Larry Perlin

How Saratoga's city manager lost the council's confidence--and his job

City Hall was a different place on Feb. 9. Usually cheerful members of the city staff were not so cheerful. According to staff reports, doors had been slammed and wastebaskets had been kicked. And tears were shed throughout the day. The evening before, it was announced that Larry Perlin would be leaving his post as Saratoga's City Manager. And so this day was far from routine, with two staff meetings, one with Perlin at 8:30 a.m. and one with Mayor Stan Bogosian at 3 p.m. to explain why.   More

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National Conference for Community and Justice

Organization director Lil Silberstein helps promote communication between diverse groups.
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Chinese New Year

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Assembly District Candidates

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Education

Measure B Spending

Citizen's oversight committee reports that projects are proceeding as planned.
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Saratoga Style

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Dining

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