Jennah Pendleton
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Election coverage
Congressional candidates Eshoo & Kumar debate who is really getting things done
Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo faces the most serious challenger of her career in the race for the newly drawn 16th Congressional District seat, which covers a large portion of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Her opponent, Saratoga City Councilmember Rishi Kumar, also a Democrat, has a clearly drawn platform, alleging Eshoo has ties to the pharmaceutical industry and has been ineffective in her 30 years in office.
MVLA candidate accused of threats to LAHS student and staff member
LASD Board of Trustees: Four candidates compete for three open seats
Four candidates are vying for three open seats on the five-member Los Altos School District Board of Trustees, with three incumbents seeking re-election and a political newcomer throwing her hat in the ring.
MVLA Board of Trustees: 6 candidates compete for 3 seats
Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board of Trustees in the Nov. 8 election, with only one incumbent in the race. Current trustees Debbie Torok and Fiona Walter opted to retire, leaving at least two seats open for newcomers to fill.
Cupertino Union School District race: 4 candidates vie for 3 seats
Three seats are up for grabs on the five-member Cupertino Union School District Board of Education in the Nov. 8 election. Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul and teacher and political newcomer Ava Chiao face incumbents Jerry Liu and Satheesh Madhathil.
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo visits Los Altos amid re-election campaign
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, the Democrat who has represented Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View in Congress for nearly 30 years, hasn’t lost the drive that first got her elected in 1992. Over the years, she has developed a no-nonsense approach to politics to get things done for her constituents.
Candidates talk approaches to reforming Sheriff’s Office
“Reform” was a key word at Thursday’s League of Women Voters online forum, at which four of the five candidates running for sheriff of Santa Clara County in the June 7 election answered questions submitted by local residents.
CUSD recall effort fails to meet signature goal
For the second time in less than two years, an effort to recall members of the Cupertino Union School District Board of Trustees has failed.
Young Mountain View resident challenges Eshoo in Democratic primary
Mountain View resident Ajwang Rading believes Silicon Valley needs a new generation of leadership in Washington, D.C.
FHDA ditches at-large election system in favor of trustee-area districts in 2024
The officially adopted trustee area map puts Los Altos in Area D, with the next election for a trustee seat set to come in 2024. Area B includes Mountain View, which also will see its next election for a board seat in 2024.
