San Jose’s homeless outreach efforts have been more concerned about volume than outcomes, and there is little accountability...
Zhang: Assessor race looks to be a contest between two minority women
The Santa Clara County assessor position, which was held by the same public official for 30 years prior to his retirement in July, is a showdown between two accomplished minority women. That much became clear during the Oct. 7 candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at Cupertino’s Quinlan Community Center. All four candidates — Bryan Do, Rishi Kumar, Yan Zhao and Neysa Fligor — showed up. They answered a dozen pointed questions, seeking to distinguish themselves for the little known but high stakes role. The evening started with the candidates laying out their qualifications. Do cited his...




