http://www.zirana.com/blog Local community blog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:05:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Power Outages: Do you know what to do when the lights go out? Fall and winter season brings cold and windy weather, and the possibility of downed trees and poles causing power outages.  It’s important to know a few basics when it comes to both food and personal safety while experiencing ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/emergency-preparedness-power-outage By Mary Crowell Recently I found this Chinese saying in a magazine and it spoke to me:  Pleasure for an hour, a bottle of wine; pleasure for years, a marriage;  pleasure for a lifetime, a garden. Speaking of pleasure, my epiphytic cacti  gave me such joy this season with about 75% of my large hanging ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/september-mary-mary-how-does-your-garden-grow-2   24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 20th, 2008 9am to noon Join thousands of San Mateo County residents in the state’s largest volunteer event focused on protecting the marine environment. Each year, San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) and the California Coastal Commission partner to coordinate Coastal Cleanup ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/coastal-cleanup-volunteers-needed-saturday-20th-sept By John Dozier. August real estate sales activity for the greater Cupertino area continued at a pace very similar to previous months.  There were 56 closed sales in August compared with 49 for June and 55 in July.  There are currently 49 pending sales, slightly less than in the previous month ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/cupertino-home-sales-remain-constant-in-august Act 2 in the garbage soap opera By Michelle Carter Zirana Managing Editor The soap opera that has become the South Bayside Waste Management Authority has unveiled Act Two. In response to a searing letter from San Mateo Supervisor Jerry Hill that took issue with the transparency of the board’s process for choosing a ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/garbage-soap-opera-in-san-mateo   By Bob Boog.  A lot of newspaper ink has been spilled lately over HR 3221 - the Housing and Economic Recovery Act - which was recently passed into law. This legislation could have significant implications for the Santa Clarita Valley housing and mortgage industries, so I wanted to point out a ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/impact-of-hr-3221-on-santa-clarita-real-estate   San Mateo County Fair August 8 - 17, 2008   Bright carnival lights, amazing entertainment, extensive educational experiences, thousands of exhibits and nearly 150,000 guests…all are trademarks of one of our area’s signature events, the San Mateo County Fair! August 8-17, 2008 will mark the seventy-fourth year for this community celebration, which continues ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/san-mateo-county-fair-is-open   By Zirana Staff Writers   A July 11 altercation at a Redwood City restaurant has resulted in domestic violence charges being filed Tuesday, Aug. 12, against Bill Dickenson, Belmont’s vice mayor. He could be sentenced to a year in jail if convicted. Dickenson was arrested July 11 after a woman reported the vice ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/belmont-vice-mayor-charged-with-domestic-violence   By John Dozier.July real estate sales activity for the greater Cupertino area continued at a moderate  pace slightly down from the previous months.  There were 55 closed sales in July compared with 65 for May and 49 in June.  There are currently 61 pending sales, slightly more than in the ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/cupertino-home-sales-slow-down-in-july Cupertino Home Sales Slow Just a Bit in June!! June real estate sales activity for the greater Cupertino area continued at a decreasing  pace slightly down from the previous month.  There were 49 closed sales in June compared with 65 for May.  There are currently 50 pending sales.  Pending sales are ... http://www.zirana.com/blog/cupertino-home-sales-slow-just-a-bit-in-june