Why Viral Diseases Can Require Quarantines
I’ve written an article on why quarantines can be critical in combating novel viral infections. You can find it here.
Covid-19: Reflections from Special Council Meeting and Advice
Last night (3/12/2020) the Council held a special meeting to consider affirming the declaration of emergency the city manager had issued a day ago and to discuss whether or not to take additional steps to protect public health in San Carlos. The meeting began with presentations by state and federal
Covid-19 Quarantine Facility: Questions and Answers
This article concerns the State & Federal effort to quarantine individuals testing positive for Covid-19 in a San Carlos hotel. It’s likely to be an evolving situation so I expect to be updating this article more often than I usually do. New questions or questions with significant updates are marked
A Letter on Housing and Governance
I recently got a letter from a resident who attended the last housing community meeting. It touched on a number of topics in a few words so I thought I’d use it to frame some things. I’ll present it in pieces so as to keep my commentary focused. I recently
That I-280/Crestview Topic
A number of residents got concerned about the Transportation and Circulation Commission having an item on their “possible topics for future meetings” item which was entitled “Feasibility of Additional Onramp to Interstate 280”. I thought it would be helpful to write about what’s going on with this. But first, the
Why Bother to Meet?
The Council recently had an unusual experience: its first February meeting was canceled. While we typically do that in the summer (to avoid wrestling with vacation schedules) and late December (because city hall closes to minimize operating costs) it’s rare to cancel any other meeting. The decision to cancel was