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Let The Recount Begin: Machines Scanning 190,000 Ballots from 16th District
While former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s 8,200-vote margin means he is a shoo-in for the top spot on the ballot, the recount could change the unprecedented tie between Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and State Assemblymember Evan Low.
California Legislators Got More than $1.4M in Travel, Gifts in ’23
Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers were showered with more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups. That total last year is 28% higher than in 2022.
County Goes After Invasive Mosquito Found in East San Jose
A half-dozen non-native Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in East San Jose, according to the county. The insect is invasive and has been known to spread diseases such as dengue, Zika and yellow fever.
County Election Officials OK Recount of 16th District Ballots, if Requesters Pay
Evan Low says, Thanks but no thanks, to the recount, and accuses Sam Liccardo of Trumpian tactics in engineering a recount plot to benefit from a two-man race.
Three Candidates Will Be on 16th District Ballot in November
Because of a tie vote for second place, voters in November will choose from among three candidates for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat: former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian and state Assemblymember Evan Low.
Latest Ballot Count Shows Simitian ahead of Low by 5 Votes in 16th District
Joe Simitian was ahead of Evan Low by five votes Monday evening, after a week of seesaw results. The eventual winner of the race will be decided by how many of the remaining 1,000 voters who mailed in unsigned ballots show up before 5 pm Tuesday, April 2 to sign their ballots.
On Eve of Nurses’ Strike, County Cites Recent Double-Digit Wage Increases
The Registered Nurses Professional Association rejected a mediator’s proposal the same day it announced a three-day strike at Santa Clara County healthcare facilities, beginning Tuesday, April 2.
No Injuries Reported after San Jose Man Shoots at Police
Officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect but he fired at least one round at them.
The Seesaw 16th: Friday Returns from San Mateo County Boost Simitian over Low by 44 Votes
Weekend processing of ballots by voters who were same-day registrants and the results of challenges to others could leave the race to be Sam Liccardo’s opponent in November a virtual dead-heat.
All Eyes on San Mateo County, as Low Held Brief Lead over Simitian in 16th District
The contest between Joe Simitian and Evan Low could be decided by Friday's report from San Mateo County, which last reported results on Wednesday, March 13.
Uncovering Rock Stars’ Surprising Hobbies and Skills
Rock stars are not superhuman beings. As a result, just like everyone, they also have interests and hobbies. Therefore, rock stars engage in skills that interest them when they are not in the studio recording songs or making music.
Why Daylight Saving Time Started Again in California
Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on the books. It takes a two-thirds vote, and also congressional action to go to daylight saving year-round.
Gilroy Man Arrested on DUI, Gun Charges Left Home Booby-trapped, says DA
Prosecutors said suspect Markus Beck had been asked to leave Luigi Aprea Elementary; officers discovered a gas leak inside his home.
Book Review: Life in the Fishbowl by Ron Gonzales and Guisselle Nuñez
Ostensibly a manual to help future candidates to elective office understand what’s in store for them, it’s a bid to rehabilitate his reputation 18 years after his controversial mayorship ended.
Santa Clara County Nurses Rally, Press Demands for New Contract
The Registered Nurses Professional Association said 97% of its members – whose contract expired Oct. 29 – voted to authorize a strike if no agreement is reached on union demands for better working conditions, pay raises and improved benefits.
