Author Archives : The Left Hook

He couldn’t bear to watch Levi’s stadium host it’s first Superbowl now that the 49’rs don’t have a chance. So he’s moving to Seattle to root for the Seahawks as a 12th man.  (Even though he’s really a Pat’s fan, being from Boston and all.) The Mercury News should be announcing the replacement of its San Jose City Hall reporter…

Former Congressman Ernie Konnyu dashed the hopes of sexist, old white guys by announcing that he will not be running for the U.S. Senate next year.  You may remember that Konnyu faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment during his one term in Congress.  Fortunately, for old guard Republicans, Konnyu is thinking about the next generation of conservative leaders. Tweet

In perhaps the first sign of a fissure in the strong Vietnamese American voting block , Viet Voters has come out with its endorsement in the San Jose City Council District 4 race.   Tweet

City unions are on their way back to the negotiating table with the City Administration, after reaching a compromise on how to approach Measure B. In a public announcement from the San Jose Police Officers Association, the union states: “In response to our pleas we received the attached letter from Mayor Liccardo that details a clear new direction from the City…

UPDATE:  Alex Torres appears to have submitted his fundraising report and has a bit over $5500, running neck in neck for last place with Johnny Lee. As we know from previous failed political races (Ro Khanna, Meg Witman) where uber-amounts of money were raised, it’s not always the case that the one with the  most money wins, but we’re keeping…