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Turmoil within the California Democratic Party over this year’s election for governor and fallout from the party’s naked grab of congressional seats could have long-term effects, undoing two important political reforms — the top-two primary system and redistricting by an independent commission.
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As many of you undoubtedly have tolerated, I have ranted often in this very locale against the ongoing efforts of short-sighted regional “leaders” to wrest management of Caltrain from SamTrans.
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The danger of treatment centers is not having them available when they are needed, rather than having them on the edge of a residential neighborhood near a downtown area.
Former Burlingame mayor and longtime community volunteer Terry Nagel heads a list of deserving individuals chosen for 2026 induction into the San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame this month.
This weekend, I’ll be supporting two International Women’s Day events in the Bay Area. On March 7, Asians Are Strong hosts its annual Asian Women Are Strong summit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. On March 8, Christine Rimer is hosting the San Francisco Peninsula SheBuilds Lovable D…
In San Mateo County, we often talk about the “price of paradise.” We see it in our bustling downtowns, rising cost of everyday items, and, most acutely, in our monthly housing costs.
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Women are meant to be homemakers. Not all of them, but many. Most of my childhood outside of school was spent with family, especially my mom. My dad worked two jobs: a gardener by day and a janitor for local banks at night. When I was a year old, my parents went house hunting and my mom foun…
The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., has served as the official residence of every president since John Adams moved there in 1800.
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My father used to tell us kids that we shouldn’t think of our homes as an investment. Although he was certainly in favor of home ownership when possible, and he well understood that houses can and often do appreciate in value, he observed that to cash in on your home investment you need to s…
What constitutes an event? Are there temporal, spatial bounds, and do we evaluate the event by its intent or its impact?
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The Winter Olympics are about five days in the rearview now, and the review pieces have all been written. But there has to be room for one more right?
For the last year, as the array of announced and potential candidates for governor constantly fluctuated, those who closely follow California politics have waited for the field to stabilize and for independent polling to reveal who really has a chance to win.
Now, here is an example of how useful AI can be. I asked it for a list of things you could have done in the hour and 48 minutes President Trump took to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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Do you want to be a journalist? Hey, come on down. We’re always open. The profession has never been more ultra-available than it is now.
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