facility in Redwood City on Saturday night. I guess the 59-year-old had some Christmas shopping to do?...
Sue Lempert gets in the (non)Christmas spirit in the Daily Journal and complains about what it is like shopping for kids these days. She starts the piece with a warning that she is going to sound like 60 Minutes Andy Rooney...she's right. If you don't like Andy Rooney, skip this piece. Sorry Sue...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Morning News Round-Up -- 12.19.08: Farewell Chief Lynne Johnson...
If you ever walk along the beach in Pacifica -- here's hoping you never see anything like this...the body of a dead woman was found at the Sharp Park Golf Course yesterday and is being described as a "suspicious death" according to police...
A quick media not on the Pacifica body story...the story is everywhere (tv, radio, newspapers, etc.) except on the Pacifica Tribune's website. If you aren't going to cover the biggest story in your own community in a timely fashion, why have a website at all? And while it isn't up yet on the Tribune's site, Pacifica Riptide (introduced to Watch Dog readers yesterday) has the details...
The Daily Journal's Editor John Mays writes what everyone has been thinking about Sacramento -- the games are silly and none of the three-sided decision making triangle is doing anything productive (Gov/Dems/Reps)...
School construction in California is difficult -- but it isn't this difficult...The La-Honda-Pescadero Unified School District and/or the contractor who was/is supposed to do the work on the District's schools messed up...finger-pointing aside, the District seems to be on the hook for the screw up right now which is going to cost (a lot of) money and time...
Mercury News columnist Patty Fisher gets one last piece in about (mercifully) retiring Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson. Fisher could have read through all the postings on Watch Dog to get her details...unfortunately, there is another story locally about racial profiling that has another Police Chief (and Mayor) answering difficult questions...
A quick media not on the Pacifica body story...the story is everywhere (tv, radio, newspapers, etc.) except on the Pacifica Tribune's website. If you aren't going to cover the biggest story in your own community in a timely fashion, why have a website at all? And while it isn't up yet on the Tribune's site, Pacifica Riptide (introduced to Watch Dog readers yesterday) has the details...
The Daily Journal's Editor John Mays writes what everyone has been thinking about Sacramento -- the games are silly and none of the three-sided decision making triangle is doing anything productive (Gov/Dems/Reps)...
School construction in California is difficult -- but it isn't this difficult...The La-Honda-Pescadero Unified School District and/or the contractor who was/is supposed to do the work on the District's schools messed up...finger-pointing aside, the District seems to be on the hook for the screw up right now which is going to cost (a lot of) money and time...
Mercury News columnist Patty Fisher gets one last piece in about (mercifully) retiring Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson. Fisher could have read through all the postings on Watch Dog to get her details...unfortunately, there is another story locally about racial profiling that has another Police Chief (and Mayor) answering difficult questions...
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