Political Climate with Mark Simon: New RWC council candidate adds to one of Peninsula’s hottest races
The Fourth of July is about the three Ps — patriotism, parades and politics — and all three were on… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Harbor district commish jumps ship before vote
The San Mateo County Harbor District Commission, with five elected members, may be the most low-profile countywide governmental entity on… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: These local ‘YIMBYs’ want constructive online debate
The hesitancy felt by some candidates for office this election year is a reflection of how our local dialogue has… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Waddell concedes to Magee in tight schools race
San Mateo County elections officials finally finished counting almost all the June 5 primary ballots yesterday and there are a… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Redwood City’s budget woes are real
We are at a point, it seems and to paraphrase Isaac Newton, that for every action, there is an opposite… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Election update — Magee pulls ahead of Waddell
For the first time in the June 5 election vote count, Nancy Magee has pulled ahead of Gary Waddell in… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: 40-percent voter turnout in all-mail county election
More than 70,000 ballots from last week’s statewide primary remain to be counted, according to San Mateo County elections chief… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Sifting through the remains of the election
The Republican Party is not dead, but only because they were helped by too many Democrats. Bay Area voters hate… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Nobody really knows how this election will go
It’s Election Day and in San Mateo County, no one really knows how this is going to go. We are… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Remembering our fallen and the complexity of war
Union Cemetery in Redwood City is an urban oasis of contemplation and consideration for those from our community who died… … Keep Reading