Santa Clara County Local News

In their October 7 meeting, the Gilroy City Council approved moving forward on building a new fire station.

How to apply rebate as part of the recent $80 million state program to electrify homes.

An introduction to the candidates running to represent Santa Clara County in Congressional District 16 in the November election.

An online forum is being hosted by the League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale on October 16 to examine measures on the Sunnyvale ballot in the November election.

The League of Women Voters is hosting candidate forums for local and state races on October 14 and October 23.

Meet Keith Reckdahl who is running for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council in the November election.

An introduction to Cari Templeton who is running for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council in the November election.

A compendium of local election coverage by the Palo Alto Daily Post to help you vote in the November election.

The Mercury News explains the Proposition 35 to renew the existing tax used to fund Medi-Cal health services.

A report on the October 3 candidate forum featuring candidates running for seats on the Palo Alto City Council in the November election.

A video of the September 30 candidate forum featuring the five candidates running for seats on the Milpitas City Council in the November election.

Ever since Laphonza Butler took herself out of the running for U.S. Senate a year ago — just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom picked her to replace the late Dianne Feinstein — she has faded into the background quite a bit.

A look at candidates for open seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

A Mercury News map showing the location of the sites where San Jose plans to build over 700 tiny homes for transitional housing for local homeless.

An explainer of the Measure G Property Transfer Tax on the November ballot in Mountain View.

A Q&A with the nine candidates running for four seats on the Mountain View City Council in the November election.

An introduction to Grace Mah, Area 1 incumbent running for reelection to the Santa Clara County Board of Education in the November election.

An introduction to Jessica Speiser who is running for the Area 1 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education in the November election.

A Q7A with the eight candidates running for three seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees.

An introduction to Pat Burt who is running for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council.