After more than six hours of testimony and questions from the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, San Mateo County officials said that while they may not retrieve all of the money lost to Lehman Bros. investments, they are confident steps are being taken to address wrongdoings on Wall Street.
Deputy County Manager Mary McMillan and deputy county counsel John Beiers were in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to att end hearings in the failure of financial investment firm Lehman Bros.
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Lee Dahlberg and wife Deborah have lived in Daly City for more than 40 years.
The couple have seen changes to schools, recreation areas, streets and parks, so it’s no wonder the Dahlbergs supported the idea of a completely new playground at Westlake Park.
“Anything is an improvement from what’s been down there before,” Lee said. “From monkey bars to swing sets, anything will be nice.”
Lee said he and his wife raised children who frequented the park, located roughly 10 blocks from their home.
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As long as outside displays of liquor products are kept to a minimum and cameras strictly monitor the indoors, the Walgreens on Broadway in Burlingame is permitted to sell beer and wine.
In a 4-1 vote, the Burlingame City Council approved the request from the drug retailer to expand its sales to include beer and wine at its 1160 Broadway location.
Vice Mayor Terry Nagel opposed the resolution, saying it was unnecessary.
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Dozens of street, sewer and park projects will be listed in order of priority Monday at Redwood City’s regular council meeting as officials work to continue improvements during spending cuts.
Peter Ingram, Redwood City’s city manger, said the city is lucky to have funds set aside specifically for any capital improvement, but noted there are more projects than funding is available.
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Safety concerns outweighed any financial issues for South San Francisco when it came to making a decision on keeping red-light cameras.
The cameras became a source of controversy when it was revealed that the contract with American Traffic Solutions was not ratified by the City Council until January, even though the traffic-monitoring equipment had been installed at two intersections in August.
That forced South City to refund thousands of dollars worth of traffic citations (the typical fine for running a red light is $446).
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Commuters using the northern part of El Camino Real may hit some delays in Burlingame and Millbrae over the next five years as the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission begins its major upgrades to pipes that run along the roadway.
Agency spokeswoman Maureen Barry said this and many other projects that could potentially disrupt traffic and businesses and close parks on the Peninsula are set to begin this summer.
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Members of the Peninsula Cities Consortium rejected the request of residents to join an effort to repeal Proposition 1A’s high-speed rail funding.
Last week, the five-city consortium was asked to support an effort to repeal the bond that was passed by voters in 2008 to build the high-speed rail track.
Burlingame Mayor Cathy Baylock said members of the consortium felt such an effort was not in line with the true meaning of the consortium.
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Wendy Diamond, the author of “It’s a Dog World,” will be in San Francisco on Tuesday for a “Yappy Hour” event from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sir Frances Drake Hotel.
Your new book is “It’s a Dog’s World.” What’s it about? It’s a culmination of the last decade of me promoting animal rescue and animal lifestyle. It’s to help local animal rescues across the country.
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Every day for more than two decades, Brent Steelman has commuted to work on two wheels rather than four.
The Redwood City resident and Steelman Cycles bike shop owner said he doesn’t like cars and tries to encourage others to ditch vehicles and ride bicycles whenever possible.
“I’ve never had a bad experience,” he said. “I’m very courteous and I tend to respect motorists.”
Steelman said the biggest worry he hears from customers or friends is that they are afraid to ride their bike on the streets.
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Parking in downtown San Mateo could get much easier if the City Council approves a plan to extend hours in the business district.
Vince Hansen, facilities manager with the Department of Public Works, said businesses and residents have complained for years about the two-hour time limit.
“We want this to be more user-friendly and convenient,” he said. “The goal is to get people to come to downtown San Mateo and have a pleasant and convenient parking experience.”
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Mary McMillan doesn’t give up a fight easily.
For two years, the San Mateo County deputy manager and other top officials have been petitioning the federal government for reimbursement of the $155 million lost in investments of the bankrupt Lehman Bros.
She and Chief Deputy County Counsel John Beiers will travel to Washington, D.C., to witness Tuesday’s hearing on potential fraud of the now-defunct investment firm.
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BART police officers will turn in their Tasers today following a court ruling Thursday that requires use of the weapon to change.
Linton Johnson, spokesman for BART, said officers will undergo training and get their stun guns back in two weeks.
Transit agency officials rolled out a new policy, Johnson said, that will now require officers to only use Tasers in acts of defense, which is a change from the current policy.
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The much-hyped Beach Chalet soccer field improvements will move forward despite opposition from astronomers who feared bird migration would be affected and environmentalists who feared hazards from groundwater runoff.
Recreation and Park Department commissioners unanimously approved a plan Thursday evening to upgrade walkways, add new bathrooms and bike racks, and add night lighting to extend usage hours and synthetic turf.
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The goal was to promote healthier lifestyles by using parks and streets as recreation areas when free of cars, but rain thwarted San Mateo County’s participation in a nationwide event.
Roughly eight Peninsula cities had signed up for Streets Alive and created programs encouraging residents to get out of their homes and ride a bike, roller skate or walk on local streets and in parks.
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A merger with the San Mateo Police Department could save Burlingame as much as $750,000 annually by cutting administrative costs and duplicate services, according to city officials.
Though no decision has been made to combine the two police units, a contract to begin looking at that possibility is expected to be discussed by the Burlingame City Council next week.
Burlingame City Manager Jim Nantell said it could be several months or even years before a final decision is made, but the city wants to put an interim chief in place during talks.
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