I was out most of yesterday and missed this sad bit of news from Felton in Santa Cruz County. According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, a 50 year old man riding for the first time with a cycling group suffered an unspecified medical emergency on Highway 9 and lost his life. Read more in the […]
Today is the deadline to introduce bills in the California legislature. As of this morning, more 300 bills have been introduced in the Senate and more than 550 have been introduced in the Assembly. Here are some bills I’ll be tracking for the 2014 legislative session in California.
California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) yesterday introduced a bill that would authorize local governments to impose, as a special tax, a point of sale tax on new bicycles.
Adam West (as Batman) astride a bicycle on the set with Yvonne Craig (as Batgirl) in 1967. Via David in Houston Texas.
First a bit of trivial trivia: I briefly majored in Political Science in college, and I’m still fascinated with the drama of politics. The current San Jose District 1 Supervisor, Pete Constant, terms out after this year. Of the several people running to replace him in this mostly suburban district, one has distinguished herself with […]
This sign always appears on the sidewalk on Julian Street near the Guadalupe River trailhead when there’s an event at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA. Does anybody know who’s responsible for putting this here? Do they realize the irony of pointing to accessible parking as they make this sidewalk inaccessible to those using […]