Printing company causes 100,000 ballot-reading errors in Santa Clara County
100,000 ballots were rejected by optical scanning machines in Santa Clara County, forcing county employees to work overtime to scrub ballots by hand, using rubber erasers.
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VIDEO – Even state park visitors can’t agree about Prop 21
A survey of beach goers at Half Moon Bay State Beach illustrated differing opinions on California Proposition 21, which would replace state parks’ day use fees with an annual $18 vehicle license fee.
Fiorina casts her vote in Los Altos Hills — plus more local election coverage
California, and U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina started her day by casting her ballot in Los Altos Hills. Join the Peninsula Press for full South Bay election coverage today.
Former tech entrepreneur tries her hand at lemon orchards and children’s books
Karen Morss, a self-proclaimed “Orchardess,” pilots airplanes, pens children’s books and is inventing an iPad application. Yet few things match her devotion to the Meyer lemon.
From robbery victim to chief of police, a trailblazer fights crime in San Mateo
After protecting her 2-year-old daughter from a robbery in 1982, Susan Manheimer was motivated to become a police officer. She is now the first female police chief in San Mateo.
Silicon Valley attorney protests arrests of medicinal marijuana delivery workers
As chairman of a Silicon Valley medicinal marijuana advocacy group, Lauren Vazquez splits her time working as an attorney and organizing protests for pot. Related news: Weed on Wheels.
In East Palo Alto, mixed martial arts gives one female athlete a fighting chance
After college graduation, Ashlee Evans-Smith had trouble finding a steady job and paying her bills. She couldn’t afford to keep wrestling – the sport she loved – but she recently found hope in mixed martial arts and the kindness of strangers.
In San Carlos, police chief turns out the lights
Beginning today, San Carlos will outsource police services to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department. Greg Rothaus is the city’s last police chief.
Grant Washburn’s wild ride – surfer to help manage Half Moon Bay Mavericks contest
Charismatic surfer Grant Washburn, local fixture in Half Moon Bay, is part of the group of surf enthusiasts taking over management of the Mavericks competition. Related Story: Surfers to run Mavericks surf competition