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San Mateo County CoastsideThe Half Moon Bay Review needs to learn from "The Almanac". Currently, the HMBR's "Talk About" entries are delayed. "The...
Original post made by Ginny McShane on Oct. 24, 2014There are no comments yet. 2484 Views
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Wall St Journal compares Trump to 'Drunk with an Empty Gin Bottle'How does the 13% of Menlo that voted for Trump feel theses days? Abandoned? Dejected? Driven to Gin? If the Murdoch owned...
Original post made by Cocktail Hour with Murdoch & his WSJ on Mar. 22, 2017Last comment by A1 rating, on Apr 10, 2017 at 2:31 pm | 18 comments | 2483 Views
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meg Whitman and the Tarpster Neel Tushar KashkariHow long has it been since we've had a real conservative to vote for? 11 years since Jack in 2003. At least Donnelly was...
Original post made by Conservative Voter on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by neighbor, on Sep 26, 2014 at 12:22 pm | 18 comments | 2481 Views
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"Po' Donald" is, in fact, broke; my local precinct loves the DonnyTrump won't release his taxes for obvious reasons. And now it is obvious his campaign is broke also. Here's the simple equation... Trump...
Original post made by Navy Man on Jun. 9, 2016Last comment by Mott L, on Jul 16, 2016 at 4:07 am | 20 comments | 2464 Views
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Healthcare candidates join forcesThree candidates for the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors election on November 4, 2014, met at the Canyon Roastery...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Aug 17, 2014 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 2456 Views
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Stanford Medicine finds racial disparities in child abuse reportingBlack children who are injured because of suspected child abuse are reported to Child Protective Services more frequently...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Frank Sterle Jr., on Feb 7, 2023 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 2433 Views
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Who will get your vote for the 24th State Assembly District?One of the offices we are voting for during the June 3rd Primary Election is for the 24th District of the State Assembly....
Original post made by Greg Coladonato on May. 29, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on May 30, 2014 at 5:16 pm | 3 comments | 2428 Views
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Swastikas, image of Hitler found drawn on Stanford student's dormitory doorMultiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a whiteboard were recently found on the dormitory door of an undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 15, 2023 at 7:32 pm | 2 comments | 2417 Views
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Stepping back from the brinkOn May 26, Menlo Park Mayor Cecilia Taylor joined Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and 44 other U.S. cities and signed a proclamation...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Vera Michalchik, on Aug 2, 2020 at 5:56 pm | 6 comments | 2408 Views
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Unions and Howard Jarvis Join Forces to Keep Democracy PrivateThis was the title of an article on the Association of California Healthcare Districts(ACHD) website. It voiced their opposition...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jan. 17, 2014Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jan 17, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 2 comments | 2408 Views
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NYT Article on Mary Landreau's Impending Defeat on SaturdayThe über liberal New York Times has conceded defeat and has waved the White Flag of Surrender. My wife Mary is thrilled. Of...
Original post made by Ragin Cajun on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Rajun Cajun, on Dec 6, 2014 at 1:54 pm | 3 comments | 2406 Views
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With visitors on the rise, Palo Alto eyes safety improvements at Foothills Nature PreserveWith Foothills Nature Preserve seeing a surge of visitors, Palo Alto is preparing to install new pathways, parking areas...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by TR, on Aug 24, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 1 comment | 2399 Views
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Little Hoover Commission to update Special District ReportI recently received the June ADVOCACY ALERT of the Association of California Healthcare District's(ACHD) sent to directors...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jul. 28, 2016Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Oct 20, 2016 at 5:58 pm | 22 comments | 2374 Views
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Webb Ranch on lockdown after virus outbreak sickens dozens of horsesFor more than a month, Webb Ranch in Portola Valley has been dealing with its own pandemic lockdown due to an outbreak of...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 2368 Views
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Sequoia HCD CEO gets another big raiseEditor, at the February 5, 2014 meeting of the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors, CEO Lee Michelson was given...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Feb. 16, 2014There are no comments yet. 2363 Views
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Letter: A vote for state Senate candidate BrownriggI am voting for Michael Brownrigg for state senator in the coming election. Let me share my reasoning for this choice. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by Vote , on Mar 2, 2020 at 11:15 pm | 2 comments | 2359 Views
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Sequoia Healthcare District cancels Regular Meeting, AGAIN!Directors Shefren and Faro got together again to request cancelling(a.k.a. rescheduling) one of the 6 REGULAR meetings annually...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jun. 22, 2015Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jun 24, 2015 at 11:58 am | 18 comments | 2358 Views
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Sequoia Healthcare District "junket" to Kona Kai Resort & SpaThe ACHD annual meeting http://www.achd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Annual-Meeting-2017-Schedule-of-Events.pdf to be attended...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Nov 2, 2017 at 2:41 pm | 12 comments | 2357 Views
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SHD Committed to Governance TransparencyThe Sequoia Healthcare District has a much improved website.http://www.sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com/shcd-committed-to-governance-transparency/...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Apr. 23, 2014There are no comments yet. 2355 Views
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Measure AA, Coastsider votes and Property taxesThe MROSD Coastside annexation did not provide for ANY property tax distribution to the District from the annexed areas....
Original post made by Jack Hickey on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Jack Hickey, on May 19, 2014 at 11:09 am | 4 comments | 2337 Views
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