Way back in the day we had two three local papers:  The Boutique & Villager-Independent, the San Mateo County Times and the Daily Journal.  They often endorsed different candidates providing fodder for the mailers to say "Endorsed by _____".  The last rag standing is the DJ, so voters who rely on their local editor and reporters for guidance now look only to the Daily Journal.  The DJ's endorsements this cycle are a bit light on detail but seem directionally sound.  Endorsing Donna Colson for D4 is a no-brainer.  I would go so far as to say the write-up understates her value to the council.  Beyond the "she listens to everyone with a smile" and " is not trying to please everyone" lies impressive energy–being out and about all the time–and "hard skills" in finance, regulation, electric service with PCE, labor relations, etc. etc.  The fact that she has token opposition gave her a chance to hit the streets and campaign hard anyway.

District 2 is a real race with four candidates.  Nirmala is somewhat of a known quantity having run before, but the other three are newcomers.  I have interviewed Desiree Thayer and found her to be intelligent and dedicated–she claims to have attended every city council meeting for the last two years.  That alone is a big plus.  Her work experience resonated with me as showing skills that would benefit the council as well.  I would have liked to interview the others, but time is running out.  If it happens, I'll let you know.  In the meantime, some election information can be found on the city site here.  I'm also hunting around for the recording of the D2 candidates' forum from Wednesday night.  If you have the link, please post it in comments.