Social Networking Candidate Comes Up Short in Mountain View
It was a bittersweet end to an exciting few months for would-be Mountain View City Council member and Google employee, Aaron Jabbari.
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Arrests of 22 medicinal marijuana deliverymen cause protests in San Jose (VIDEO)
On Oct. 14, protesters gathered at San Jose’s Terraine Courthouse to protest the arrests of 22 medicinal marijuana delivery people in a Sept. 30 police sting.
Palo Alto voters reject firefighters’ measure
Palo Alto voters overwhelmingly opposed a ballot measure that would have given residents more say over Fire Department staffing levels.
PHOTOS – Peninsula Election Day Highlights
View a photo gallery of 2010 election highlights in the Peninsula.
Sales-tax measure defeated in Half Moon Bay
Voters in Half Moon Bay yesterday rejected Measure K, a proposed one-cent sales tax increase that city leaders had portrayed as a life-saving measure for the coastal community swimming in debt.
Prop. 19 goes up in smoke
After a topsy-turvy race and flip-flopping polls, Californians voted to defeat Proposition 19 on Nov. 2.
San Mateo, Santa Clara voters support vehicle fees – Statewide, nix Prop. 21 for parks
Proposition 21 would have added an $18 surcharge to the annual vehicle license fee, while eliminating current day-use fees of $5 to $15 at all 278 state parks for registered California drivers.
South Bay reports higher than expected voter turnout
Poll workers in the Peninsula reported higher than anticipated voter turnout on Tuesday, confounding expectations of lower voter participation.
Voters reject Prop 23
Early returns indicate that California voters are rejecting a ballot initiative that would suspend a state climate-change law.