John Baker

John Baker

John Baker commented on Complicating decisions

Eddie Flores does not live in County District 5. I'm uncertain about Nagales because the PDF district map on the San Mateo County website does not list cross streets and the one in the County's GIS portal still shows the 2013 boundaries.

John Baker

Call me old-fashioned, but I think the San Mateo County player of the year should come from a team that plays in San Mateo County. Yes, McKenna is great, but her family chose to eschew many great local programs.

John Baker

I rarely agree with this anonymous poster, but they are spot-on here. The CCS is penalizing Half Moon Bay High for its success against schools that put money into athletics in order to improve their bottom line.

John Baker

Can we normalize not using gender names for women/girls sports teams? It's already mentioned in the lede that we're talking about girls basketball, so unless you also call the men/boys team the "Gentleman Colts," there's no call to say "Lady Colts."

John Baker

How do you know when you're getting old? When they start digging up time capsules you remember them putting in the ground.

John Baker

I had a car-mirror spider for several months a few years back. Same almost daily cleaning of webs, only for them to reappear, even after full washes. Finally used a can of compressed air with the long straw that I used to clear dust from my computer, to literally blow it out of there. Las…

John Baker

"...was entering Donnelly Avenue from Parking Lot D when it was struck by an eastbound e-bike" -- In other words, the car driver did not yield to traffic on the street.

John Baker

John Baker commented on Lesson of the newt

I'm literally reading this in southern Oregom, having just visited Crater Lake. It is an amazing place -- I didn't get down to the surface myself, and am jealous you did.

John Baker

John Baker commented on More e-bike regulations needed

Agree, with easygerd. This letter isn't really talking about your typical ebike. As a "Class 1" bike, my bicycle is regular-sized, speed-limited to 20 mph by motor, and I must pedal (no throttle). It's been a lifesaver for me as I navigate hills in my mid-50s and has allowed us to have ju…