Reporters’ Notebook

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San Francisco International Airport announced Interjet made its inaugural flights between San Francisco and Cancun and Guadalajara, Mexico Wednesday and that Interjet will operate three flights per week to Cancun and three flights per week to Guadalajara. Both routes will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft. Interjet is an international airline based in Mexico City providing air service to 55 destinations in eight countries, including 35 cities in Mexico.

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Nicole Pollack was appointed last week as the new director of its Human Services Agency, the department largely responsible for administering safety net services in collaboration with other agencies

Pollack had been serving in the role on an interim basis since October when former director Iliana Rodriguez joined the County Manager’s Office as its newest deputy county manager. Prior, she was HSA’s assistant director from October 2014 until her naming to the interim position.

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The San Carlos Chickens’ Ball, a live stage show produced by talented San Carlos community members, is set for April 20-29 at Central Middle School (Mustang Hall) at 757 Cedar St. in San Carlos.

Now in its 78th year, the vaudeville-style show is the longest running PTA event in the United States, raising thousands of dollars for San Carlos public schools. This year’s theme is “Time Stands Still,” a Broadway review. Show dates are: Friday, April 20, Saturday, April 21, Sunday, April 22, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28 and Sunday April 29. Showtimes are 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets (at $30 and $40) are available at www.chickensball.org or in person at Central School April 1-12, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Chicken’s Ball is rooted in both San Carlos and San Francisco history. The San Francisco original began in late 1800s San Francisco’s Barbary Coast saloons. Local vaudeville performers, seeking to soften their bawdy reputation, staged special extra performances in glittery costumes of feathers and sequins to raise money for local charities. Those feathery costumes inspired the name “Chicken’s Ball.”

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Burlingame High School students will be spotlighted in a film festival organized by the Citizens Environmental Council and co-sponsored by the high school’s environmental club.

The event Monday, March 19, will screen short films addressing environmental issues and winners will be announced in the evening. Cash prizes are available. The event begins 7 p.m. at the Burlingame High School auditorium.

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Millbrae City Council pledged a willingness to reconsider the city’s vacant vice mayor position at an upcoming meeting.

The issue has been a source of contention since late last year, when councilmembers bypassed protocol and prevented Councilwoman Ann Schneider from moving into the position aligning her to become the next mayor.

Residents have regularly spoke out during public comment advocating for councilmembers to reassess their decision, claiming officials are betraying the public trust by refusing to name a vice mayor. According to protocol, Schneider is in line to fill the seat, as she was the second highest vote getter in the previous election.

The Reporters’ Notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff. It appears in the weekend edition.