Friday, May 18, 2012
This week's readers' choice poll focused on which restaurant serves up the best burrito.
If you're looking for the best burrito in San Bruno, then head on over to Celia's, readers said in this week's readers' choice poll. Everyone seemed to have their own favorite, but out of a total of 90 voters, Celia's got 34 votes in the poll. Worth noting are Don Pico's and El Patio Mexicano, which got the second-most and third-most number of votes. If you have any other suggestions for readers' choice polls, let us know.
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Also, don't forget about emergency preparedness classes, AYSO signups and the upcoming Posy Parade.
Here are some important things happening around town that everyone should know about this upcoming week. Sunday, May 20. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The grand opening for the new farmers market will take place in front of The Shops at Tanforan. Join Mayor Jim Ruane and others at about 10 a.m. for the grand opening ceremonies. About 40-plus vendors are expected, and they will be selling fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers as well as other goods. Special events are also being planned for each day the market is open. There will be special booths each Sunday featuring various San Bruno Chamber members, and on many Sundays one of the city's committees, commissions or local nonprofit groups will be manning an informational booth. For more …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
In a news conference, PG&E's top executive said a number of lawsuits stemming from the 2010 San Bruno fire have already been settled. The rest should be resolved by September, he said.
PG&E's CEO said Monday the company has settled a number of the lawsuits residents have filed stemming from the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, and the company is expecting to resolve all of them by September, according to MarketWatch. In a press conference held before the company's annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco, CEO Anthony Earley declined to provide details about how many lawsuits have already been settled or how much each person was compensated for. But Earley said he expects more lawsuits to be settled out of court as the July jury trial approaches. PG&E is facing more than 250 lawsuits for the disaster, which left 38 homes destroyed, eight people dead, and many more homes damaged and people injured. According to …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Which restaurant in San Bruno has the best burrito? Tell us in this week's readers' choice poll.
They are the near-perfect food. An excess of all your favorite ingredients swaddled in a soft, chewy tortilla—burritos are packaged in such a way that they can be eaten at an elegant table, a park bench or from behind the wheel. And where else can you get this balance of veggies, carbs, protein and flavor for (typically) under five bucks? And what other food moves so effortlessly from breakfast (eggs,chorizo and salsa) to lunch (grilled shrimp, shredded cabbage, lime), to dinner (beef, rice, refried beans, cheese, salsa)? Tell us where in San Bruno you go when you crave the perfect burrito. And as always, if we missed a place, let us know in the comments. Polls close at 9 a.m. on Friday, and the winner will be announced at noon.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Assemblyman Jerry Hill plans to introduce the new legislation on the day PG&E holds its annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco.
Assemblyman Jerry Hill is expected to introduce a new bill Monday looking to require utility executives to return their bonuses if their companies are fined for safety violations. According to Hill's office, he plans to introduce the bill on the day when PG&E holds its annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco. Hill, D-San Mateo, said he is trying to stop practices such as what happened in 2011 when former PG&E Corp. CEO Peter Darbee left the company amid the San Bruno pipeline explosion aftermath with a $38 million severance package. Hill's legislation would: Representatives of The Utility Reform Network, a consumer advocacy group, will join Hill at a news conference at 10 a.m. at PG&E's headquarters, 77 Beale Street, in San Francisco…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Below are the results of what Patch readers chose as the 13 top florists across the San Francisco Peninsula. Make mom smile with a fresh bouquet of flowers from a local florist this Mother's day. And then take our poll to vote for the best of the best!
Looking to brighten the day of a special mom in your life this Mother's Day? Or just want some fresh flowers for your kitchen table? Hundreds of you voted, and the results are in for this week's Reader's Choice poll, "favorite florist." Between the top four vote-getters, what is your very favorite? Take our weekend poll! Belmont: Ralston Florist, 936 Ralston Ave. Burlingame: Fiori, 1406 Burlingame Ave. Foster City, Foster City Flowers & Gifts, 1160 Chess Drive Half Moon Bay, Alena Jean, 340 Purissima St. Menlo Park, Cindy's Flowers & Gifts, 558 Santa Cruz Ave. Millbrae: Trader Joe's, 765 Broadway Pacifica: Pacifica Pavilion of Flowers, 799 Oceana Blvd. Palo Alto: Avenue Florist, 347 S. California Ave. Redwood City: Bella Floral Art, …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Readers voted for their favorite florist in this week's readers' choice poll.
Readers voted San Bruno Flower Fashions as the best florist in the city in this week's readers' choice poll. The poll had 13 votes, and Flower Fashions garnered eight of them. So if you're still thinking about ordering a bouquet for Mother's Day, readers said Flower Fashions is the best place to go. According to a Patch review about the florist, the "service is friendly and helpful and willing to work with your budget—you definitely get the personal touch here." Next week, San Bruno Patch will be looking for the best burrito in the city. The voting for that contest begins at 9 a.m. on Monday.
In this Q&A, Mary Lou Jepsen, founder of San Bruno-based Pixel Qi, talks about where her company's technology is headed next. Pixel Qi builds screens for cell phones, tablets and other gadgets that require less power than traditional ones.
Also, don't forget about San Bruno AYSO signups, a landscaping demonstration and lifeguard training.
Here are some important things happening around town that everyone should know about this upcoming week. Saturday, May 12. 9 a.m.-noon. The Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) will be holding its first of two Landscape Education Program workshops at Fire Station No. 51. The subject of this hands-on workshop will be to teach you how to install and convert to a drip irrigation system. Registration is required. Visit www.bawsca.org or call 650-349-3000. For more information, visit www.sanbrunowater.ca.gov. Saturday, May 12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Now is the time to sign up for the 2012 season if you are a new or returning San Bruno AYSO player. Sign up at the league's pancake breakfast at the rec center from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The cost …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issed an advisory notice to all pipeline operators this week warning them of new mandates to keep up-to-date records to prove they are running the nation's aging pipelines at safe pressures.
Matt McGinn
8:20 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
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