Tomorrow, January 8, is the last day to submit your comments and concerns about the Caltrans El Camino Real Project. Click here to visit the website now.

While Caltrans has the intention and funding to do a complete renovation, difficult decisions and compromises must be made. Changes will necessarily impact the historic tree canopy on the Caltrans right-of-way. There are also many issues such as bike and pedestrian safety, public transit, and traffic flow that must be considered in redesigning this state highway.

For more information on the alternative plans currently under consideration, check the Caltrans website. You can comment on the project here.

The Public Works Department has been working to minimize flooding with the implementation of storm drain improvement projects. Listed below are some ways the City prepares to be storm ready:

Community members are encouraged to take precautions and prepare for the upcoming storm season. Here are some tips on how you and your neighbors can be storm ready:

Residents of Burlingame (and other cities in San Mateo County) who are 70 years and older are invited to register for a Got Wheels! annual membership card that will enable them to take up to 6 one-way trips or 3 round trips per month for only $5.00 per one-way ride!

With the Got Wheels! card, participants may schedule rides on an as-needed basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to any destination within the following cities: Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, and El Granada. Rides must begin and end within these geographic areas and San Francisco International Airport.

Membership is limited. Click here to access the application. Need more information? Click here for an information sheet, or call the Got Wheels! Program Coordinator at 650-403-4300, extension 4329.

This program was developed by Peninsula Family Services, and funding is provided by the County of San Mateo.

Are you ready for winter RECess? Join the Parks & Recreation staff for an after-school program full of hands-on art, enrichment, and fitness activities. Small group sizes will allow for safe play, new friendships, and positive staff interactions. The next session will run from January 11 to January 29. Click here to register. If a class you want is full, call 650-558-7300 to get your name added to the waitlist.

The Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department is encouraging members of the community to help it celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of non-violence, love, and community. Show your support. Print and display this “I Have a Dream” poster. Click here to learn more, or contact Nicole at nhoughton@burlingame.org.

This webinar will discuss the current state of business and how small business owners have had to reinvent their business models. Participants will receive suggestions and recommendation on how to pivot their service or product delivery methods.

In addition, the SBA will share information on federal small business programs and services available during the COVID-19 crisis. The presentation will cover COVID-19 assistance programs, standard SBA loan programs, federal contracting programs, small business webinar trainings, and one-on-one business counseling at no cost.

Click here to register for this webinar.

Attend this webinar to hear about lessons learned from COVID-19, tips from businesses that are currently thriving, key business issues to think about, and the three roles of an entrepreneur. This even is hosted by Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center.

The Burlingame Community Education (BCE) Foundation Endowment Council is sponsoring a talk about Burlingame's efforts to combat climate change. This is the first of three forums planned for 2021 featuring community leaders talking about different aspects of Burlingame’s future.

Panelists include San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine, Board of Directors Chair of Sustainable San Mateo County; former Mayor Terry Nagel, co-founder of Citizens Environmental Council (CEC); Michael Brownrigg, former Mayor and current Councilmember of the City of Burlingame; Sigalle Michael, Burlingame Sustainability Coordinator; and, Rusty Hopewell, who leads the Burlingame School District’s Healthy School Environmental Programs.

There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step recovery program for people who suffer from food obsession, overeating, bulimia, and under-eating. Everyone is welcome at meetings, including those who think they may have a food problem or those who are concerned about someone who may.

Meetings, which were formerly held in Burlingame on Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church at 1500 Easton Drive, are now available by phone. For information and to ask questions, call Nora at 650-537-0066. You can also visit http://www.foodaddicts.org