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Meet the candidates running for Cupertino City Council
Cupertino voters will decide between seven City Council candidates vying for just two seats this November, with housing as a central, divisive issue. Councilmembers Kitty Moore and Hung Wei — who briefly suspended her campaign due to health concerns — are competing to keep their seats against several former officials. Cupertino elects councilmembers at large, meaning voters can choose any candidate unlike cities divided into political districts where voters are restricted to their area — the more common method used by nearby cities such as Campbell and Sunnyvale.
Latina Equal Pay Day: South Bay rallies to end to pay disparities
Latina leaders and community members gathered Thursday at San Jose State University to call on local leaders and businesses to close the wage gap.On average in the U.S., Latinas make 51 cents for every dollar made by men.In Silicon Valley, the gap is even wider.The day falls on the 277th day of the year, showing how many days extra Latinas would have to work to make what their white male counterparts make in a year."San Jose, unfortunately, is the epicenter of the wage gap in the entire nation," said Gabby Chavez-Lopez, Executive Director of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley. "Latina...
A Santa Clara vineyard owner refused to evict a worker. Now he’s fighting California’s rigid zoning laws
Affordable housing can be hard to find in California, so vineyard owners Michael and Kellie Ballard got creative when a long-time employee lost his lease. They allowed him and his family to live rent-free in a trailer on their land. The solution hurt no one. The trailer is safe, well-maintained and hidden from view at the back of the Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards, a 60-acre winery the Ballards have owned for nearly 30 years in Santa Clara County. ...
Spartans Swept at Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo.—The San José State volleyball team’s nine-match winning streak came to an end Thursday night as the Spartans were swept at Colorado State 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) inside Moby Arena. The Spartans had the best start to a season at 9-0 since the 1988 team...
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