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Nice coverage in the Daily Journal: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/greetings-from-burlingame/article_2ec293a8-8fc7-11e8-b373-0f50b704a7b1.html
Commented Jul 25, 2018 on Mural Mural on the Wall at The Burlingame Voice
Mural Mural on the Wall
When your family and friends come to visit B'game you now have a new destination spot to take them downtown. And it's convenient while you wait for a table a one of the local revolving restaurants. The Historical Society has been working diligently with the developer of the old Radio Shack bui...
In just reviewing the comments, Bruce had questions on the costs. Cost for either design is the same. Also, 50% of the mission style roof can be utilized for solar panels. I don't believe solar panels should be driving our design decisions. My two cents.
Commented Jul 2, 2018 on Rec Center Design--Vote Now at The Burlingame Voice
Rec Center Design--Vote Now
As Measure I monies start to flow, the pace of work on the replacement Rec Center in Washington Park is picking up. After lengthy discussions (years!), there are two radically different design proposals on the table and the City would like residents to weigh in on their preferences. The archit...
I spoke to a tenant of the art studio that is next to the tracks in Fulton and he said that vigilance on the part of the residents was the key to obtaining a "quiet zone". We have been told by Caltrain that we would have to pay for quad gates (City of Burlingame) and take on the liability of the railroad Right of Way through our town in order to obtain a quiet zone. I don't believe the town of Fulton had to do either...
Commented Jun 29, 2018 on No Train Horns... in Fulton at The Burlingame Voice
No Train Horns... in Fulton
I had a chance to get away to Sonoma County this past weekend and among the many joys of the wine country and coast was this railway crossing in Fulton. Fulton is just north of Santa Rosa and this is the SMART line crossing. Caltrain and Union Pacific horns are a perpetual issue in B'game as n...
Thanks, Russ. Glad to see Lyon Hoag being put on the radar. This neighborhood is surely in the crosshairs of overdevelopment and deserves proactive triage (oxymoron ?)
Le vigilance est eternale
Commented May 25, 2018 on Lyon Hoag and beyond at The Burlingame Voice
Lyon Hoag and beyond
The City of Burlingame called a meeting last night to talk about the Lyon Hoag neighborhood. Roughly translated that's the hood bounded by Peninsula Avenue, Burlingame Avenue, Anita Avenue and Rollins Rd. By the size of the crowd, more than just Lyon Hoag residents showed to discuss the hood's...
Well deserved award for an amazing human being and statistician! Tyler, you rock!
Commented May 17, 2018 on Hall of Famer: "Stats" Jamieson at The Burlingame Voice
Hall of Famer: "Stats" Jamieson
We have some real personalities in town one of whom is being honored for his long stint as the announcer for Bgame Panther baseball. The Daily Journal noted that Tyler Jamieson is being inducted into the Bgame Athletics HoF at next year's LIttle Big Game. I know Tyler as "Stats" Jamieson--beca...
What a wonderful celebration of a wonderful citizen. I have worked with Charles for 17 years and he is truly a gentleman and scholar. Burlingame is blessed to have him continue to serve our community and thank you to Mayor Brownrigg for honoring an exceptional man.
Commented Apr 11, 2018 on Honoring a Mentor at The Burlingame Voice
Honoring a Mentor
The City Council honored local activist and frequent mentor to other activists, Charles Voltz, last Monday night at the council meeting. The list of Charles' notable contributions in the Proclamation are long and deep--from co-founding the Washington Park Society with Dan Anderson to the Citize...
Steve, thanks for posting this. I am glad to see that the last ten years of my life I have spent opposing this boondoggle have been justified
Commented Jan 18, 2018 on CEQA Hypocrisy from the Gov. at The Burlingame Voice
CEQA Hypocrisy from the Gov.
When you can find a copy in B'game, the Daily Post is still an informative read--and I don't mean just the Police Blotter. Last week, Tom Elias had an editorial titled "Brown helps Facebook evade enviro laws". Enviro is short for environmental and the law he was referring to is the California ...
Both our sons benefitted greatly from all three of your AP classes and shared a lifelong love of Economics thanks to you!
Commented Jan 16, 2018 on Parents Uniting for Nelson - Part 3 at The Burlingame Voice
Parents Uniting for Nelson - Part 3
Scrolling through five or six pages of comments to get to the most recent ones on the issue of Mr. Nelson's transfer is tedious, so those who are interested in the history of this BHS issue can find the original post here and Part 2 here. I have captured the essence of the current state from th...
I am stunned they are already closed. Seems like very few survive for long. Holy Roller...you are right. I miss Nathan's, too!
Commented Dec 4, 2017 on Whither Panotiq? at The Burlingame Voice
Whither Panotiq?
Things have been pretty heavy lately with the incursion of a bunch of too-big developments, a ridiculously expensive and socialistic Measure R and an overarching feeling that the country is going in the wrong direction. So let's lighten up just a bit and ask, "When is Panotiq actually going to ...
I now have bragging rights in the Baylock household. The wife has more political clout than the husband. Does that mean no cooking for a year. Yes!
Commented Nov 9, 2017 on No on "I" at The Burlingame Voice
No on "I"
The voting rubber is about to hit the election road as the heft of the flyers in my mailbox can attest. Two weeks from tomorrow is Election Day, but the absentee voting causes the candidates and issues advocates to be ahead of the fixed date. I've given the Measure I tax proposal some thought ...
Big Congratulations to Ann, Michael and Ricardo!
Commented Nov 9, 2017 on Council Incumbents Return at The Burlingame Voice
Council Incumbents Return
The City Council election ended pretty much as expected although Steve Duncan was able to increase his vote count by about two and a half times from 2013. 1,500 votes is still a steep hill to climb. Here are the final counts: ANN KEIGHRAN 29.72% * 2,622 RICARDO ORTIZ 29.59% * 2,610 M...
Congratulations to the three winners and thank you, Doug Luftman for running a great campaign.
Commented Nov 8, 2017 on Kendall for School Board at The Burlingame Voice
Kendall for School Board
I got my Sample Ballot in the mail today so "game on". Let's face it: the City Council race is a snooze. Steve Duncan hasn't built the network of supporters needed to knock off an incumbent. I should know since my wife knocked off three of them in succession, but it took several tries to get...
Yass!
Commented Nov 8, 2017 on No on "I" at The Burlingame Voice
No on "I"
The voting rubber is about to hit the election road as the heft of the flyers in my mailbox can attest. Two weeks from tomorrow is Election Day, but the absentee voting causes the candidates and issues advocates to be ahead of the fixed date. I've given the Measure I tax proposal some thought ...
I can name three: Caitlin Breen, Adam Klein, and Clay Shubiner!
Commented Oct 27, 2017 on Kendall for School Board at The Burlingame Voice
Kendall for School Board
I got my Sample Ballot in the mail today so "game on". Let's face it: the City Council race is a snooze. Steve Duncan hasn't built the network of supporters needed to knock off an incumbent. I should know since my wife knocked off three of them in succession, but it took several tries to get...
Dang, I have to keep an eye on my husband night and day! Here is the ballot argument in favor which I have signed! https://www.burlingame.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=14493
Commented Oct 27, 2017 on No on "I" at The Burlingame Voice
No on "I"
The voting rubber is about to hit the election road as the heft of the flyers in my mailbox can attest. Two weeks from tomorrow is Election Day, but the absentee voting causes the candidates and issues advocates to be ahead of the fixed date. I've given the Measure I tax proposal some thought ...
Very well described, HI-IQ, especially the parts about the gifted students ( music, arts, dance, etc...) and the phrase "Gifted education is not about the Hipster and his man bun sitting in a coffee house typing on a laptop"...you are a gifted writer! In my day, we were called "MGM's": Mentally Gifted Minors...and the program started in 3rd grade. This was in the 60's when California had the best funded schools in the nation! The BHS GATE program run by Mr. Nelson was excellent! So sad to see such a wonderful program being eliminated...
Commented Oct 23, 2017 on Kendall for School Board at The Burlingame Voice
Kendall for School Board
I got my Sample Ballot in the mail today so "game on". Let's face it: the City Council race is a snooze. Steve Duncan hasn't built the network of supporters needed to knock off an incumbent. I should know since my wife knocked off three of them in succession, but it took several tries to get...
@Train, Elizabeth Kendall has three children still in the elementary school program...
Commented Oct 18, 2017 on Kendall for School Board at The Burlingame Voice
Kendall for School Board
I got my Sample Ballot in the mail today so "game on". Let's face it: the City Council race is a snooze. Steve Duncan hasn't built the network of supporters needed to knock off an incumbent. I should know since my wife knocked off three of them in succession, but it took several tries to get...
It is great to see the conversation about the BESD race since we have not had a contested election in 12 years. And thank you Lorne for looking into having a candidate's forum. Elections are healthy for our town and it is nice to have four very qualified candidates running for election...
Commented Oct 6, 2017 on Kendall for School Board at The Burlingame Voice
Kendall for School Board
I got my Sample Ballot in the mail today so "game on". Let's face it: the City Council race is a snooze. Steve Duncan hasn't built the network of supporters needed to knock off an incumbent. I should know since my wife knocked off three of them in succession, but it took several tries to get...
Here is a link to a petition to stop HSR from LA to SF. What the hay! http://unitedslate.samaltman.com/index.html
Commented Sep 1, 2017 on High-Cost Rail - Part 137 Phil Matier's Prediction at The Burlingame Voice
High-Cost Rail - Part 137 Phil Matier's Prediction
Russ and I were up in the city on Friday at the de Young museum where Russ happened to run into S.F. Chronicle columnist Phil Matier. Matier (of Matier & Ross) is very plugged into the political circle well beyond EssEff. Russ being an enterprising activist/journalist asked Matier when high-sp...
Thank you Cassandra! There are not "streets" in Burlingame and here is why: https://burlingamehistory.org/history-of-burlingame/origin-of-street-names-and-other-tidbits-burlingame-and-hillsborough-compiled-2012/
Commented Aug 31, 2017 on Time for an SFO Curfew? at The Burlingame Voice
Time for an SFO Curfew?
With the arrival of some nice winter storms comes the loud flights over B'game from SFO. As a heavy traveler myself, I don't want to suggest doing anything that would make getting into or out of SFO any more difficult. But. Perhaps it is time to press for a late night curfew on departures whe...
His letter nails it. Is anybody listening out there? Just say "no". Thanks, husband, for posting this! We can't build our way out of this housing crisis. Limiting commercial development is the first way to get a handle on this. What do you think, Bruce Dickinson?
Commented Aug 26, 2017 on Overbuilding Opus at The Burlingame Voice
Overbuilding Opus
Today's Daily Journal has a guest opinion piece that is simply awesome. I don't know the author, Jon Nadelberg, and never even heard of him, but he nails the perspective of those of us with the long view of development. Here are two excerpts from the column which you really should click throug...
We first crossed paths when she was Vice Principal at BIS. She knew every kid's name and was omnipresent so everyone knew her well. McKinley was blessed for many years to have her as its principal. She truly is the best of the best!
Commented Jul 12, 2017 on A Fine Educator Retires at The Burlingame Voice
A Fine Educator Retires
Even though I was a Washington School parent, I would occasionally run across Paula Valerio at school events like BCE fund raisers and the like. She also had a fine appreciation for the historic aspects of schooling in our historic town. This Daily Journal piece discussing Paula's retirement i...
Congratulations to Phil Caulfield drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 32nd round!
Commented Jun 14, 2017 on Panthers Come So Close at The Burlingame Voice
Panthers Come So Close
The Daily Journal's Terry Bernal has a great write-up on the CCS Division II final game that the Panthers lost to Menlo by a score of 1-0. But both team ultimately left their best baseball on the diamond as McGarry settled in with Burlingame right-hander Gray Goodman for an epic pitching duel, c...
And here is the link to the print edition of the Burlingame Voice from the 1990's: http://burlingamevoice.typepad.com/the_burlingame_voice/Burlingame-drive-in-drives-out-.html
Commented Jun 12, 2017 on Drive-in Construction Up and Running at The Burlingame Voice
Drive-in Construction Up and Running
One of the longest running sagas in B'game has entered the construction phase. They are "in the dirt" over at 301 Airport Blvd known locally as the drive in. You can read a small slice of the long history here and more than five years ago here. I took a better picture today. Things are movin...
Thank you Mr. O. You were one of Nicky's favorite teachers. Your kind words help ease this mother's grief. xo
Commented Apr 16, 2017 on Thoughts on Community at The Burlingame Voice
Thoughts on Community
"Community" has been a very frequent word for me to use over the last six months. As many of you know because you were there, we held a funeral and a celebration of life for our younger son, Nick, yesterday at St. Catherine's church and parish center. I feel blessed to have been joined by so m...
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