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Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update is expected 5 p.m. on Saturday. In a highly contested race that caused a community uproar over attack ads, college trustee Omar Torres has a significant lead over his opponent Irene Smith in the San Jose City Council District 3 race. Torres leads with 63.8% of...
In tight San Jose mayor’s race, Matt Mahan slightly ahead of Cindy Chavez
Last updated 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The next update is expected at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan has emerged as the frontrunner in the highly-anticipated and competitive San Jose mayor’s race. With 90% of total ballots counted as of Tuesday night, Mahan leads with 51.3% of the vote. Santa Clara County Supervisor...
Sylvia Arenas ahead in race for District 1 Santa Clara County supervisor
Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update is expected 5 p.m. on Saturday. San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is leading the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1 race, with former Councilmember Johnny Khamis trailing behind. With approximately 62% of ballots counted, Arenas is ahead with 53.7% of the vote, or 40,185 votes. Khamis...
Fact check: San Jose councilmember under fire for absences
San Jose Councilmember Maya Esparza’s attendance is the latest salvo fired by a realtors group backing her political opponent. The California Association of Realtors PAC sent at least two mailers claiming she missed four important votes since she took office on reducing gang crimes, affordable housing and utility hikes. The meetings, which were between June...
Outsiders pour millions into San Jose mayor’s race
Special interests’ spending on the San Jose mayoral race has exceeded $5 million—with most of the money coming from outside the city. After more than a year of campaigning, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan are locked in a heated, costly—and at times, ugly—competition, with Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out at the end...
LIVE BLOG: Voting underway in Santa Clara County
After a heated election season in Silicon Valley, voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a consequential election that will bring new leadership to San Jose City Hall. In San Jose, residents will vote for a new mayor to replace Mayor Sam Liccardo. The highly-anticipated—and most expensive—contest of the season pitted...
San Jose wants to double pot shops to increase revenue
San Jose wants to more than double the number of cannabis dispensaries to increase tax dollars, but officials are struggling to find a policy that works. Last week, the San Jose City Council voted 10-1 to relax various regulations. Councilmember Matt Mahan was the lone dissenter. The new policy aims to change three issues to...
Santa Clara County education board rushes to fill seat
Residents are sounding the alarm over an abrupt process to fill a vacant seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The board, which includes seven members and represents more than 30 school districts, is looking to fill its Area 3 seat, which is being vacated by Rosemary Kamei, the councilmember-elect for San Jose...
In Silicon Valley life after prison is a complex path
Joseph Vejar didn’t believe the phone call that ultimately led to his freedom. When he called his wife from a Solano prison in late 2020, she told him his case was being reviewed for early release. Vejar was skeptical. After three years in prison, he wasn’t used to getting good news. “I was waiting for...
Fact check: Silicon Valley candidate falsely linked to Donald Trump
Mudslinging is nothing new in local politics, but a slew of new ads against a Silicon Valley politician is demonizing him by falsely linking him to Donald Trump. Johnny Khamis, a former San Jose councilmember running for county Board of Supervisors District 1, said he’s disgusted by recent mailers sent by his opponent and her political...