Meet Carly

Carly is the first one you see when entering San Carlos City Hall.  She is knowledgeable, friendly and informative.  She also happens to be a computer.  The friendly clerk that was essentially outsourced for a computer no longer occupies that position.  Times have changed in San Carlos, and they are about to change even more.
Whether [...]

Proposition 13: Taking Its Toll on San Carlos

Love it or hate it, Proposition 13: The People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation, is about to go even further under the microscope.  Proposition 13 is directly related to many of the budget shortfalls in San Carlos, from all of the department budgets at City Hall to the San Carlos School District.  Below I have [...]

KPIX CBS 5 Special Report on San Carlos Fire Department and Possible Outsourcing

Click here to view the full KPIX Report on the San Carlos Fire Department and possible outsourcing.

UPDATE: POLICE MESSAGE

All,

The previous post from today regarding the police message has been deleted because of conflicting information.  I spoke with the San Carlos Police Department this afternoon and they do not have any record of the message regarding a carjacking in nearby towns under the scenario which was described.  Whether the message is a fraud or [...]

San Carlos Native Wins Big at Academy Awards

Move over Brad Lewis….you have company.  San Carlos native Kathryn Bigelow made history last night when she became the first female to win an Oscar in the category of “Best Director” for her film “The Hurt Locker.”  She now joins Dana Carvey & Barry Bonds as the most famous native San Carlans.
>>>To read the complete [...]

San Carlos Residents are Organized and Ready to Save San Carlos Parks

A well organized and passionate group of San Carlos residents are doing everything possible to communicate their desire to keep our parks open.  Last month, the San Carlos Parks and Recreation Department announced that they would be recommending the closure of Crestview Park, Arguello Park, Laureola Park and the Youth Center, as part of their [...]

Loan Modifications: A Near Impossibility For Most

The recent loan modification programs for most big banks were set into motion as a part of the Obama Stimulus Plan.  75 Billion dollars was set aside to help homeowners who found themselves in over their head on their loan payments.  The reality of the situation is that less than 4% of those who apply [...]

SCSD and San Carlos Teacher’s Association Reach Impasse

The current financial crisis is just not limited to City Hall.  The San Carlos School District is facing its own financial crisis.  In a memo released from Superintendent Craig Baker, the SCSD and the SCTA (San Carlos Teacher’s Association) had been meeting over the last few months to try and reach an agreement over current [...]

Did His “Common Sense Approach” Work for San Carlos?

Councilman Matt Grocott describes his approach as one centering around common sense.  At the same time,  it would be nearly impossible to find a more polarizing figure in San Carlos than Councilman Grocott. From the budget to synthetic turf, his name is the one that consistently comes up.
I thought long and hard about writing [...]

San Carlos School District Holds Meeting With San Carlos Realtors to Discuss Boundary Changes

Led by Superintendent Craig Baker, the San Carlos School District and members of the San Carlos Educational Foundation met with some San Carlos realtors today regarding the recent boundary changes to San Carlos school assignments. The SCSD emphasized three points:
(1)  All of the San Carlos schools rank among the top schools in the State of [...]

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