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Diane
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On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM Janet Davis wrote:
> *SHERIFF OFFICE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL?*
>
> *Emergency Services’ Useless Alerts:*
>
> In January during the rains, people in at least Stanford Weekend Acres
> were woken up twice in the middle of the night by inane Alerts: (1) for
> some crisis in Monterey County, and (2) for a mythical “flash flood” in
> Ladera that would have been physically impossible.
>
> *SO’s Lack of Knowledge of ATT Internet Crash/Traffic Chaos:*
>
> Wednesday, *2/11 a.m.* The computers were not functioning. Tearing apart
> the router proved fruitless. Trying to access Alpine road was near
> impossible, plus the road was blocked by huge cranes, multiple trucks,
> dangling wires, and total chaos. Apparently during Tuesday night (
> *2/10/26)* crooks had scaled the huge poles opposite Rural Lane and
> stolen all the ATT copper wires. ATT service rep. said that service
> would only be restored *2/27/26!* The workmen reported *2/13* that other
> significant thefts had also occurred along Alpine Road in Portola Valley
> along Sand Hill Road, and in Woodside, even while they were repairing the
> lines on Alpine.
>
> I texted the SO to report the outage. *Feb. 12* Mark Myers responded
> that he showed *good coverage *in the area, and that no one had reported
> an outage. *Feb. 13* he texted me that ATT made a report to the SO and
> that coverage would be back “in a few days!” ATT told us *perhaps *service
> could be restored *Feb. 18*! *Eight days after the theft.*
>
> In addition to individuals’ need for secure internet coverage (especially
> at tax time) presumably PGE relies on it for remote reading of utility
> meters, and SFPUC apparently uses it to control/monitor water flow through
> the 8ft. diameter Hetch Hetchy pipeline that bisects our property. Some
> elderly people living alone rely on a land line for emergency help. There
> is still no coverage as of *2/14/26.*
>
> There were reports that *BART was shut down* for some days because crooks
> dug up all the copper lines those cars relied on.
>
> The Daily Post *2/13/26* reported on page 8 that, according to Lt. Craig
> Lee, last weekend burglars broke into 3825 Fabian Way
>
> in Palo Alto and removed copper wiring, causing over $100,000 damage.
>
> Earlier this week a couple of fire engines from Station E4 were
> frantically trying to reach an emergency somewhere up Alpine Road. The
> intersection at Junipero Serra/Alpine was totally blocked. The west side
> of Alpine was blocked by equipment and traffic in both directions was one
> lane. The fire engines were trying desperately to get to the emergency
> by using the bike lane on the west side of Alpine but it was completely
> blocked by traffic coming from 280 that could not move out of the way.
>
> *UPDATE SATURDAY FEB. 14*
>
> *No work being done on Alpine road equipment and no internet service. My
> husband spent ages on the cell phone with ATT to check status. Apparently
> the thieves took other equipment that is not in stock with ATT and they
> have to order replacements. If this equipment arrives, ATT might be able
> to restore internet service on Wednesday Feb. 18: 8 days after the theft! *
>
> *This is a totally unacceptable situation, especially in tax season. What
> do you plan to do to safeguard critical infrastructure, and to ensure that
> the SO and other agencies are up to coping with emergencies, which they
> obviously are not at present.*
>
> *QUESTIONS:*
>
> *1. Why no notification of outage to SO by ATT?*
>
> *2. Why no automatic system of notification by ATT to SO?*
>
> *3. Why no traffic support by SO/CHP if and when drivers complained? *
>
> *4. Who is buying all this copper?*
>
> *5 Given the number of incidents why no interagency Task Force in
> operation?*
>
> *6. Why no ALERT so commuters having internet connection, could alter
> route?*
>
> *7. Why is critical infrastructure not secure?*
>
> *8. Why was the ATT coverage depicted as “good” when it was nonexistent?*
>
> *9. What if anything is going to be done to rectify these failures?*
>
>
