Assemblywoman Nora Campos Has No Shame, Awards Brother’s Company ‘Business of...
Shameless legislator Nora Campos spent the past month accusing state Senator Jim Beall of various improprieties while her husband, Neil Struthers, fended off accusations that he stooped to racial and...
View ArticleNora Campos Gave Biz Award to Her Campaign Office’s Landlord
State Sen. Jim Beall trounced Nora Campos in last week’s election, but the San Jose assemblywoman still has five more months to live off donors raise funds for her campaign thanks to the state’s jungle...
View ArticleLabor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate
The South Bay Labor Council’s once formidable political machine has seen better days, with the implosion of the Campos siblings, Mike Honda’s impending downfall and Ash Kalra’s distant second showing...
View ArticleSan Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos
Nov. 8, 2016, may very well be a day that lives in infamy, but not every election went sideways. See: Nora Campos. For nearly two decades she remained on the periphery of power representing San Jose’s...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Vice Mayor Gets Last Laugh at Monday Night Live!
Former Assemblywoman Nora Campos and her family—husband Neil Struthers, as well as little brother and ex-East Side San Jose Councilman Xavier Campos—have routinely inspired punchlines at the annual...
View ArticleFiling Deadline Closes with No Formidable Challengers in San Jose’s 2018...
The deadline to jump in the San Jose mayor’s race closed Friday with no realistic challengers for Sam Liccardo, who’s now on a glide path to re-election. He marked the occasion with a celebratory...
View ArticleMom of D5 Council Candidate Followed, Photographed San Jose Vice Mayor...
San Jose Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco says she’s been followed and photographed by political rivals ever since her initial and unsuccessful 2010 run against scandal-plagued Xavier Campos for the...
View ArticleMilpitas Mayor Rich Tran Condemns Malicious Ad Linking Him to Communist Vietnam
A campaign mailer painting Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran as a communist seems to have backfired by drawing fierce condemnation on whoever sent the offending literature. The first-term mayor, who’s defending...
View ArticleUpcoming Planning Commission Appointment Will Test San Jose’s Commitment to...
As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon with the next person they appoint to the currently all-white...
View ArticleSJ Councilwoman Files for 2nd Bankruptcy to Save Family Home
San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco—who’s running in the March 3 primary to replace terming-out Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese—filed for personal bankruptcy protection in 2019 to...
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