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Election 2024: Mountain View official runs for D5 county seat
Margaret Abe-Koga grew up in San Mateo watching her parents live in a bubble. As Japanese immigrants seeking a better life in the U.S., Abe-Koga’s parents became enmeshed in the Japanese American community — but struggled outside of it and relied on her to translate English. As the family’s only link to the English-speaking world, she wasn’t aware of government support programs or how to connect her family to them as a child. Now she wants to ensure other families don’t miss similar safety nets as the next Santa Clara County supervisor.
Caltrans Announces Extensive 55-Hour Lane Closures on California's 101 for Median Barrier Upgrades
San Mateo/Santa Clara Counties, CA – Caltrans Bay Area-District 4 has announced a 55-hour lane closure on U.S. 101 starting Friday, September 27, at 10:00 PM and continuing until Monday, September 30, at 5:00 AM. The closure, part of a project to upgrade the median barrier, will affect both northbound and southbound express lanes (#1 lane) over a 2.5-mile stretch between the San Mateo/Santa Clara County line and Whipple Avenue.
California can invest in climate resilience now, or Bay Area can pay price later
“And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way,” John Steinbeck wrote in “The Grapes of Wrath.” California’s climate is enjoying a rich spell. We’ve been blessed with two consecutive wet years. Our reservoirs are mostly full and the horrors of the 2017-2021 drought-fueled wildfire...
Bay Area supporters hyped up as Kamala Harris returns to SF stomping grounds for campaign fundraiser
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the Bay Area for the second time in two months.Harris arrived Friday night ahead of a campaign fundraiser at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts Saturday afternoon.Here’s our view of the Harris motorcade departing from behind the Fairmont Hotel earlier. We’re told the motorcade arrived at the SF Palace of Fine Arts at 12:41 for her campaign fundraiser. @abc7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/HAXdsd5IrI— Lena Howland (@LenaHowland) September 28, 2024 "This is probably the most important election of our lifetime," Harris said at her sold-out campaign fundraiser.It was a homecoming welcome for Harris in the same city she...
Cupertino council candidate reports death threat
Cupertino City Council candidate Claudio Bono is used to the city’s polarization, with neighbors and officials often split over issues — but he never thought he would receive a death threat. Bono, area general manager of The Cupertino Hotel and one of seven council candidates, found a note on his car parked at home that... The post Cupertino council candidate reports death threat appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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