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Santa Clara County DA Dolores Carr says 'no' to open grand jury in ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Santa Clara County DA Dolores Carr says 'no' to open grand jury in … - San Jose Mercury News

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Some council members, including Mayor Chuck Reed, have indicated the tapes should be released after the grand jury concludes its investigation. Carr said Monday it was "premature to speculate" whether she'd oppose a future move by the council to do so, …

EBay Waives Some Listing Fees, But Changes Commission Fees - Wall Street Journal border=

EBay Waives Some Listing Fees, But Changes Commission Fees - Wall Street Journal

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But the move could prove ineffective because the new pricing structure may actually cost sellers more in commission fees than under the previous pricing structure, depending on the auction starting price and final selling price. …

San Mateo shaves $8M budget deficit in half with job, service cuts - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Mateo shaves $8M budget deficit in half with job, service cuts - San Jose Mercury News

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Mayor Brandt Grotte and other council members urged residents to approve the measures, saying they were crucial to maintaining city services. "If these measures are not successful … shortly after November this city council will have to get back …
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Half Moon Bay council to vote on issuing $15 million in bonds - San Jose Mercury News border=

Half Moon Bay council to vote on issuing $15 million in bonds - San Jose Mercury News

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"At this point, we'll just pay it off and move on," said Mayor John Muller. "To be honest, it's completely out of our control. Sacramento is crazy right now. Nobody's talking to anybody, and it's hard to get bills passed." The city has received a solid …

Opinion: Anti-police critics' rush to judgment is the real threat - San Jose Mercury News border=

Opinion: Anti-police critics' rush to judgment is the real threat - San Jose Mercury News

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I was at City Hall on May 5 listening to the City Council discuss an upcoming, independent analysis of arrest data. Raj Jayadev, a vocal police critic, warned the City Council about a slow response to his demands. As your editorial (June 9) reported, …

San Carlos mayor to run for council seat in November - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Carlos mayor to run for council seat in November - San Jose Mercury News

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By Mike Rosenberg San Carlos Mayor Bob Grassilli said Thursday he will run for re-election to the city council in November. Three of the five council members' terms end this year, and Grassilli is the first to publicly announce his intentions for the …

Roadshow: Pay to park at SFO with FasTrak - San Jose Mercury News border=

Roadshow: Pay to park at SFO with FasTrak - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The new commercials for FasTrak initially featured a cartooned Mayor Gavin Newsom riding in his car and saying something. I noticed that now the same commercial is sans the mayor. Did he not like his cartoon appearance or is there another reason for …

Los Altos Hills, Los Altos mayors talk economics, highlight plans - San Jose Mercury News border=

Los Altos Hills, Los Altos mayors talk economics, highlight plans - San Jose Mercury News

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Los Altos Mayor Megan Satterlee said the city will have a balanced budget next year and despite the rough economy plans to continue with a series of ambitious projects, including the proposed $150 million community center complex. …

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Tech Ticker - San Jose Mercury News

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Rambus agreed to drop four patents from the US International Trade Commission case against Nvidia over computer-graphics chips. Rambus, which claimed in November that Nvidia infringed nine patents, agreed that four weren't infringed, Nvidia said. …
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Some lawmakers take pay cut, others don't - abc7news.com border=

Some lawmakers take pay cut, others don't - abc7news.com

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Councilmember Sam Liccardo says the economic crisis demands the council lead by example. "We're trying to show that we're willing to take cuts in our salary at the same time were asking employees to give up raises in theirs," says Councilmember …