SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Stopping the Leakage In 2003-04 I was a Member at Large on the Community Television Board of Directors. The Directors met once a month at the City Offices in Livermore. I don't like to drive aft... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 2, 2011 at 5:40 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF There's nothing tasty about replacing Mudd's I usually don't attend Redevelopment Agency Meetings because not much happens at them, and I thought since the new Housing Authority was approved there wouldn't be any RDA mee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 24, 2011 at 2:44 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2011 at 10:47 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Would-be City Managers flock to San Ramon The City Council will begin the interview process for Herb Moniz's replacement as City Manager at 8:30 am Monday morning. I'm not a morning person, or at least not when I wak... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 20, 2011 at 12:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2011 at 8:48 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Who is represented here? In a representative government like ours elected officials are supposed to represent their constituents, both the people who voted for them and the people who voted for someon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 17, 2011 at 2:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2011 at 9:33 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Teachy & Preachy Some of you may have noticed that my blogs are a little on the instructional side lately. That's because my day job, really my anytime I choose to work and it is usually in th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 13, 2011 at 1:40 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2011 at 2:30 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Putting first things first Measure W was attacked for rezoning a large portion of downtown for mixed use as some kind of secret plot to change the city without letting anyone knowing about it. Well it i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 9, 2011 at 8:38 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2011 at 8:03 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Making housing affordable in San Ramon Housing prices in San Ramon and surrounding cities are very high. Even with the housing crisis, San Ramon is an expensive place to live. I moved here for a job in 1997 and tur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 6, 2011 at 1:42 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2011 at 3:58 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Keeping Toyota in San Ramon Toyota Motor Sales USA has owned a property on the corner of Norris Canyon Blvd. and Bishop Drive for over 25 years. This isn't some ugly warehouse, but a beautifully landscap... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 3, 2011 at 10:03 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2011 at 7:44 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Crazy people with guns This isn't my usual blog entry. It isn't about San Ramon or local politics. It's about a national issue that recently hit closer to home. I do not include names of people or p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 30, 2011 at 7:37 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Not doing what everyone expects Part I – Where's the hat?
This column was supposed to be about Councilmember Dave Hudson not running for Mayor, and I will get to that in Part II, but this part is about m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:29 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2011 at 4:58 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Art in the Parks On February 23, 2010 Will Doerlich, Vice Chairperson of the Arts Advisory Committee, presented the Committee's Annual Report. One of the goals Doerlich mentioned was to recru... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 23, 2011 at 5:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2011 at 1:15 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Carol Rowley Follows Heart and Bill Clarkson Wednesday afternoon I received a phone call from City Councilperson Carol Rowley. I asked her what she was calling about. She said, "What do you think?"
I said, "After ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 20, 2011 at 12:02 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2011 at 10:57 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Is San Ramon ready for a "sea change?" Merriamwebster.com defines a sea change as a "marked change," or transformation. Some of the bloggers in the discussions here are predicting, or would like to see, a major cha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 13, 2011 at 12:17 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2011 at 9:44 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Mr. Hanafee's Request Jim Hanafee posted a message on December 15, 2010 in reply to the announcement of the Mayor's State of the City address at the January 11, 2011 Chamber of Commerce lunch meeti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 6, 2011 at 11:15 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2011 at 2:37 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Planning Commissioners reach out The Planning Commission held a public workshop on the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan before its regularly scheduled January 4th meeting. Express Reporter Glenn Wohltmann's n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 5, 2011 at 1:23 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Surprise, Surprise! Last August I asked Herb Moniz if he was planning to retire. This was right after the news of his high salary hit the media, and Mayor Abram Wilson, who was running for State... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 25, 2010 at 12:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2010 at 2:48 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Lights, Action, Live TV! San Ramon City Council meetings are recorded and then broadcast one or two days after the meeting on Comcast Community TV30. The November 9th meeting wasn't broadcast until fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 23, 2010 at 11:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2011 at 11:00 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF It's time to grow up and face the future Many people are afraid of change. They don't know how to deal with something new, something different, something unfamiliar. They want to keep everything the way they are us... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 15, 2010 at 5:41 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2011 at 1:35 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Herb Moniz answers questions Contra Costa Times Columnist Dan Borenstein wrote a couple of columns on San Ramon City Manager Herb Moniz and his high salary and potentially high pension. In his November 6,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 8, 2010 at 10:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2010 at 10:26 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Time for gifts and gifts of time It's the giving season again. Typically "giving" means giving stuff. Sometimes "stuff" includes animals, not stuffed animals, but cute little dogs and kittens. Many times ani... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 3, 2010 at 12:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2010 at 1:03 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Phil O'Loane speaks out on Measure W It was nice seeing Phil O'Loane looking relaxed and cheerful at the November 23 City Council meeting. He read a prepared comment on the defeat of Measure W. O'Loane opposed M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Nov 26, 2010 at 9:10 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2010 at 2:02 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Tassajara Valley's population could grow by 100,000! Oops did I forget to say it is 100,000 DEAD PEOPLE? Dead people don't drive cars or attend public schools. So unless this is a George A. Romero movie, all of the dire predicti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Nov 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2010 at 1:37 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Rozisms - Add yours Rozisms
Here are some helpful sayings I use to keep me sane (although a lot of people would disagree with that).
1. Always yell at someone when they are not there and n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Nov 14, 2010 at 12:16 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2010 at 2:35 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Déjà Vu all over again When Kevin L'Hommedieu spoke at the October 26, 2010 City Council meeting about the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan and his concerns that rezoning his business' location to M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Nov 9, 2010 at 10:12 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2010 at 4:56 pm.