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OMVNA Steering Committee Minutes, March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010 OMVNA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Attending: Laura Lewis, David Lewis, Deb Keller, Carter Coleman, Becky Reyna, Jack Perkins, Robert Cox, Kim Copher, Aaron Grossman Neighbors: Maureen Blando, Max Hauser, Monica Smith, Steve Lacy, Lauren Angelo (1) Call … Continue reading

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May Mixer at Savvy Cellar

by Hugh J. Donagher, III Join us for our May Mixer at Savvy Cellar Wine Bar and Wine Shop, downtown’s newest hot spot! Owners Jennifer Ayer and Brent Harrison are opening their doors just for us on Monday, May 17th, … Continue reading

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Letter from the Chair

by Laura Lewis The 2008 California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Business Plan estimates an average of 18-20 HSR trains per hour by 2030 running at 125 mph during peak hours.  Granted this is decades away but the decisions we … Continue reading

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How Council Voted on Prometheus Project

Prometheus’s Requests for Variances: How City Council Voted Mayor Ronit Bryant Yes Vice Mayor Jac Siegel No Margaret Abe-Koga Yes Laura Macias No Tom Means Yes John Inks Yes Mike Kasperzak Yes

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Restaurant Profiles: 3 of Downtown’s Newest

by Max Hauser Thaiphoon 185 Castro (650) 988 1488 www.thaiphoonrestaurant.com Opened November 2009.  Styles itself “Pan-Asian,” with a strongly Thai menu.  Four lunches so far showed impressive kitchen.  Service, eager but awkward at first, improved in later visits.  Roti (Indian-style … Continue reading

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