December 15, 2008
Morning News Round-Up — 12.15.08: Inaugural Rainy Day Edition…
Garbage…again and again and again. The final cost of the new garbage contract that folks in the garbage joint powers authority (the SBWMA) are considering can only be determined once it is clear how many of the 13 joint powers authority members are getting on board. A bunch of cities have already said yes, but some have delayed or punted making the final decision either because of cost, concern about the contract award process, or because they like to go it alone. The County is the latest agency to push off making a decision — Burlingame will discuss it tonight. The latest round of concern was kicked off by Assemblymember Jerry Hill’s request that the Civil Grand Jury take a look at the selection process. That threw everyone into a frenzy, including Watch Dog, who has covered this story for months…
What seems to be a new trend in San Mateo County, a man punched and killed a dog in Burlingame. Remember this, where a Redwood City man stomped and killed a kitten…and in other pet news, a 19-year-old punk is being charged with stealing pit bull puppies from a backyard in San Mateo…the animal crime spree continues…
The Coast Guard came to the rescue this weekend off the San Mateo coast to rescue 26 folks who were on a yacht that ran aground off of Coyote Point.
In the Daily Journal, Sue Lempert discusses if San Mateo County ought to do away with at-large elections of Supervisors…She likes the way it is…