Posts Tagged ‘Caltrain’

Daily Fetch 5.22.13: Menlo wants to give employees a raise, how nice

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Menlo Park wants their employees to get a 2% cost of living raise and more “professional development”. Or was it a typo and they meant “Arrested Development.”arrested-development

Michelle Durand of the Daily Journal writes that the San Mateo County Supervisors will consider taking back a “lifetime achievement” award they gave to William Ayres who pleaded “nolo contendre” to being a child molester.  What’s to consider?

The County may be adjusting its boundaries for upcoming elections and will hold 5 meetings to receive public input.

Following the two deaths within 5 days on Caltrain tracks, transit police arrived in the nick of time and saved someone’s life.

The Merc reports that Colma crematory told family members to place a photo of loved ones washed away at its burial site due to a fire that raged their last week.

The 1938 telegram and mail thief has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.

EPAPD’s Police Chief has cancelled officers’ days off to deal with the surge in violence.

The HMB Review hasn’t posted any stories lately, are the staff writers on vacation? We miss the off-the-wall reads.

And as a reminder, if you’re trying to get a hold of us you can email us at wd@thedailyfetch.com. We leak the news so you don’t have to.

 

Daily Fetch 3.19.13: Welcome back Mr. President…

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

It was a (relatively) big day for Caltrain and the High-Speed Rail Authority yesterday.  There will be two tracks up and down the Peninsula and Caltrain (hopefully) will be electrified

Remember last week when the City Council in Menlo Park gave the thumbs down to a new driveway?  Well, the developer of said driveway would like the Menlo Park City Council to reconsider… and the developer is considering, “legal options” if they don’t…

Next door to Menlo Park (Atherton) is a popular spot for Presidential fundraising… and that will be true the first week in April.  President Obama will be in Atherton to raise cash for the 2014 mid-term elections

To the coast, where the Highway 1 widening is on the City Council agenda next week… Get ready for a fun meeting.

Daily Fetch 12.14.12: Jon Mays is SO excited about the new Assistant Speaker Pro Tem…

Friday, December 14th, 2012

Half Moon Bay has been in the news lately for shooting a mountain lion… but today’s animal story out of HMB is decidedly more mellow:  Snitch, a big, lovable Saint Bernard will compete in the American Kennel Club Agility Invitational

In other, more edible, animal news.  A crabber has been fined for catching crab inside the State marine reserve off of the San Mateo County coast… Oops.

In even more animal news, bald eagles are back in the Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir.  Birders delight!

Controversy is brewing outside of the Costco in Redwood City… they want to add 4 more (cheap-gas gas pumps) to their offerings.  Some folks don’t want them to and have appealed the Planning Commissions thumbs-up decision.

Caltrain will conduct an “emergency drill” on Saturday… so plan accordingly – Redwood City folks might see some lights, hear some noise, and witness some practicing going on, but service will not be interrupted.

Finally, Jon Mays at the DJ gives a glowing review of Kevin Mullin being named Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore… we have no idea what that means, but Mays is pretty psyched about it

Daily Fetch 12.4.12: Where are the mountain lions?

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

In case you forgot that many (all?) of us in the County live close to wilderness:  Mountain lion cubs in downtown Half Moon Bay shot by wardens… In case you’re wondering where mountain lions have been sited in San Mateo County in 2012, the County Times put together this map

And…

Caltrain has something to celebrate as we wind up the year:  October was the best month ever for the train service… Baseball perhaps?

Daily Fetch 10.12.12: Local Candidate’s Appearance on TMZ… Yikes

Friday, October 12th, 2012

San Jose-hating Giants won… San Jose-loving A’s lost.

Ok, political season is certainly upon us all over Silicon Valley…

We’ll start where there is always news:  San Jose City Council District 8.  The San Jose Police Officers’ Association filed a suit alleging the Mayor’s save-Rose-Herrera-PAC broke all kinds of campaign rules by putting left over Measure B money from June into the pro-Rose effort in November.  But that’s not all, a District 8 resident also filed suit against Rose’s opponent, Jimmy Nguyen.  This is getting very, very interesting…

Next, to where things are usually much more staid:  Santa Clara.  The politics there are boiling over because of the candidacy of Mr. Chris Stampolis… Scott Herhold wrote a column about the “extraordinary effort to stop a school board candidate…”  That extraordinary effort includes some usually low-key leaders taking a very high-profile stand against Stampolis… which shouldn’t surprise anyone, given Stampolis’ appearance on TMZ… Here’s what the anti-Stampolis folks are up to:

Oh, and Stampolis’ wife is also running for office…

From Santa Clara back to San Jose, where the Mercury News Editorial Board would like you to vote No on Measure E – in order to stop the Las Vegasization of North First Street…  The Metro came out with their endorsements too:  No on the County sales tax, Yes on the Water District’s parcel tax, Yes on Palo Alto’s pot club ordinance (shocking…), No on raising the minimum wage in San Jose, and Yes on the Las Vegasization of North First Street in San Jose…

Here’s something:  A gigantic piece of a freight train ripped off a train in Palo Alto and messed up a truck parked near the tracks.  Very reassuring

Daily Fetch 10.12.12: San Maeo? That doesn’t look right…

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Politics (and typos) lead todays news.  San Maeo?

Politics also takes the Editorial Page space in the Daily Journal today.  Here’s their run-down

Here’s something:  A gigantic piece of a freight train ripped off a train in Palo Alto and messed up a truck parked near the tracks.  Very reassuring

That’s it… We’re tired.

Daily Fetch 9.28.12: Happy Friday?

Friday, September 28th, 2012

The political endorsements continue at the Mercury News Editorial Board… they must be busy over there.  Today’s endorsements go to three Santa Clara City Council candidates:  Mohammed Nadeem, Teresa O’Neill, and Jerry Marsalli.  Ok, now you can go back to your normal routine of not caring what happens in Santa Clara… (Except for the 49ers, of course…)

In other political news… an OpEd slamming the San Jose Water Company for going for a 44 percent rate increase… And lest you think the Merc would only print an anti-corporate OpEd, there’s this to prove you wrong:  Teacher unions do themselves no favor with measures on ballot

We haven’t heard how the “Expose Rose” event went last night at the San Jose Police Officers’ Association headquarters, but we’re sure it was a hoot (especially with a hosted bar…)

“We are here to reboot Caltrain…”  That was the refrain, sort of, at the Caltrain station in Millbrae yesterday to celebrate a load of State cash coming in for modernization.

In some sad news, the Hobee’s at Town & Country in Palo Alto will be closing in January… It seems that some believe that the (now really fancy) shopping center “…must evolve to meet the needs of modern clients and tenants…” Apparently blueberry coffee cake is not modern enough anymore…

Finally, if this story from Morgan Hill doesn’t warm your heart, nothing will:  “…Police said a 38-year-old mother who used her 10-year-old daughter to help shoplift carts full of groceries fled a theft scene and disappeared last week, leaving her young accomplice holding the bag as store security closed in…”

Daily Fetch 9.28.12: Reboot Caltrain Friday!

Friday, September 28th, 2012

“We are here to reboot Caltrain…”  That was the refrain, sort of, at the Caltrain station in Millbrae yesterday to celebrate a load of State cash coming in for modernization.

This shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows anything going on in East Palo Alto:  Year after 6-year-old killed at crosswalk, East Palo Alto still studying whether stop sign needed… Really?  A year?  Who’s in charge over there?

Earlier in the week, the Daily Journal Editorial Board took a stand against Measure J in Half Moon Bay… today, they take a stand on behalf of two Council candidates:  Marina Fraser and John Muller.

Daily Fetch 9.27.12: Jail, recalls, and a bunch of other cool stuff…

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

We’ve been busy the past few days trying to sort out the NFL referee strike.  We’re glad that’s over and we’re glad to be back…

It’s election season, and the Daily Journal would like you to vote No on Measure J… What is Measure J?  It’s the Half Moon Bay sales tax hike and the DJ Editorial Board doesn’t like it

Speaking of elections, Michelle Durand in the DJ talks voting, the jail, recalls, and a bunch of other cool stuff.

A headline you don’t like to see… and certainly wouldn’t want to be part of:  San Bruno:  Caltrain collides with car, injuring driver

One thing is for sure, Pacifica Riptide likes to have its voice heard.  But it also believes others should have their voices heard too.  So… they are pissed that the Pacifica Tribune will no longer run endorsement letters to the editor… Dear Riptide (or anyone else in Pacifica):  We’ll publish your letters.  Send them here

Daily Fetch 9.19.12: If you are reading The Daily Fetch on Caltrain, good news!

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Here’s good news if you read The Daily Fetch on Caltrain… Caltrain is adding new trains starting October 1st to meet rising demand

Two very said train-related stories today…

First, a retired San Mateo Firefighter may have fallen off an Amtrak train in Colorado or Nebraska…

Second, a sketch of the John Doe who died on the San Mateo Caltrain crossing was released

Finally, Burlingame Voice has been doing their research:  they found the advertisement recruiting a new City Manager for Burlingame.  Funny stuff… You’ll be happy to know that “…a Master’s degree is preferred…”