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Editorial: Ballot plan shows California school construction inequities
Lucky Sunnyvale School District voters should OK Measure C but recognize this teachable moment.
Editorial: Elect Boyarsky for Santa Clara County Superior Court judge
The governor usually fills judicial openings, but the replacement of Vincent Chiarello will be decided by voters.
Editorial: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan deserves full four-year term
For City Council, elect Joe Lopez, David Cohen, Michael Mulcahy, Sukhdev Singh Bainiwal and Arjun Batra.
Editorial: Elect Nguyen, Abe-Koga to Santa Clara County board
They would replace Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Joe Simitian, who are barred by term limits from running again.
Editorial: Send Sam Liccardo to Congress to fill Anna Eshoo’s seat
San Jose's former mayor tops the field of 11 candidates seeking to replace retiring 16-term incumbent.
Editorial: Santa Clara is only California city that elects police chief — that should end
Vote yes on Measures A and B that take politics out of hiring top cop and city clerk, make them appointed positions.
Editorial: Inmate beating another reason Sheriff Laurie Smith must go
Santa Clara County civil Grand Jury should investigate as corruption, abuse and obstruction swirl around her.
Editorial: Ban pot-smoking driving, marijuana billboards
Two bills would provide much-needed refinements to California's marijuana laws: One would ban marijuana advertising along state highways. The other would prohibit pot consumption while driving.
Editorial: At last a good tweet from @realDonaldTrump
We've worried about @realDonaldTrump's spontaneous Tweeting could wreak havoc with diplomacy, but Tuesday his Tweets did a good thing by saving the Independent Ethics Office that investigates complaints against members...
Editorial: Housing shortage doesn’t excuse deadly Oakland inferno
Editorial on how Oakland's housing crisis is not the reason behind the tragic warehouse fire.