Cindy Chavez

Nov 9, 2024 | mercurynews.com | Cindy Chavez

Having spent two decades in elected office at the city and county level in Santa Clara County, I have learned something about the relationship between government and the people — something I feel a need and an obligation to share as I leave office. Local government can work responsively and pragmatically. We can make a dent in local, national and global problems in our own way. We can tackle our troubles and concerns and tap into our community’s vitality.

Oct 21, 2023 | mercurynews.com | Cindy Chavez

An Environmental Protection Agency finding this past week confirms what residents around small airports nationwide have shouted for decades: Leaded aviation gasoline is poison. The long overdue EPA finding states clearly that emissions from piston-engine aircraft that use leaded aviation gasoline, known as avgas, are a public health hazard. This finding is an important step toward desperately needed avgas regulation.

Oct 9, 2023 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Daniela Paz Barzola |Cindy Chavez |Jose Chavez |Bryan Salgado Almeida

Daniela Paz-Barzola[1];Kenny Escobar-Segovia[1];Bryan Salgado-Almeida[1];Cindy Goyburo-Chavez[1];José Moreno-Chavez[1][1]Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil, EcuadorLocalización: DYNA: revista de la Facultad de Minas. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Sede Medellín, ISSN 0012-7353, Vol. 90, Nº. 227, 2023, págs.

Feb 9, 2023 | mercurynews.com | Cindy Chavez

We cannot stand helpless in the face of gun violence in our community. Half Moon Bay. Monterey Park. Gilroy. VTA. These are places, names, mass shooting scenes, and they are calls to action. Much has been done. California has some of the most robust gun laws in the nation, but funding and resources are necessary to enforce them. And we are proud to say that we are giving law enforcement and our communities much more than our thoughts and prayers.