I Support Ron Collins
09/03/2020
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We all know how important this November’s election is at the national level. But there are also two seats on our City Council on the
Author: Mark Olbert
Where’s the Beef?
08/29/2020
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Palo Alto Daily Post on Saturday, August 29, 2020 under the title There’s
Meet John Dugan!
08/29/2020
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On Wednesday, September 2nd, I’ll be hosting a meet-and-greet for John Dugan, who is running for a seat on the San Carlos City Council. It
Budgeting During a Pandemic: Feedback Needed
08/27/2020
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Monday night the Council reviewed the proposed budget for 2020/20211. “The budget” is actually several budgets — one for general operating expenses, one for capital
Community Conversation: Managing During the Pandemic
08/23/2020
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Ray Mueller — a long-serving member of the Menlo Park City Council whom I’ve gotten to know over my years on the San Carlos City
Reflections: What’s Wrong with First Come, First Served?
08/16/2020
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This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected
A Seat at the Table
08/12/2020
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This is a letter to the San Mateo Daily Journal I wrote in response to a recent article by Matt Grocott, a former member of
Mask Requirements, Administrative Violations, Criminal Violations and Enforcement
08/05/2020
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This article is prompted by recent discussions on NextDoor about the County Board of Supervisors decriminalizing failure to wear masks when required and authorizing fines
Covid-19: County Authorizes Fines for Not Wearing Masks
08/04/2020
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The County Board of Supervisors today (8/4/2020) authorized enforcement officers, throughout the County, to fine individuals and organizations not adhering to the State’s mask requirements.
Even in The City of Good Living…
07/21/2020
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As I was walking north on Laurel today, passing the post office, an older1 woman walking south — nicely dressed, nothing odd about her —