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Aisha Wahab<\/h4>\n

Democratic East Bay state senator wins most votes in special election to succeed Eric Swalwell, who quit Congress in April following sexual assault allegations. She heads now to Aug. 18 runoff as the front-runner.<\/p>

Read more Danville takes stand against \u2018reckless\u2019 e-bike use with ban in parks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sergio Lopez<\/h4>\n

Chairman of the Valley Transportation Authority feels the heat after civil grand jury reports VTA did not control financial risks and has done poor oversight of the over-budget $13 billion BART-to-San Jose project.<\/p>

Read more AI giants may soon enter your retirement portfolio. Should you worry?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mayor of Pacifica scores as Rep. Sam Liccardo promises to seek federal funds to fix Pacifica Pier, which closed amid major cracks. But Pacifica\u2019s failure to properly maintain the pier for years contributed to its failure.<\/p>

Read more Baby Jaxon\u2019s suspicious injuries triggered urgent Santa Clara County warning. He was marked \u2018safe\u2019 anyway<\/a><\/p>\n

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