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Andy Klein Exits as Mayor
Today, Andy Klein is the former mayor of San Carlos. In a surprise announcement – at least to the community – Klein resigned from his office Wednesday after just ten months in the position. Effective immediately. Klein filed a letter of resignation with the city clerk’s office. In it, he cited “major setbacks” to his [...]
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News Scout: Carlos Club Part IV (V?)
There’s an app for that. This time, “app” is for appeal. The SC City Council voted 3-2 to appeal the Planning Commission’s go-ahead for the Carlos Club to expand. Mayor Andy Klein leading the charge against the CC. Hearing set for first city council meeting in April. Click here to read full coverage in SM [...]
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News Scout: Schools…Carlos Club Continued
Carlos Club: Looks like not everybody was happy with SC’s Planning Commission decision to approve the Carlos Club’s request to expand. Strongly suspect Police Chief Greg Rothaus did a big eye roll and heaved a big, disappointed (disgusted?) sigh. Mayor Andy Klein thinks the expansion is a lousy idea and plans to ask the City [...]
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So Many Kids…Not Enough Classrooms
School and city leaders are trying to solve the very complicated problem of adding classrooms for the growing number of students in San Carlos. This is an ongoing process that will definitely not be solved at a meeting scheduled tonight. But it ought to be pretty interesting. Heather Murtaugh reports in The Daily Journal that [...]
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Enter the Craftsman
Parts of San Carlos are beginning to look a bit more like Berkeley or Palo Alto, thanks to the number of craftsman style homes going up. Jill Lewis with SC’s Planning Department says the city is seeing a growing preference for this type of architecture. “Particularly in the flat land areas,” she said. Especially true [...]
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New Owners for Old Book-End House
There’s nothing like a man standing in a dumpster that screams a spiffing up is under way. That’s Ryan Connolly off to the left, new owner San Carlos’ famous brick “book-end” home in the White Oaks neighborhood at the corner of Cedar and St. Francis. Ryan and his wife Brenna are still at their place [...]
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Score for Carlos Club (& yeah, there’s a van)
Expect the Porta Potty, the official symbol of expansion and remodeling in back of the Carlos Club sometime in the not so distant future. SC’s Planning Commission Monday evening approved the expansion of the Carlos Club on the bustling El Camino. To read SM Daily Journal reporter Michelle Durand’s excellent coverage of the decision , [...]
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Cruisers on Laurel
Just in case you start seeing super short skateboards made of vinyl in eye-popping colors around San Carlos…. They’re called Stereo Vinyl Cruisers. Society Skate Shop on Laurel now carries them and owner Narbe Vagharshakian likes them so much he even made his own video featuring the Cruiser right on Laurel. (Yes, Narbe is that [...]
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Christmas Stuff To Do in San Carlos
Friday, December 2nd: The Second Annual Night of Holiday Lights presented by SC Parks & Rec Dept. and The Chamber of Commerce. 5pm-8pm on Laurel Street between San Carlos Ave. & Arroyo; 6:30: Tree Lighting at intersection of Laurel & Cherry Mayor Andy Klein will be on hand to light the street and “encourage everyone [...]
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News Scout: Office Bar & Grill Employee Robbed at Knifepoint
San Carlos Patch has the story of a restaurant employee at The Office Bar and Grill being robbed at knifepoint…way back on October 23rd in the early morning hours. Location: Eaton Avenue near Cowgill Alley. Click here to read article by Patch editor Kenny Porpora.
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For One Week Only…The Laurel Street Project
A rather ingenious school project is now on display through Saturday at U.S. Bank: a model of Laurel Street. Gasp…it looks like children actually made it! (As opposed to parents …need the LSS say more). Brittan Acres Teacher Heidi Umber assigned the project to her class of second and third graders. Last year, the class [...]
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Mixed Week for PG&E
On the same day…PG&E found itself both blamed and praised. Blamed by state regulators. Praised by leaders in San Carlos. Last Thursday, the Public Utilities Commission issued a report…alleging the utility broke state and federal laws that led to the deadly pipeline gas explosion in San Bruno in 2010. Meaning the Commissioners will consider fines [...]
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