Burlingame NewsLocal news for Burlingame, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Supes to vote on County tax initiatives- July 22, 2008 Two San Mateo County supervisors today intend to press their colleagues to place at least one tax measure on the November ballot to generate millions in needed revenue.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/supes-to-vote-on-county-tax-initiatives?fromrss=1 Council drops land for Foster City charter school- July 22, 2008 The City Council decided late Monday not to continue reserving city-owned land for the proposed Magnolia Science Academy. The Southern California-based Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation and supporters of the proposed academy wanted the council to keep four acres of a 15-acre property near the Government Center open for a public charter high school - an area that might otherwise become part of a larger residential and commercial project. There are too many deficiencies for me," said.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/council-drops-land-for-foster-city-charter-school?... Burlingame struggles to maintain charm- July 22, 2008 Maintaining the current small town feel versus expanding on the ambiance while allowing growth was the problem put before a split Burlingame City Council last night, which ultimately gave mixed direction to the citizens group charged with creating the vision. Design makes or breaks the building - not the height. We're not only looking at height; we're also looking at design," Keighran said adding a strict design review is necessary to maintain the current appeal.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/burlingame-struggles-to-maintain-charm?fromrss=1 College for Kids: Academic, athletic and artistic- July 21, 2008 Ten-year-old Sanchit isn't the average college student. At around four-feet-tall, the soon-to-be fifth-grader from Foster City was nervous to start taking classes at the College of San Mateo this summer. He didn't know anyone and the campus is much bigger than that of Foster City Elementary. However, Sanchit was pleasantly surprised to find how easy it was to meet people.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/college-for-kids-academic-athletic-and-artistic?fr... County studio, apartment rents decline- July 21, 2008 If you're looking for a bargain, look no further than the local apartment rental market. The price of a studio and one-bedroom apartments in San Mateo County have dropped slightly in the second quarter of the year while larger apartments only increased by a few dollars. It's still 5 percent to 6 percent higher than last year's average rents, according to a report issued Thursday by research company RealFacts.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/county-studio-apartment-rents-decline?fromrss=1 County labeling proposal targets chains- July 20, 2008 If two San Mateo County supervisors get their way, people who walk into a Burger King and order up a Whopper and large fries will know exactly how fattening their meal is because the menu will spell it out. If you're going to go into a Burger King, you're going to find the same menu day in and day out. You're not going to find the sea bass special with risotto," Hill said. Photo Credit: Editor Bhttp://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/county-labeling-proposal-targets-chains?fromrss=1 San Mateo County school construction problems lead to guidelines- July 20, 2008 Local school leaders hope a new report by the San Mateo County Office of Education will help them avoid the kind of construction-related problems the San Mateo Union High School District has endured in recent years. Typically, those of us in public education are not in the construction business," said Peter Burchyns, special-projects consultant for the office. "At least with the small districts, that's not the kind of thing we've been doing as part of our regular business all the time."http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/san-mateo-county-school-construction-problems-lead... City plan looks to the future- July 20, 2008 Mixed-use buildings with retail or auto showrooms on the ground and residences above them, parking garages, buildings up to 75 feet tall and even a man-made creek are some possibilities mentioned in ...http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/city-plan-looks-to-the-future?fromrss=1 Former Burlingame police employee gets six years on molestation charge- July 20, 2008 A former employee of the Burlingame Police Department was sentenced this week to six years in prison for sexually molesting his pre-adolescent granddaughter.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/former-burlingame-police-employee-gets-six-years-o... Something for everybody at Festa Italiana on Sunday- July 19, 2008 Stop the presses! Parking will be hard to find in downtown San Mateo this upcoming Sunday; surely a staggering development to all who live and work in the area. OK, so Second Avenue will be congested, like always. However, for once, there will be a worthwhile reason, as the 22nd annual Festa Italiana street fair once again returns to San Mateo, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting until 6 p.m. One of the most popular annual events in San Mateo, the community street fair provides people of all ages.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/something-for-everybody-at-festa-italiana-on-sunda... |