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Six leading candidates for California governor jostled in a televised debate yesterday as they sought advantage in a chaotic race with no clear leader.
It’s the first time in a generation that California has a wide-open contest for the heavily Democratic state’s highest office. Mail ballots are scheduled to go to voters early next month in advance of the June 2 primary election.
The debate brought together the two
CORRECTION: A headline in yesterday’s paper gave the incorrect date on a hearing to remove four redwoods behind St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto. The hearing is today at 3 p.m.
IRAN FIRES ON SHIPS: Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them. The intensification of Iran’s assault on shipping in a waterway crucial to global energy supplies comes a day after U.S. President Trump extended a ceasefire but pressed on with an American blockade of Iranian ports.
D4VD KILLING: Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from significant wounds to her torso, likely caused by a sharp object, according to an autopsy report released yesterday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.
NAVY SECRETARY OUT: The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the Navy’s top civilian official. Another Trump [See THE UPDATE, page 27]
leading Republicans — conservative commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco — and four Democrats: former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, billionaire Tom Steyer, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Early questions about homelessness saw a clear break between candidates.
Democrats generally credited outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for dealing with the long-running crisis — California has more people living on the street than any other state. But Republicans said the state has spent bil-
“Batman of San Jose” was spotted in East Palo Alto Tuesday night, speaking against the city’s license plate readers. Story on PAGE 8. Photo from the city’s recording of the meeting.
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“Everything has taken us in the wrong direction,” Hilton said.
There also were some sharp exchanges, and candidates sought to distinguish themselves from rivals.
Mahan said “The only housing Tom Steyer’s built has been private prisons and ICE detention centers,” echoing
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Two Redwood City officials are worried the city will look like Miami or Beverly Hills if a proposed 21-story senior housing project moves forward.
The Planning Commission and Architectural Advisory Committee on Tuesday had mixed reviews for Stephen Reller of R&M Properties’ 222-apartment tower proposal at 910 Marshall St.
Planning Commissioner Maggie Cornejo said she doesn’t think residents are that excited about a building that high. Cornejo said she hears from residents that they love how the city has evolved while still maintaining a homey feeling.
“Just by looking at the building, it kind of reminds me of like Miami city, or something completely different from perhaps what we’re used to,” Cornejo said. Architectural Committee Vice Chair John Stew-
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
A judge has ordered Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s campaign to release records on his fundraising efforts related to prosecuting pro-Palestinian protesters who allegedly vandalized a Stanford office,
court records show. Judge Kelley Paul on Monday granted a subpoena request by protester German Gonzalez, who asked for data on Rosen’s email blasts, drafts of his campaign speeches and videos from his campaign events.
Rosen sent a fundraising email to mostly Jewish affiliates in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, his campaign manager Leo Briones said in a court declaration.
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Palo Alto’s Finance Committee has recommended a 9% increase on natural gas bills, going against the Utilities Advisory Commission’s push to lower the rate hike by transferring less money to other city projects.
The Finance Committee was split 2-1 on Tuesday night on the rate hike to charge the average resident $88 more per year.
Councilman Pat Burt said the city made a mistake keeping rates low during the pandemic.
The city thought incomes would decline, but they didn’t because of government subsidies, Burt said. Now the city is trying to replenish its reserves.
“We’re playing catch up,” Burt said.
Burt said replenishing reserves will allow the city to protect residents from dramatic rate hikes in the future.
“I’d rather have us swallow one pill now than 10 pills later,” he said.
Councilman George Lu agreed with Burt.
Councilman Ed Lauing wanted to discuss the rate hike with all seven council members when the proposed city budget is released in May.
Lauing said he gets a lot of worried emails from older residents on fixed incomes.
The Finance Committee also voted 3-0 to recommend a 6% increase for electricity, coming out to $61 per year for the average resident.
If council approves the rate hikes, the average resident would pay $436 more per year for utilities starting on July 1. That includes bills for water, sewers, trash and storm drains. Similar rate hikes are planned for the next four years.
To soften the blow, the Utilities Advisory Commission voted 4-3 on April 1 to recommend council transfer less revenue from natural gas bills to other city services.
The city currently transfers 18% from gas bills to the general fund.
“This is one of the hottest items for our consumers in town, and so I just want to be sensitive to what they’re telling us,” he said.
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San Mateo County Coroner: April 21
Angelo Pitto, 89, of South San Francisco
Nicholas Hayes Ney, 73, of Redwood City
Vaiula Savea, 61, of San Bruno
Kenneth Jahn, 68, of San Francisco
Priscilla Simisin Calacal, 77, of Daly City
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner: April 8
Naveen Kurella, 53, of Sunnyvale
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Yvonne Wellhausen, 86, of Palo Alto
April 6
Dennis Green, 79, of Redwood City
Masahiko Takahashi, 84, of Sunnyvale
April 5
Mary Gih, 92, of Mountain View
Subhash Lathi, 87, of Menlo Park
Kathleen Pierce, 77, of Palo Alto
Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City:
Sept. 3
Erya Aveline Huang, a girl
Emilio Mota, a boy
Sept. 2
Meihramat Kaur, a girl
Anahi Patricia Villasenor, a girl
Christian Valor Zhao, a boy
Sept. 1
Jordan Pho Yen, a boy
Aug. 31
Bruce Rui Butler, a boy
Leonardo Alessandro Ferretti, a boy
Sloane Izabella Johnston, a girl
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Alister Tam, a boy
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BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
East Palo Alto City Council is standing firm in its decision to continue using its license plate readers, after hearing opposition from residents for the third time in four months.
Council didn’t reach an agreement on Tuesday after two failed votes and will revert to its Dec. 2 decision to sign a three-year contract with Flock Safety for $90,000 per year.
Flock said a setting was enabled to allow out-of-state searches, but its setting is now limited to California agencies.
“I am worried about this whole trust issue, and it’s not just because I’m an immigrant or because I’m a Latino, it’s because of what’s happening in this country,” Abrica said.
Councilmen Webster Lincoln and Mark Dinan wanted to approve a three-year contract with one-year increments. Councilmen Ruben Abrica and Carlos Romero wanted to cancel the contract and use the money to fund a community officer. Councilwoman Martha Barragan abstained from both votes on Tuesday. She had voted in favor of the city’s contract with Flock in December.
Dinan said it would cost more to have a community officer than to have the Flock cameras. Chief Jeff Liu said that in the past, when officers asked the community for help identifying a car to solve a crime, they received no responses.
Data access concerns
There is a reason why many cities in the county are canceling their contracts with Flock, and it doesn’t mean they don’t care about public safety, Abrica said.
Mountain View, Santa Cruz, and Los Altos Hills terminated their contracts with Flock after learning that federal agencies could search the camera data.
Mountain View announced that its Flock data was accessed by federal agencies without the police department’s permission or knowledge.
Dinan said the cameras are an effective tool, and he would be the first one to support ending the contract if they were used against immigrants. He is also worried about the immigrant sweeps that have been happening in the county, as his son has to carry his passport with him, Dinan said.
Public outcry
Over 20 people spoke during public comment, asking council not to enter into a contract with Flock, including others from neighboring cities.
The majority of the residents in East Palo Alto are made up of immigrants, and the safeguards that are put in place will still not protect them since data is shared with other police agencies, a public commenter known as Batman of San Jose said.
“It’s about as secure as a f****** cookie jar. This is not a secure system. Don’t be a f****** coward,” Batman said.
There is an increased anxiety when leaving our homes knowing there is a possibility a federal officer can access that data, resident Kimberly Wu said.
Flock doesn’t care about public safety and has only one goal: to make more money, Tim Mackenzie said.
Lincoln said there is no evidence that Flock data is being used by immigration enforcement, and that if they learn otherwise at some point, changes will be made.
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
East Palo Alto Mayor Webster Lincoln was accused by residents and two councilmen of attempting a “power grab” in order to have the final say on the council’s agenda.
Council voted 2-2 on Tuesday, with Lincoln and Councilman Mark Dinan agreeing to change the policy on the agenda-setting committee to give the mayor the final say on the agenda. Councilmen Ruben Abrica and Carlos Romero were opposed to the idea because it would be undemocratic. Councilwoman Martha Barragan abstained.
“Let’s not mince words here, this really is a bald power grab by a council member presently serving as mayor who wants to reduce openness on this body and the collaborative governance we’ve had for decades,” Romero said.
Agenda dispute
Lincoln’s request comes after the majority of council refused to discuss the city’s license plate-reading cameras operated by Flock Safety on April 7.
Abrica said Lincoln was fighting him, attempting to stop him from putting a discussion on Flock on the agenda.
“No vice mayor would appreciate that,” Abrica said.
The agenda-setting committee is composed of Abrica and Lincoln. They work with City Manager Melvin Gaines on the agenda.
Mayor’s reasoning
Lincoln said his request was not anti-democratic because council members still had the option to place items on the agenda. Council members would be able to request topics, and if Lincoln denies them, they can rebut his denial through Gaines. The majority of council will then have to vote for it to be on the next agenda.
If he had the final say, the disputes between council would not create a circus during meetings, Lincoln said.
Dinan said it would be helpful to have a tie-breaker in situations where they discuss topics like Flock. In a situation where the vice mayor and mayor don’t agree, it would make sense to change the policy, Dinan said.
Residents also called Lincoln’s request undemocratic.
“We have a city council because we want representatives, not a king,” resident Mia O’Brien said.
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APRIL 2
3:38 p.m. — Lisa Marie Sanchez, 51, of Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 500 block of Ramona St.
APRIL 8
8:41 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.
APRIL 16
1:14 p.m. — Petty theft, Stanford Shopping Center.
5:05 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, Embarcadero Road and St. Francis Drive.
9:30 p.m. — Grand theft, University Ave. FRIDAY
8:58 a.m. — Mauricio Enrrique Beltran, 32, of Palo Alto, arrested for violation of a court order and on a warrant, 1-99 block of Encina Ave.
9:51 a.m. — Theft, 100 block of Page Mill Road.
7:01 p.m. — Eliana Alvarez, 39, of San Jose, arrested for public drunkenness, 100 block of University Ave.
SATURDAY
1:56 a.m. — Ernest Rene Quijada Jr., 35, of East Palo Alto, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, narcotics possession and on a warrant, 500 block of Waverley St.
5:58 p.m. — Victim scammed, 4200 block of El Camino.
TUESDAY
7:40 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 700 block of Roble Ave.
7:41 a.m. — Phone stolen, 1900 block of Euclid Ave.
10:32 a.m. — Toni Torres, 50, of San Jose, arrested for false impersonation, being under the influence of drugs, theft of someone else’s lost property and on three warrants, 800 block of El Camino.
11:41 a.m. — Check stolen, 600 block of Oak Grove Ave.
APRIL 15
12:44 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 600 block of Campus Drive.
6:46 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 300 block of Jane Stanford Way.
APRIL 15
4:23 a.m. — Orlando Godinez, 20, arrested for domestic violence, 500 block of Ortega Ave.
7:04 a.m. — Battery, 2100 block of Crittenden Lane.
10:53 a.m. — Theft, 600 block of Pettis Ave.
3:18 p.m. — Heather Brakesman, 44, of Belmont, arrested on warrants, Stevens Creek Trail and Evelyn Ave.
5:24 p.m. — Home burglary, 100 block of Moffett Blvd.
9:33 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes major injuries, El Camino and Sylvan Ave.
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11:39 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Greenoaks Drive.
11:47 p.m. — Marie Joyce Nicolo, 37, of Redwood City, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Camino and Alejandra Ave.
APRIL 16
10:03 p.m. — Two men get into a fight, Middlefield Road and Fifth Ave. One is taken to a hospital with minor injuries and the other, a 32-year-old North Fair Oaks man, is arrested for public drunkenness.
SATURDAY
5:53 p.m. — Sheyli Damaris Giron Carrera, 25, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Chestnut and Heller streets. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
7:10 p.m. — Oscar Asmir Guerrero, 49, of Redwood City, cited on warrants, 200 block of Linden St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
7:39 p.m. — Jose Mauricio Aboytes Mosqueda, 57, of Lathrop, cited on a warrant, Veterans Blvd. and Maple St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
7:40 p.m. — Gricelda Maria Mariaventura, 27, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Douglas Court and E. Bayshore Road. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:02 p.m. — Alecia Godinez, 39, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 200 block of Walnut St. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:09 p.m. — Rodrigo Sican, 40, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Douglas Court and E. Bayshore Road. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:56 p.m. — Christopher Shad Way, 51, of San Carlos, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Carolina Ave.
9:49 p.m. — Wilson Velasquez Martinez, 32, arrested for allowing an unlicensed person to drive his vehicle, Woodside Road and Carolina Ave.
10:52 p.m. — Ashish Chinubhai Shah, 54, of Los Altos, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Carolina Ave.
11:37 p.m. — Jaime Geovani Pirir Uyu, 20, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Carolina Ave.
SUNDAY
4:07 p.m. — Jonathan Alexander Ramirez, 27, of San Carlos, arrested for public drunkenness, 300 block of El Camino.
SUNDAY
5:36 p.m. — John Jacob Shilson, 59, cited for possession of nitrous oxide, 600 block of Middle Road.
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464 Tennessee Lane, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1080 square feet, built in 1951, Mark Watson to Jiaxuan and Yuan Ding for $2,700,000, closed March 27
4225 Park Boulevard, 94306, 4 bedrooms, 1623 square feet, built in 1951, Opportunity Real to Ross and Ayesha Sujan for $2,700,000, closed March 27 (last sale: $2,225,000, 11-01-24)
2640 Elmdale Court, 94303, 4 bedrooms, 2124 square feet, built in 1955, Patti Trust to Zhang and Cao Family Trust for $3,100,000, closed March 23
642 14th Ave., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1180 square feet, built in 1955, Marchand Trust to Josipa and Antonio Bencun for $1,785,000, closed March 12
2427 Sharon Oaks Drive, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1900 square feet, built in 1972, The Church to Mitchell Trust for $2,195,000, closed March 13 (last sale: $1,750,000, 11-09-15)
280 Easy St. #403, 94043, 1 bedroom, 711 square feet, built in 1964, Lehua Wang to Sharon and Manuel Santiago for $562,000, closed March
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2080 Marich Way #5, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1679 square feet, built in 1982, Cipres-Palacin Trust to Alyssa and Thomas Rueter for $2,000,000, closed March 27 (last sale: $1,350,000, 05-23-14)
621 Charmain Circle, 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1627 square feet, built in 1986, Nagaraju Pothineni to Shrinedhi and Shreyas Chandrakaladharan for $2,412,000, closed March 25 (last sale: $2,050,000, 08-22-22)
37 Los Altos Square, 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1440 square feet, built in 1964, William Burns to Wunderlich Family Trust for $1,900,000, closed March 26
106 2nd St., 94022, 2 bedrooms, 1237 square feet, built in Stupendous LLC to Robinson-Ikeda Trust for $1,980,000, closed March 27 (last sale: $1,300,000, 09-26-13)
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29 Cove Lane, 94065, 2 bedrooms, 1120 square feet, built in 1983, Sonal and Rajiv Bhatia to Sevil and Hakan Civelek for $820,000, closed March 13 (last sale: $1,100,000, 04-20-18)
226 Roble Ave., 94061, 2 bedrooms, 820 square feet, built in 1949, Wang Trust to Lai and Yongjia Duan for $1,610,000, closed March
9 (last sale: $1,310,000, 08-29-24)
1331 Norman St., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1070 square feet, built in 1952, Lester Living Trust to Michael Foley for $1,630,000, closed March 13
2084 Saint Francis Way, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1720 square feet, built in 1940, Nelson Trust to Neha and Kunal Kuntalam for $2,809,000, closed March 12
217 Bay View Drive, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 2630 square feet, built in 1959, Depalma 1993 Trust to Christine and Vincent Garibaldi for $3,060,000, closed March 11
145 Devonshire Boulevard, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2010 square feet, built in 1955, Berrios-Mcniel Trust to Barber Family Trust for $3,475,000, closed March 12 (last sale: $1,200,000, 03-18-05)
1220 Irwin St., 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1490 square feet, built in 1947, Tianyu Lu to Yue and Yi Chung for $1,900,000, closed March 12 (last sale: $1,500,000, 09-03-19)
3421 Lodge Drive, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1180 square feet, built in 1972, Mcgovern Trust to Yiting and Thengkiat Tan for $1,910,000, closed March 9 (last sale: $330,000, 07-01-89)
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Associated Press Writer
“Michael” slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.
Antoine Fuqua’s movie is sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors. So it is, by its nature, a narrow, authorized perspective on Jackson. The film ends before the flood of allegations of sexual abuse of children, or Jackson’s own acknowledgment of sleeping alongside kids. Jackson and his estate have long maintained his innocence. In his only criminal trial, in 2005, Jackson was acquitted.
Who wouldn’t love to forget all the bad that comes with Michael Jackson?
“Billie Jean,” alone, is good enough to give you amnesia. It can feel downright giddy to once again bask in Jackson’s former glory — or, at least, an uncanny approximation of it by Jaafar Jackson, his nephew. But that also makes “Michael” as much a fairy tale as Peter Pan’s Neverland.
Father-son drama
“Michael” originally included scenes dealing with the sexual abuse allegations, but those were cut due to
stipulations in an earlier settlement. The finished film, scripted by John Logan (“Gladiator,” “Aviator”), is largely structured as a father-son drama. In the film’s early Indiana-set scenes, Joe Jackson (a typically compelling Colman Domingo) forcefully drills his children into becoming the Jackson 5 and whips young Michael (an excellent Juliano Krue Valdi) with his belt.
While “Michael” spans the Jackson 5 and “Off the Wall” and “Thriller,” its through line is Michael’s struggle for emancipation from his overbearing father and manager. In that way, it’s quite similar to 2022’s “Elvis,” which likewise turned on the dynamic
between Presley and the controlling Colonel Tom Parker. Similarly, the broad-strokes, play-the-hits biopic approach is very much at work in “Michael,” produced by Graham King (“Bohemian Rhapsody”).
Peculiar icon
What happened to Jackson as he became an adult, many would consider both an astonishing success story and an American tragedy. “Michael” doesn’t try for that balance. It mainly follows the emergence of an icon, albeit a peculiar one who takes shelter in a room full of children’s toys and whose need to be “perfect” drives him
to cosmetic surgery in his early 20s. These and other developments (like the arrival of Bubbles the chimp) are mostly met with eye rolls by family members: the idiosyncrasies of a manchild genius.
As played by Jaafar Jackson, Michael is a wide-eyed innocent who bore the scars of abuse and yet nevertheless maintained a childlike belief in music: king and casualty of pop, at once.
“Michael” concludes on an oddly and — considering where things would ultimately go for Jackson — completely false note of triumph. But when the movie sticks to the music, as it often does in copious concert performances, it’s hard not to be moved. There is an undeniable thrill in being transported back to a more innocent America awakening to the power of pop spectacle, when arenas sang in unison to “Man in the Mirror” and “Human Nature.” The nostalgia of “Michael” is for more than Michael Jackson. But blindly believing only in that celebrity, in that fantasy, is repeating a sad history all over again.
Release info
“Michael,” a Lionsgate release in theaters today, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association for some thematic material, language, and smoking. Running time: 127 minutes.
art agreed with Cornejo and said the proposal reminded him of buildings in Beverly Hills. Once this project gets approved, other proposals could come forward that would be twice as tall, he said.
The maximum height the city allows is 12 stories in the downtown area, but Reller said the height is important because the city has ignored the need for more senior housing.
The tallest building on the Peninsula is South San Francisco’s Genesis North Tower at 21 stories. The tallest buildings in Redwood City are both 10 stories: the Box building at 900 Jefferson Ave., and the Indigo apartment building at 675 Bradford St.
Need for senior housing
Planning Commissioner Craig Robinson said the city needs to take bold steps now to provide more senior housing.
The majority of residents spoke in favor of the project because there is a need for more senior housing. Resident Thomas Gomez said the senior population is growing and they deserve to have more accessible help.
The building would have a theater, fitness room, yoga room, dining rooms, a bar and lounge area, swimming pool, salon, library and community rooms. The first two levels of the building will have 95 parking spaces, with valet service.
Resident Mike Bolander said the project’s location is perfect because it is close to grocery stores, medical care and Caltrain.
Could destroy the city
But Brett Weber, who lives 200 yards away from the project, said it would be monolith that would destroy the city, making it look uneven.
Planning Commissioner Shishir Bhat said the tower is necessary there and compared the project to Palo Alto’s Channing House. Bhat said many residents were opposed to building Channing House because
the surrounding buildings were small, but now that it’s built, residents are supportive.
“The tower itself is very good for just creating this tight-knit community where they’re all seeing each other,” Bhat said.
Cornejo said she wanted more community engagement for a building that tall. No vote occurred on Tuesday, as the developer plans to submit new plans.
criticism that Steyer, a hedge fund founder turned liberal activist, invested in private prisons that today house people picked up in federal immigration raids.
Dems are nervous
Under California election rules, only the top two vote-getters advance to the November election, regardless of party. Democrats have been fretting for months that a crowded field could result in two Republicans making it to November, a result that would be a historic calamity for Democrats in a famously left-leaning state.
The campaign has just come through an unstable period, with U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell — one of the leading Democrats — leaving the race and Congress following sexual assault allegations that he denies. Another Democrat, former state controller Betty Yee, dropped out Monday after lagging in polls since entering the race in 2024 and then endorsed Steyer. Meanwhile, Becerra picked up the support of Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas on Tuesday.
Becerra and Mahan were late additions to the debate lineup after Swalwell exited the race. Both candidates have been getting fresh attention — and endorsements — in the reordered contest.
Mahan, meanwhile, has been rolling out advertising to lift his campaign.
How they’re different
Democrats mostly agree on policy issues, including the need to bring down household costs and counter President Donald Trump's agenda. So they will be
looking for ways to stand out on stage — either by stressing their own records or trying to sully those of competitors.
Porter, who became a social media celebrity by brandishing a whiteboard at congressional hearings while grilling CEOs, could become the state's first woman governor. Steyer, who in 2020 ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign, is known for his involvement in climate issues.
Becerra is the most experienced politician in the group, having served in the Biden administration and as a state attorney general, a congressman and a state legislator. Mahan has been arguing that he has made gains against homelessness and crime while leading Northern California’s largest city.
State takes center stage
California itself quickly became part of the debate.
Democrats have dominated government in the nation's most populous state for years. Republicans haven't won a statewide election in two decades, and Hilton and Bianco faulted Sacramento’s one-sided politics for the state’s troubles.
Bianco said Democratic policies were driving up the cost of living. Hilton, while discussing the state’s notoriously high tax rates, said, “All the Democrats here are part of this system that obviously isn't working.”
Polling in late March and early April by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California found a cluster of candidates in close competition: Democrats Steyer and Porter, Republicans Hilton and Bianco, and Swalwell. Other candidates were trailing. The polling was conducted before Swalwell withdrew.
brother and me to love four things: America, the State of Israel, the Jewish people and Judaism,” Rosen wrote.
The email included a donation button and a link to a news article from the Los Angles Times about prosecuting the Stanford protesters, Briones said.
Gonzalez’s attorney Avi Singh subpoenaed re-
cords from Rosen’s campaign, Mailchimp and Anedot. Rosen sent the email through Mailchimp and collected donations through Anedot software.
Singh will use Rosen’s records on April 30 to argue Rosen and his office should be recused from the prosecution because of a conflict of interest.
Fighting for Israel
Singh said Rosen published a YouTube video where he said he was going to “fight for Israel” and described the protesters as antisemitic and “un-American.”
Gonzalez is one of five protesters facing felony vandalism and conspiracy charges, along with Maya Burke, Taylor McCann, Hunter Taylor-Black and Amy Zhai.
They allegedly broke into the Stanford president’s offices, spattered fake blood around the building and barricading themselves inside on June 5, 2024.
The protesters were “highly organized” and brought food, a ladder, plywood, crowbars, hammers and other tools for breaking in, Rosen said in a press conference when he announced
the charges. One Stanford employee had a photo of her children and deceased mother destroyed by fake blood, Rosen said.
Singh argued the occupation was peaceful and only meant to raise awareness about Stanford’s investments in Israel.
Previous hung jury
A trial from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13 ended with jurors divided 8-4 for guilt on the conspiracy and 9-3 for guilt on the vandalism.
Following the verdict, Rosen said he would push for a retrial to have the five take responsibility for an estimated $300,000 in damage.
Running for re-election
Rosen is running in the June 2 election against Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung, who has urged Rosen to drop the charges against the protesters.
Rosen and Chung have been in a feud since May 2021 that’s resulted in Chung getting fired twice and suing Rosen three times.
Santa Clara County has spent $450,000 on attorneys to defend Rosen and is paying Chung $8,525 every two weeks to stay home.
loyalist is taking over as acting head of the Navy: Undersecretary Hung Cao.
CHEMICAL LEAK KILLS TWO: Authorities say a chemical leak at a West Virginia plant has killed two people and sent about 30 others to the hospital, including one person in serious condition. A Kanawha County emergency management official says the leak occurred yesterday at a silver recovery business.
PRIEST VERDICT: An Alameda County jury yesterday awarded $16 million in damages to a man who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a child. The reward yesterday is a bellwether case as it’s the state’s first verdict in a Catholic clergy sex abuse case after a state law change led to an influx of lawsuits in 2019.
NO ID OK: A federal appeals court yesterday struck down California’s requirement that masked federal agents identify themselves, prohibiting the state from enforcing a section of the 2025 law that mandates federal law enforcement officers visibly display identification while carrying out their duties.
CONGRESSMAN DIES: Georgia’s Democratic congressman David Scott has died at age 80. Scott was the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and was
seeking his 13th term in Congress, despite party pushback.
SOUTHEAST FIRES: Wildfires are intensifying across the southeastern U.S. They’ve destroyed about 50 homes in Georgia. The fires also have forced evacuations. Some of the biggest blazes are along Georgia’s coast and around Jacksonville, Fla.
BACKYARD LANDING: A balloon with 13 people landed in a Southern California backyarrd this weekend. The enormous hot air balloon descended perfectly Saturday on a narrow plot of grass at a home in Temecula. The pilot told passengers he had to make an emergency landing because of low fuel and shifting winds.
NFL IMPERSONATOR: A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million. Federal prosecutors in Atlanta have charged Luther Davis with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft.
BETTING ON ME: Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said yesterday that it fined and suspended the men from the platform for five years.
The Town of Atherton invites the community to the annual Earth Day Festival this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet - Lead with Action,” highlights people-powered solutions that support clean air, clean water, climate resilience, and environmental stewardship. Earth Day 2026 affirms that environmental progress is real, resilient, and ongoing. Innovation, education, and community problem-solving continue to move the needle forward, especially at the local level. The event will feature interactive activities, educational booths, youth leadership opportunities, and hands-on experiences led by local organizations, environmental partners, and Town committees. For more information, please visit their website at Atherton.News/Event-Details.
HEAD WEST
RETURNS TO STATE
Street in Downtown Los Altos this Sunday, April 26th at 11 a.m.
HEAD WEST creates a neighborhood marketplace experience that brings together the spirit of the modern maker with the energy of the traveling vagabond, providing a space for our community of Makers, Crafters, Designers and Artists to connect with friends, neighbors and travelers. HEAD WEST is free entry, kid and petfriendly, and all are welcome! Patrons can enjoy live music all day from local Bay Area musicians while exploring the vibrant Downtown Los Altos neighborhood scene, in partnership with State Street Market and the Los Altos Village Association. Return engagements are scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month through October.
Say goodbye to old files and computer-related e-waste, and feel free to chat about all things real estate! Event is free, but voluntary donations to the Rotary Club of Belmont and Redwood Shores and the Wounded Warrior Project will be gratefully accepted. For more information or to register, please visit DonnaMarieBaldwin.com/Events. Compass | DRE #00560346.
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Therapy at 824 San Antonio Road, Palo. Alto. In addition to shopping, LuxeRetail is accepting luxury and high-quality items for consignment.
PAPER SHREDDING & E-WASTE COLLECTION
with Donna Marie Baldwin. If you have paper and e-waste clutter to clear, help is on the way! Join Donna Marie this Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 45 Southdown Court, Hillsborough.
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Will Silicon Valley Home Prices Crash? Probably Not!
• Palo Alto median $/sq ft rose from 389 to 2,045.
• Booms last 7.2 yrs with 75% property value gains.
• Busts last 1.1 yrs with a 15% value decline.
• Booms are 5x downturns in scale and duration.
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