Tag: politics
Letters: Politics in Gilroy
Vote for responsible candidate for council
I am voting for Kelly Ramirez for Gilroy City Council, and I want to share why.
I’ve had the privilege...
Letters: On local election and politics
Hidden hands shape our local election
I am outraged by the recent revelations surrounding the group responsible for sponsoring negative campaign mailers against Mayor Blankley....
List of potential candidates grows for GUSD, council election
The last day for candidates to submit qualifying paperwork to run in local elections on the November ballot is Aug. 9.
As of Aug. 7,...
Former sheriff’s captain convicted of bribery in gun permit scandal
A Superior Court jury on July 17 found former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen guilty of felony bribery and conspiracy charges in...
Vote now through March 5
All voters in Santa Clara County can drop off their March 5 primary election ballot at any ballot dropbox location throughout the county. There...
Tribal leader challenges Lofgren
Longtime congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is locked in a contentious battle with Muwekma Ohlone tribal leader Charlene Nijmeh and former San Benito County Supervisor Peter...
Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov....
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier...
Robert Rivas sworn in as California Assembly speaker
It’s a day that seemed like it might not ever happen: Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday morning as speaker of the California Assembly.
The...
New mayor, council members take seats in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill’s new mayor, Mark Turner, and District D Councilmember Marilyn Librers were sworn in and welcomed to the dais at the Dec. 14...
