Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear

Tesla Motors: Inside the Silicon Valley dealership with photos and updates

The green car you see in these photos was used in recent photos with Tesla CEO Elon Musk (founder of PayPal).

Loreto Bay news: second email update from Embree Bedsole

Dear Homeowner, As a follow-up to the general communication mailed Saturday June, 6th, 2009, TSD Loreto Partners, S. en C. por A. de C.V. (the "Company") regrets to inform you that as of June 8th, 2009 all construction related activities for Loreto Bay (the "Project") have been indefinitely suspended until...

Loreto Live Special Edition: Interview with Bob Toubman of Loreto Bay

Just in: from an interview this morning on a special edition of Loreto Live. Loni talks with Bob Toubman, administrator of the Loreto Condomium Services operation about what's happening in Loreto Bay. Stark Insider Podcast Bob Toubman Listen now ยป https://www.starkinsider.com/podcasts/loretolive/loretolive-toubman.mp3

Turnbull Wine Cellars reserve room wine roundup, tasting notes

I readily admit: I always look forward to visiting Turnbull Wine Cellars in Napa Valley. In the past, the wines have never let me down, delivering complex, rich high quality results. To boot I enjoy the raucous-free, boutique feeling of the grounds nestled among the trees and vineyards of Oakville....

Buongiorno! Fiat completes deal for 20% stake in Chrysler

That was probably the easy part. And it was definitely fast too, taking only 42 days for the US government to orchestrate yet another bailout, this time for the hot potato auto company known as Chrysler. Daimler, I hardly knew you. Maybe the Italian will make a better soul mate. Under...

Palm Pre reviews mixed, Apple preempts party with $99 iPhone

If the odds were against Palm already, they're now even worse. You would have a better chance of hitting '00' on a roulette table, twice in a row, then Palm surviving this much-hyped third (or fourth?) comeback. It's starting to rival Elvis... "looks good", "sounds good", "hardware's a little flaky",...

Lawsuit details emerge: Baja Developments sues TSD Loreto Partners for $7M

We have a copy of the lawsuit filed by Baja Developments against TSD Loreto Partners in April 2009. The suit seeks $7M in unpaid expenses resulting from a 2004 contract which stipulates a 5% fee to cover "certain sales, marketing, administrative and other services related to the Loreto Bay...

Bottle Shot

Here is a wine I bought over the weekend based purely on the inspired Chianti asesthetics. Can you guess where I purchased it and the price?

StarkSilverCreek now syndicated on Google News

We are pleased to announce that StarkSilverCreek - All Things West Coast, is now syndicated via Google News. This extends the reach of the site to millions of readers worldwide. StarkSilverCreek joins other syndicated news organizations including national media such as CNN, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal, regional media...

Weekly digest #23: SF Bay Area theater reviews, Loreto Bay ceases operation

What a week! Our heads our still spinning, along with just about every other homeowner that purchased in Loreto Bay. Although not a surprise, yesterday's terse announcement (Breaking News: Loreto Bay Baja resort, unable to find new buyer, suspends operations) was still a shot to the heart. And it...