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San Carlos Bans High-Risk Bio Labs in the City – A Win for the Safety of the Residents

San Carlos Bans High-Risk Bio Labs in the City – A Win for the Safety of the Residents

by sancarloslife | Jul 6, 2023 | Headliner, News Blog

San Carlos Bans High-Risk Bio Labs via City Council Vote Last week, the San Carlos City Council made a decision to prohibit the construction of bio labs in the future if they could potentially cause major health hazards. The city will not allow the building of labs...
A Spectacular Night in the Skies: 4th of July Fireworks and Festivals Near San Carlos CA 2023

A Spectacular Night in the Skies: 4th of July Fireworks and Festivals Near San Carlos CA 2023

by sancarloslife | Jun 28, 2023 | Headliner, Events Blogs

4th of July Fireworks and Festivals Near San Carlos CA As Independence Day approaches, anticipation fills the air in San Carlos as the Bay Area gears up for tons of mesmerizing spectacles in the skies. The annual 4th of July fireworks display events in the Peninsula...
Imbert and Smithers gun store shuts down after over 50 years in San Carlos California

Imbert and Smithers gun store shuts down after over 50 years in San Carlos California

by sancarloslife | Jun 27, 2023 | Headliner, News Blog

Imbert and Smithers gun store shuts down. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has finally shut down Imbert & Smithers, a well-known gun store in San Carlos, California. Imbert & Smithers was a business that has been in operation...
Brittan Heights – My Favorite & the Best Rustic San Carlos CA Condos

Brittan Heights – My Favorite & the Best Rustic San Carlos CA Condos

by Mark Martinho | Jun 26, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

Favorite Condos – Brittan Heights I’m told you’re never supposed to play favorites but darn it I have a favorite condo complex! San Carlos CA has as great variation of condos, they span from modern luxury in the downtown to some more affordable, but...
San Carlos Bianchini’s – Best Grocery Store Around

San Carlos Bianchini’s – Best Grocery Store Around

by Mark Martinho | Jun 14, 2023 | Headliner, Shops and Services Blogs

San Carlos Bianchini’s I’m a huge fan of the San Carlos Bianchini’s. Yes, there is another in Portola Valley owned by the same family, but we got our San Carlos store at 810 Laurel Street! My favorite part of the store is the fresh produce; they have...
IRS Rules on Minimum Interest Rate to Charge on Personal Loans

IRS Rules on Minimum Interest Rate to Charge on Personal Loans

by Mark Martinho | May 24, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, Headliner

Minimum Interest Rate vs Max Rate You probably know that when you make a personal loan to someone there is a maximum interest rate that you can charge. If you charge too much, that’s usury and that makes you a loan shark. Loan Sharks go to jail, and you...
3 Foot Rule Violations against Bicyclists in San Carlos can now be Reported Online

3 Foot Rule Violations against Bicyclists in San Carlos can now be Reported Online

by sancarloslife | May 18, 2023 | Headliner, News Blog

Bicycle Complaints including 3 Foot Rule Violations in San Carlos can now be reported online at the SMCS Official Website The office of the San Mateo County sheriff announced May 11 that bicyclists in the whole Peninsula including San Carlos can now report 3-foot...
Coming Soon – Objective Design Standards for San Carlos CA. A Better System!

Coming Soon – Objective Design Standards for San Carlos CA. A Better System!

by Mark Martinho | May 15, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, Headliner

California Mandating Objective Design Standards California has adopted legislation requiring cities to approve certain housing proposals through “over-the-counter,” processes based on objective standards. This is being done in the hopes that cities like...
Best San Carlos Ice Cream places in 2023- It’s a Necessity People!

Best San Carlos Ice Cream places in 2023- It’s a Necessity People!

by Mark Martinho | Apr 20, 2023 | Attractions Blogs, Headliner

The San Carlos Ice Cream – Yummy!!! Whether you’re celebrating something, hungry for dessert or just in desperate need of some comfort food – ice cream always hits the spot. So where are the best places in San Carlos CA to grab some of that cold...
Living in an HOA – The Good & Bad of it All

Living in an HOA – The Good & Bad of it All

by Mark Martinho | Apr 14, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

Thinking about Living in an HOA? What to look out for when Purchasing Financials: when buying a San Carlos CA home in an HOA carefully review the financials. Is the HOA well-funded? Those HOA fees you pay might be for things like all exterior maintenance including...
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