Sam and Christine!, you two should grab a coffee. I think you have more in common than either of you realizes!
They’re about to really harm one of the best pathways to home ownership for first time buyers - renting an extra room, back house, garage apt, etc. to help pay for the mortgage. That’s how I could afford my first mortgage. People who need to do that are more likely to create more rental units for the market, compared to wealthier people who would rather keep a spare back house empty for family/friends
But the rent control makes it uneconomical. And with the new eviction regulations, both are regulatory liabilities that no first time home owner should take on the risk.
Also the city doesn’t want any new condos, only new rentals. But condos and townhomes are a much lower bar for first time buyers than houses and easier way to start building equity.
city council wants to control the market too much with policies that back fire
I hear you yet also The Win-Dow smashburger and brussel sprouts combo has to be one of the best value and tasting combos in town haha.
Have never had then anywhere else but the og of smashburgers, Third Window Brewery. Always get the avocado jalapeño smash and it’s excellent. I like that the meat is thin and crispy.
I whole heartedly agree with you Jen, and Noah, enough with Smash burgers on every menu in town, along with those sweet brioche buns.
Better a bootlicker than a serial screaming sociopath. Why is it you can’t allow another POV- you live amongst a crowd, not in single vial…
No one is surprised when a loud, proud and well documented Bootlicker, declares that they like to lick boots.
Just Google "Flock sharing data" and click the news tab. You'll find stories like, "Federal and out-of-state agencies “improperly” searched San Francisco license-plate data gathered through the police department’s Flock system of surveillance cameras, a department audit released Wednesday found."
Not a big deal as we don't break the law. Then...you end-up with a federal government that retaliates or harasses its citizens.
THANK YOU for saying this. Smash burgers are fine but incredibly one note. And so so overdone. They are the brussel sprouts of 2026. Make it stop.
We have a system of fire watch cameras that don’t invade our privacy.
https://alertcalifornia.org/
Cameras pointed at roadways are not effective for fire monitoring.
Here is a great breakdown of the cameras intent and the company behind it. You be the judge on how invasive it is.
https://www.reddit.com/r/unsound/s/14daAzVuhO
I've watched enough episodes of "Forensic Files," to know how helpful cameras like this can be in solving some murders. However, it's ironic that the camera in this photo is in the spot where a number of people died in the Montecito debris flow. I thought Sheriff Bill Brown made the wrong call in the evacuation zones as most of the victims were in the Advisory Zone, south of East Valley road. If he had resigned in the weeks after I believe that would have been honorable. But he didn't. In the last two elections I recall the Deputies union endorsed Brown's opponents. That was significant to me. I don't trust "the Sheriff's Office," in this matter.
Camera locations. Hit “Map” tab link st bottom: https://maps.deflock.org/timeline?lat=34.3159&lng=-119.6931&zoom=9.35
I absolutely support using this technology to help catch criminal activity, it is a great tool for law enforcement.
I love smashburgers but they've become the IPA of burgers. They're everywhere and impossible not to find. Give me an in house ground chuck/brisket, thick medium rare burger grilled over lump charcoal any day of the week. Also, can we ban brioche buns forever? They're eggy, sugary and cakey. Also, pretzel buns, blah. Give me a potato bun , traditional sesame seed bun or sourdough.
So long as they're not installing red light cameras and giving us automated tickets for rolling through lights and stop signs and speeding I'm okay with this, too.
Big brother appreciates your subservience
If I type the website into my chrome browser on my iPhone then , yes, I can pinch and zoom. Seems to be the Instagram connection interferes somehow.
I support the use of cameras in the community- as a fire watch tool alone it makes sense. Having it as a tool to see activity pre/post of a crime situation seems prudent to me. The days of privacy out in the general public = stolen by scammers & thieves who use game cams to chart your at home time/away time to break into your house.
I’m all for affordable housing and this is a wonderful step, especially for teachers, and district employees, who are the backbone of our community. But I hope we also start asking a bigger question: when will we create more affordable pathways to ownership, not just affordable rent? Community land trusts, shared-equity models, creative financing, and even partnerships with donor-advised funds could help more residents build equity instead of simply accessing below-market housing. Affordable rentals are important, but they shouldn’t be the end goal. Long-term community resilience comes from giving people the opportunity to own a small piece of the future they’re helping build.
The ICING (pun intended) on this so called WITNESSED EVENT is
“15 minutes of DONUTS” under the freeway!
Really people?
Believe that, I’ve got an oil platform to sell you.
i may be in the minority, but this doesn’t bother me. Cameras are one of the best ways to help solve crimes and I’m willing to put up with them (as you say, they are almost everywhere anyway).
We also tried the Neighborhood Grill. I think overall it was a very good experience. I would like to make a few suggestions: As was mentioned, the smashburger was not quite smashed, and the Brioche bun seemed to overwhelm the burger. On the other hand, for the regular burger, which looked amazing, the bun was obliterated halfway through the burger. Maybe toast the bun face so it has a chance to stand up to the juices. My two-year-old grandson had the mac and cheese, which had great flavor, but picking out the pieces of pasta that were too al dente was a pain (maybe batches mixed together?). Did not try a cocktail. The onion rings and fries were very good. Service was surprisingly efficient. Very minor, first week suggestions. Wish them well.
Calle Laureles, by State Street
One does not exclude the other.
There is no trade off or downside in this case. I've talked to gardeners using electric equipment. They can run everything off a single battery pack. Much less expensive to operate and maintain. No trips for gas just plug in at home or shop.
For shift workers that need sleep during the day that alone is enough.
