Reporters' notebook

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And congrats to San Carlos General Plan Committee Chair and Council candidate Andy Klein. Despite rumors Klein would be filing his nomination papers on Friday, he had a more pressing engagement: His wedding.

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San Carlos police are warning residents to lookout for scam artists posing as driveway sealing contractors. The scammers often prey on senior citizens, take the payment and run without performing any work. Sometimes the suspects also work their way into the homes to steal money or accompany the victims to the bank to withdraw cash. Check licenses at www.cslb.ca.gov or by calling (800) 321-CSLB.

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Rock on! The city of Brisbane has purchased a boulder with an embedded plaque that will publicly recognize those who have been chosen as Volunteer of the Year. The boulder/plaque will be placed along the entryway to City Hall so that it may be viewed by those conducting business at City Hall, users of the Dog Park or those just passing by.

An unveiling ceremony with Mayor Sepi Richardson will take place 5:30 p.m. Friday in front of City Hall right before this year’s first Concert in the Park.

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If you haven’t signed up yet for the next CHP Older Driver Safety Seminar, better hurry up. Space is limited so pre-registration is required at 363-4572. The seminar is 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 at Belmont’s Twin Pines Community Center.

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The Sheriff’s Office jail planning unit apologized at a Tuesday night outreach meeting for printing 3,000 notices in English-only.

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Winston Wyckoff of San Carlos got a great return on an investment recently, turning five $5 Rotary raffle tickets in support of the Tim Griffith House into an $18,000 payout. Good for Wyckoff and the 11 charities benefitted by the Rotary Club of Redwood City. They picked up checks totalling $84,786, the largest amount raised since the raffle’s inception seven years ago.

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The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market returned to the College of San Mateo this week after an absence caused by traffic and construction at the school. The market will be open from here on out every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lot 16 off CSM Drive. The market is also open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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A man named Glenn Craven contacted the Daily Journal seeking more information about San Mateo’s Homeless Outreach Team on July 13 after the paper ran a series of stories on policing in the 21st century. Craven had been living on the streets for two years although he did work, he told the Daily Journal. At night, he would sleep on a bench in Central Park or in an alley next to Amici’s Pizzeria on Third Avenue. On Wednesday, Lt. Mike Brunicardi told the Daily Journal Craven was linked with the HOT team’s Officer Robert Anderson and has now found housing. "Glenn was very pleased and is doing well,” Brunicardi said.

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A good credit rating is hard to come by these days. But South San Francisco recently saw its rating increase from A+ to AA by Standard & Poors, one of the top two ratings agencies. A credit rating refers to what the city’s general fund would be rated if it was going out to the bond markets today. The Standard & Poor’s rating scale is as follows, from excellent to poor: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C, D. "Especially during this economic recession, our city must continue to provide strong fiscal responsibility,” said South San Francisco Mayor Karyl Matsumoto. "Those who live and work in our city depend upon us for essential city services. I'm very proud of our city staff for their excellent work in this regard.”

The reporters’ notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff. It appears in the Thursday edition.