Santa Clara County’s campaign finance records provide glimpse of Silicon Valley’s political landscape
Santa Clara County is one of just 17 counties in California that provide campaign finance records online in a form that is easy to analyze.
In California, varied election filing practices reveal a system struggling to catch up
More than half of California’s counties don’t provide online access to campaign finance records, and they say they aren’t likely to change any time soon.
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District court to rule on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park compensation lawsuit
A ruling is expected May 26 for whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the owner of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park against the City of Palo Alto regarding compensation fees he was ordered to pay families if they are evicted.
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Maker Faire brings annual flair to San Mateo
Sights and sounds from the annual event that brings together artists, hobbyists, scientists, engineers, musicians and other makers of all kinds.
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Bountiful Churchyards cultivates community through urban farming
At University Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, the garden located at the back of the property makes this church unique in its mission and its everyday actions.
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San Francisco Giants beat writer Henry Schulman on life, baseball and journalism
Henry Schulman has covered major league baseball in the Bay Area for almost three decades and has been the Giants beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1998.
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Drone races remain popular at Maker Faire in San Mateo
Thousands attended the three-day Maker Faire in San Mateo to gaze at engineering marvels, eat fried seafood and watch drones smash into each other.
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East Palo Alto looks to wells for economic growth
Faced with a severe shortage, the city is beginning construction on two wells that it hopes will together provide about half of East Palo Alto’s projected water needs.
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Time to give back to India, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi tells Bay Area Indian community
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls on the Indian community to take the lead in eliminating child slavery from India and around the world
Sportswriter Christine Brennan — A life in action
A profile of Christine Brennan, one of the first nationally recognized female sports reporters, who broke barriers and established a place for women in a historically macho field.
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First permanent Pace Gallery on the West Coast features James Turrell
Pace Gallery, a leading international contemporary art exhibition space, has opened a permanent gallery in Downtown Palo Alto.
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Finding a new outlet through quadriplegic rugby
The competition is tense, even in practice, and it doesn’t take long to realize why this team is called the NorCal Quakes. Wheelchairs collide forcefully, sending shockwaves through the gym, as if a bowling ball just dropped from the ceiling.
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