Brady’s new gig is on the runway

That announcement heralded the San Mateo native’s much-hyped, big-time strut on the trendy fashion designer’s glitzy catwalk.

Brady, something of a latter-day dandy now, has come a long, long way from dodging relentless Bellarmine Prep pass rushers on a sweltering Saturday afternoon on what was then Serra’s well-worn football field off West 20th Avenue in San Mateo.

Hey, this runway gig is a whole lot healthier than making a living trying to avoid getting sacked and ground into the turf by sweaty behemoths in pads.

NO MORE TOM STEYER TV ADS: There was a very welcome statewide plus coming out of this month’s primary election. With the vote count differential holding, it appears that we will not be bombarded by any more TV ads for Tom Steyer, at least not for awhile. He spent well over $200 million of his own dough seeking a top-two finish in the race for governor of California.

All signs point to him ending up (mercifully) in a third-place finish. He has conceded the race. His nonstop ad blitz became numbing and annoying, perhaps even a good reason to vote against him in the end. That theory has been broached before, even well prior to the vote count commencing.

The relief, though, is almost palpable. For now. On the other hand, nothing is set in stone. The persistent Steyer, with his seemingly unlimited resources and unflagging election itch, could still run again as a write-in candidate this fall.

He appears to have an insatiable desire to seek a government office and money, of course, is no barrier whatsoever. Heaven help us.

MORE THAN ONE CHIT CHAT: The sad demise of the Chit Chat Cafe, a fixture on the decaying Pacifica Pier for decades, has been well-chronicled. It’s been an unhappy turn of events in the coastal community this month.

The longtime breakfast and lunch spot could not be saved; it was torn down last week because the eroding pier had been shuttered on an emergency basis for structural safety reasons. But all is not lost.

A Chit Chat sibling continues to serve customers at a pleasant venue just blocks north at the corner of West Manor Drive and Esplanade Avenue opposite a town post office. The Chit Chat diner is under the purview of the same friendly folks who operated the establishment at the now-razed pier location.

Prices are reasonable. The menu is modest. There are available ocean views. Parking is free. Music is offered as part of the schedule there on June weekends. What’s not to like?

THIS IS YOUR MONEY CALLING: San Mateo County is sitting on nearly $1.4 million of unclaimed money. The county announced that figure last week in the Daily Journal; the list of claimants ran to three full pages of small print, detailing the deposits just waiting to be cashed in by the owners.

These included both private and public entities. The situation is not unusual. The county treasurer periodically provides such lists as required.

One of last week’s noted accounts involved the county’s own public health plan; the voluminous report showed that particular operation had deposits owed to it totaling just over $175,000, with all of the claims dating back to 2022.

Interested parties can learn more about these matters and, perhaps, recover some or all of their proceeds by contacting the county’s controller at Controller@smcgov.org. Deadline is Aug. 12.

HELLO, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS: “The Giants could be in for a long season.” That was an eye-rolling opening question in a headline this week on the Chronicle’s online home page. “Could be?” Is no one paying attention to the results at Oracle Park and beyond? Has anyone checked the standings in the National League West? Captain Obvious has been alerted to this shocking situation.