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Election 2024: San Jose official wants to keep improving District 8
Domingo Candelas has hit the ground running since being appointed to represent District 8 on the San Jose City Council in 2023. As the incumbent, he wants a chance to his continue the work he started for a full four-year term, but first he has to beat his challenger Tam Truong who came in a close second during the March primaries. District 8 is part of Southeast San Jose that includes Eastridge Mall, Evergreen Valley College and Lake Cunningham.
Robinson: Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s Trumpian politics
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor is known for her vengefulness. She is the Trumpian equivalent for small government. Early in her career she lost her first attempt running for mayor. The Mercury News called her tactics “loony” in an editorial as she went after the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce with no evidence. The irony is Gillmor refused to pass judgement on the local garbage company, an ally, who had been convicted of money laundering. Garbage in, garbage out.
Housing crisis: the numbers continue to climb in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- According to Zillow, Santa Cruz county's average home is valued at $1,329,546, which is up 2.6% over the past year. Zillow also reports that homes are usually pending at around 19 days. Data was compiled through August 2024 and showed market trends steadily rising from May 2016 (an average home The post Housing crisis: the numbers continue to climb in Santa Cruz appeared first on KION546.
New laws signed by Gov. Newsom clear way for more farmworker housing
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new slate of laws meant to expand housing for farmworkers, a community whose struggle for safe places to live has gone uncovered for too long."It's been a frustration I think we all have- you see bill signing and it's like OK. It's the beginning now of the next phase, the real work," Newsom said.That real work is now beginning in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin said a Santa Clara County Supervisor brought a bill that needed revisions to her attention."It was difficult to implement because the housing had to...
Election 2024: Longtime politico could land Santa Clara County D5 seat
Sally Lieber jumped into politics at age 13, rallying in Detroit for former Michigan state Sen. Doug Ross between delivering newspapers. She caught the political bug early, and since then has held numerous posts in California. This November she wants to add another achievement to her lengthy resume: Santa Clara County supervisor.
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