Mark P. Yin's Page

Hi, Everyone: I just wanted to note, in case you hadn't noticed, that the CHP has been very busy on our street today. In the last hour in front of our house alone at least two cars have been pulled over for speeding. Makes me happy, for sure, as our street is constantly plagued not only by speeding vehicles but also other, more blatant, forms of reckless and dangerous driving. Nice to know that the "Speed Checked By Radar" signs are not completely false. Has there been any lobbying or other…See More

Hi, All: Here's a link to an article in today's LAT on an Eichler in Granada Hills, the floor plan of which looks similar to many in our neighborhood. The last photo's caption mentions that neighborhood's efforts to pursue recognition on the National Register of Historic Places. MY  See More

Hello, Everyone: I hope you're staying warm and dry. Looks like rain will be visited upon us through the next week! The cold weather has contributed to a regrettable incident: while in our garden, my wedding band flew off my hand (everything shrinks in the cold, right?!), hit the pavement, and rolled into a planting area. What makes this so difficult is 1) I had sawdust in my eyes, so I couldn't see where it went; 2) I was wearing a thick hat which covered my ears, so I couldn't hear where it…See More

Hi, All:As you may know, the Castro Valley Boulevard Improvement project includes a public art component. If you know that, then you probably know that proposals by the six finalist artists are on display now at the CV Public Library. The proposals are also viewable online at http://acgov.org/arts/html/whats_new.html.Cheers!MYSee More