San Carlos City Attorney Bob Lanzone sent a memo to the City Council last week outlining residency requirements for holding office. The memo comes on the heels of an article published in the Daily Journal regarding the residency of Council-man Matt Grocott.
"If, during his term of office, he moves his place of residence outside of the city limits or ceases to be an elector of the city, his office shall immediately become vacant," according to state law. However, defining residency becomes complicated. Most decisions about the residency of an elected official comes from the state Attorney General's Office, which has the power to litigate or allow a third party to initiate litigation against a person believed to be out of compliance with state law, according to the memo.
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Some San Mateo-Foster City School District schools will have new principals next year. Katherine Strach will be the new principal of Turnbull Learning Academy, and Phyllis Harrison will be principal of North Shoreview Montessori School. Susan Totaro, the interim principal of Horrall Elementary School, will take over as its new permanent principal.
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The county's water quality is improving and there is a reduction in disinfection byproduct levels, according to a report released this week by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The Peninsula gets most of its water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which fills from snowmelt from mountains and glaciers in Yosemite National Park.
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Anchor Steam Brewing Co. is opening a restaurant at San Francisco International Airport in July, according to a statement from SFO. The new 24-hour Lori's Diner in Terminal 1 opened in March, and 80 percent of the 45 new restaurants are locally owned, including Gordon Biersch, Peet's Coffee and San Francisco Soup Co.
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May 30 to June 4 was declared "San Mateo County High School Voter Registration Week" by a proclamation of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors this week.
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Amy Tan, author of the "The Joy Luck Club" will be the guest speaker at Cañada College's 37th annual commencement ceremonies Friday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Tan will speak on "The stories of our lives." The school's valedictorian is Orlando Castro, 44, who lost his job in the dot-com bust and returned to school to retrain for a career in health.
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San Mateo police and the Peninsula Humane Society are still waiting for somebody to claim the black adult female cat clubbed to death on Monte Diablo Avenue last week. Despite a few inquiries, the correct owner has yet to make a claim. The suspect's wife said the animal appeared to a stray but authorities claim it appeared spayed and well-fed.
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Redwood City Councilwoman Diane Howard will be kicking off her re-election campaign June 5. She is seeking a fourth term on the council. Also up for re-election are Mayor Jeff Ira and Councilman Jim Hartnett. Howard's kickoff will be held at Red Morton Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. near the bocce courts.
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Rumors that state Sen. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, is considering a run for U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos' District 12 seat are far away from the truth, said Speier spokeswoman Tracy Fairchild. It is, "a product of people with too much time on their hands," she said. Speier is running for California lieutenant governor.
The reporters' notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff. It appears in the Friday edition.
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