Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers

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  • ROMP Founders

    I read with interest about the history of ROMP, specifically the part which reads “ROMP can trace its start back to the early 80’s when a group of riders would meet in Los Gatos every Sunday morning for a ride. They would go ‘romping’ on their bikes up in to what is now Sierra Azul…

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  • November 2008 – January 2009 Newsletter is out!

    And don’t forget the Christmas Party also. Get your Newsletter here!

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  • Voting Opportunity for folks living on the Midpeninsula Coast

    Coastsiders will get to vote this year for the member of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District who represents the Coastside from Half Moon Bay to Monatara. The November election will include Wards 3 and 4 (both in Santa Clara County,) and Ward 7 in San Mateo County. Ward 7 covers portions of Redwood City,…

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  • Bullet train?

    Anybody know if this is still going through Coe? If so, should we all vote no! Thursday, July 10, 2008 – 6:42 AM PDT Report: ‘Bullet’ train route approved Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal The California High Speed Rail Authority has approved the main route for a “bullet” train that would link San…

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  • Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska

    Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska 2 hours ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska � A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call that eventually resulted in her rescue. The…

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  • Governments spending to buy, preserve open spaces.

    USA Today (5/28, Cauchon) reports, “Federal, state, and local governments are boosting spending on open spaces and parks” in a “surprising development” that may “usher in an era of land conservation not seen in decades.” The movement to preserve open space apparently finds “favor among Republicans, Democrats, and voters.” USA Today notes that “new open-space…

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  • Current Bill Status of MEASURE: A.B. No. 2537

    CURRENT BILL STATUS MEASURE : A.B. No. 2537 AUTHOR(S) : Furutani. TOPIC : Public works: exemption: volunteers. HOUSE LOCATION : ASM TYPE OF BILL : Active Non-Urgency Non-Appropriations Majority Vote Required Non-State-Mandated Local Program Fiscal Non-Tax Levy LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 04/23/2008 LAST HIST. ACTION : Re-referred to Com. on APPR. COMM. LOCATION : ASM…

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