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No one disputes that people struggling with addiction deserve compassion and access to treatment.

The question residents continue to ask is much simpler: Is this particular proposal the best, most transparent, and most cost-effective way to provide those services?

Mr. Duran wr…

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San Mateo should be making transportation decisions based on objective data, measurable results, and the needs of the entire community — not pressure from a small but vocal advocacy group.

The Humboldt bike lane experiment removed significant parking and altered resident’s daily liv…

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Taso commented on They swarm

Really enjoyed this LTE --- well stated.

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Relevant question, respectfully. Is it Joe-Bob or Joe-Bot? I tried searching for JoeBob in San Mateo and it came back "no such person".

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Seema-Fan-JoeBob ignores a critical fact that the City Attorney did NOT find a conflict of interest requiring Councilmember Newsom's recusal.

More importantly, Patel likely scheduled her candidacy announcement before the Planning Commission reappointment process in the hope of manuf…

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Taso commented on Politics

Great idea! And each person should write and sign a "delivery performance promise statement" that is monitored and reported on by an independent oversight group.

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Taso commented on Corzo for supervisor D2

There are many unfortunate things in public life. One of the saddest is watching a former politician attempt to rewrite history to avoid accountability for decisions that occurred under his own watch. Sad indeed.

The facts are straightforward. At the time of the 4 W. Santa Inez cont…

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No one disputes that substance use treatment services are important. The question is whether this particular project, at this particular location, represents the best, most transparent, and most cost-effective solution.

Residents have repeatedly asked for information regarding actua…

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Taso commented on Questionable communication

John Ebneter’s letter is a distraction from the real issue: the lack of transparency driven by Supervisor Noelia Corzo and Horizon in advancing their Detox project at 101 N. El Camino Real with up to 17,520 drop-offs near a pre-K/elementary school.

It’s also worth noting that Mr. Eb…

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A recent NextDoor survey indicates about 85% of respondents say this is the wrong location for a 69-bed detox facility where the proposed operator Horizon states up to 17,520 Detox Drop-Offs annually, and to happen within 900-ft of an elementary school?

Treatment Yes, Location No.