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Spurina - The quote above SHOULD start as follows “Progressive politicians have been around long enough ruining cities..."
Graffiti Rosetta Stone?
It's been a while since we had a notable (i.e. notably bad) graffiti sighting, but a burst has reappeared on the walkway next to the Walgreens on Burlingame Ave. Is this a back-and-forth between opposing taggers? Anyone got a Rosetta Stone on this? Is it a tribute to Jackson Pollack? I assum...
In the original article there is question about a $30,000.00 campaign contribution.
I remember a $450,000.00 contribution from someone's mother, in a recent race.
Sheriff Election Funding
I try not to get all wrapped up in how much money any candidate has in any race--at least until the end when the tally is in and the expenditure per vote garnered can be calculated. The only other interesting thing for me is where the donations originate. The Daily Post injected this little ti...
One large company used to use two letters to designate a city. San Mateo was SM, Foster City was FC, Belmont was RN. Guess what Burlingame was?
Slang: Blgm, Bilgum, B'game, Blingum...........
It's time again for a little fun of the historical flavor. I loved this letter to the editor in yesterday's Daily Journal: Although I now reside in San Mateo (past forty 40 years) I grew up in Burlingame starting in 1950. What a fabulous city to grow up in and enjoy the city in the...
Down goes Chester!
Driver-less Taxis: What could go wrong?
We have to keep an eye on EssEff happenings since some can spill over into B'game. It wouldn't surprise me if autonomous, robotic, driver-less taxis is one of them. The Daily Post and Chronicle are reporting on the progress: California regulators on Thursday issued a first-of-its-kind permit t...
On my ride down El Camino Real, Sunday afternoon, I noticed illegally placed campaign signs for almost all of the candidates, especially the AOC admiring Canepa.
Election 2022: Coming into Focus
This summer primary election has been very heavy on the signage with tons of it placed illegally by pretty much every candidate. But thankfully we only have four more days to go until the blurry races come into focus. Won't be a minute too soon for me. You can drop your ballot in the box in f...
Just now on Facebook I am looking at a picture of hundreds of non-running electric cars sitting in an open field in Paris.
The caption reads:
This is a used car dump near Paris, France with hundreds of electric cars. Please note, these are only used cars of the city of Paris and not personal vehicles.
Everyone has the same problem .... the battery storage cells are dead and need to be replaced.
Why not replace them, you ask yourself? Well, there are two reasons.
One, battery storage cells cost almost twice what a new vehicle costs, and two, no landfill will allow you to dump batteries there.
So, these green fairy electric cars are dumping toxins from the battery right into the ground.
Still think we need to go green?
Plug-in the Numbers on Plug-in Cars
I like finding bits of real insight that spring from real data and some analysis that puts it all in context. Some other tidbits from the last year are here. The Gavinor is bound and determined to disallow gas-powered car sales in California in 12 years. Executive order directs state to requi...
I believe it is ridiculous to think that we can change the climate, we need to adapt.
Just like we cannot get everyone to love one another, we can hope to get people to tolerate one another.
Plug-in the Numbers on Plug-in Cars
I like finding bits of real insight that spring from real data and some analysis that puts it all in context. Some other tidbits from the last year are here. The Gavinor is bound and determined to disallow gas-powered car sales in California in 12 years. Executive order directs state to requi...
After all of these years about the bitching and complaining about nuclear power, all of a sudden democrats are asking for Diablo Canyon to stay open?
Who would have thunk it?
Demonize natural gas; pay more for electricity
The headline news today is that PG&E has approval to raise residential rates 9% on March 1st. Small businesses get to pay 10% more and large businesses get to pay even more bringing the average increase across the grid to 12.69% in "a move to generate revenue as the utility grapples with balloo...
I second the recommendation to vote for Anne Marie Schubert.
We need an attorney general who will go after criminals, not push for unreasonable housing quotas and the coddling of criminals.
NO ON BONTA!
It's time for a new Attorney General
I was wrong again. I thought when the last Attorney General, Becerra, got bumped up to HHS Secretary things would improve. Similarly, I thought the same when the one before that got bumped up. But I was wrong. The Newsom-appointed Rob Bonta is as bad or worse than the last two AGs. Just thi...
Off topic, but...
The new Community Center will be having a ribbon cutting and facility tours on June 15th @ 3:30 p.m.
I used to attend drop in ping on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays before the shutdown and building demolition.
I opened the R.R.C. in my driveway, January 2021, two to three days a week to keep the 'action' going.
I am looking forward to the preview next month!
Checking in on the Old Post Office
It's been about six weeks since we checked in on the Old Post Office project here. As expected, the digging is going full bore. I was reminded of how we followed the Safeway progress-- remember that here? I don't recall if Safeway ever did install a web cam to watch the progress, but I like t...
To the best of our knowledge Corpus has not been discovered outside of a brothel.
Sheriff Election Funding
I try not to get all wrapped up in how much money any candidate has in any race--at least until the end when the tally is in and the expenditure per vote garnered can be calculated. The only other interesting thing for me is where the donations originate. The Daily Post injected this little ti...
For those of us who appreciate common sense, we now only have one 'good' one left, instead of two.
District Election Q&A with extra Q's
The day is fast approaching when your say in our city government via our elected city councilmembers will be reduced by 80%. Deal with it. We hit most of the high points back in October here. Now the city clerk is getting in front of some questions via this blurb in the city e-newsletter--sev...
DemocRATS just can't say no to the labor unions.
High-Cost Rail- Part 155 CA Legislature Balks at Cost
The LA Times remains on the case regarding the high-cost boondoggle that continues to trudge along in the Central Valley. In a piece titled Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train the Times notes A battle to secure an additional $4.2 billion for the California b...
Gas prices in Maui are averaging $5.39 a gallon.
Gas Taxes - 12 cents?? Not So Sure
The 12 cent per gallon gas tax that squeezed through the Legislature and was signed by our train-loving Guv went into effect this week. Your diligent reporter decided to document the event via the Peninsula Ave. Shell station's signage. Here is the tale of the 12 cent tape--two days before: ...
Again, I am talking about the lesser likely to do damage. None are ideal.
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
In the latest Burlingame Newsletter, I see our new Community Center has received an award, "Community Center Wins All-Electric Award!"
I am curious as to what form of energy will power the recently installed back-up generator?
Oh, you mean that doesn't count?
Rec Center: $58.3 Million
After the design preference was settled back in July, the costing out of the Rec Center project has been able to proceed with more certainty. As eagle-eyed observer Lorne has noted on that July post, the new numbers going to Council are sizable--more sizable than expected just a couple of years...
From reading the posting by Just Visiting, it appears only Beach has a modicum of common sense.
Mullin and Canepa are typical free-spending socialists who have no problem spending taxpayers money anyway they can, in order to buy future votes with YOUR money.
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
1) The check is in the mail; 2) I am from the government and I am here to help; 3) ?
ADA Lawsuits: Burlingame not immune
I have heard about the stream of ADA access lawsuits targeting small businesses in B'game over the last few months. Now the SF Chronicle is reporting that two high-profile, big city DA's (who are facing recall elections) are trying to do something about it. This strikes close to home because t...
What are the three truisms in life?
1
ADA Lawsuits: Burlingame not immune
I have heard about the stream of ADA access lawsuits targeting small businesses in B'game over the last few months. Now the SF Chronicle is reporting that two high-profile, big city DA's (who are facing recall elections) are trying to do something about it. This strikes close to home because t...
Spurina - You are 100% correct!
ADA Lawsuits: Burlingame not immune
I have heard about the stream of ADA access lawsuits targeting small businesses in B'game over the last few months. Now the SF Chronicle is reporting that two high-profile, big city DA's (who are facing recall elections) are trying to do something about it. This strikes close to home because t...
The ADA was one of the worst pieces of legislation passed during the first Bush administration.
ADA Lawsuits: Burlingame not immune
I have heard about the stream of ADA access lawsuits targeting small businesses in B'game over the last few months. Now the SF Chronicle is reporting that two high-profile, big city DA's (who are facing recall elections) are trying to do something about it. This strikes close to home because t...
I haven't gotten up for anything this early in many years.
There were about 30 to 40 people in attendance.
Kevin spoke for about 15 minutes, then took questions from the group. Many attendees urged him to fight for the reopening of the Mickelson Pool at Mills Hospital.
A couple of us raised the issue of SB9 & SB10. His response was that this would only affect 2% of current homeowners.
Not once did he mention his upcoming campaign.
Overall, I am glad I attended.
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
Don't forget. Mullin is supposed be having coffee with his constituents tomorrow morning at Leonardo's Deli in Millbrae, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
It would be interesting to meet some of my neighbors, such as Joe, Holy/Hollyroller, resident, MGBA, Mom, Bruce, etc.
Come on now, we are all curious!
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
In reading the above article, it appears that Mullin & Beach admire Speier, whereas Canepa admires AOC.
That drops Canepa off the list of suitable candidates.
That leaves Mullin and Beach left (as the top two contenders).
Since Mullin betrayed the voter's by voting yes on SB9 and SB10, I will be voting for...
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
Of the three major candidates who is the least offensive?
Mullin sold us out by voting yes on SB9 & SB10.
Beach decided that new construction should be banned from using natural gas.
Canepa is already annoyingly on camera any chance he gets.
Who would cause the least amount of damage?
CD15: Shoe....or Foot in Mouth?
When the scramble for Jackie Spier's seat in the US Congress started in November, we dropped the flag here. Then the gamesmanship (can I still use that word? Yes.) got interesting here. Now we have the first video advertisement of the race from our own Emily Beach titled "Shoes" that DJ column...
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