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San Carlos News
- Planning Commission - Agenda - Oct 23, 2019 6:00 PM
- Planning Commission - Agenda - Oct 21, 2019 7:00 PM
- Residential Design Review Committee - Agenda - Oct 21, 2019 5:00 PM
- Youth Advisory Council - Minutes - Sep 11, 2019 7:00 PM
- City Council - Agenda - Oct 14, 2019 7:00 PM
- Economic Development Advisory Commission - Agenda - Oct 22, 2019 4:00 PM
- Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission - Minutes - Aug 7, 2019 7:00 PM
- City Council - Agenda - Oct 14, 2019 6:45 PM
- Transportation and Circulation Commission - Agenda - Oct 15, 2019 7:00 PM
- Transportation and Circulation Commission - Minutes - Aug 20, 2019 7:00 PM
HSR Compatibility
- Risk and Opportunity in Redwood CityLowe, a major real estate development firm, is preparing to redevelop Redwood City's Sequoia Station, an outdated strip mall adjacent to the Caltrain station, into a 12-acre mixed-use project with towers up to 17 stories tall. If that is eye-opening to residents of Redwood City, consider that few people yet know that a greatly expanded […]
- Electrification DelayedCaltrain's electrification project is showing ominous signs of falling badly behind schedule. There are at least five bearish indicators:Slippery milestoneSlipping Milestones. One key milestone reported in the project's monthly progress reports is known as "Electrification Substantial Completion." From the December 2018 report to the July 2019 report (over a span of 7 months), the milestone […]
- Emergency Exit FailCaltrain's new EMU train cars have an unusual configuration with two sets of doors. The lower level doors will be used at existing Caltrain stations, while the intermediate level doors (above the wheels at the ends of each car) are intended to be used at an undetermined date in the 2030s once these trains begin […]
- Thoughts on Grade SeparationsThe emerging Caltrain business plan is broaching the issue of grade separations, a decadal process that has been underway, well, for decades. We're already 63% of the way there today, with another dozen new grade separation projects in various stages of planning or construction. Achieving a reasonable level of grade separation for the peninsula corridor is […]
- Foundation Progress TrackerOne way to measure the progress of a large and complex construction program like the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Program is to count how many foundations have been completed. This is a revealing metric, since foundation construction is currently the top risk on the program due to surprises when digging holes along the right of way. It's […]
Daily Journal News
- A satire, but really a tributeTerrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play” is billed as satire, but deep down it’s also a tribute to the eternal optimism of theater folks.
- Lawmaker, Redwood City residents seek rent ordinanceAn assemblyman and a group of Redwood City residents are calling for an urgency ordinance to stop large rent increases and no-fault evictions amid fears that landlords are trying to push out tenants before new statewide renter protections take effect…
- Murder trial for Hillsborough woman nears end
- Foster City Herb Perez recall signatures verified
- Redwood City sets campus lease course