The League of Women Voters of Sunnyvale and Cupertino and El Camino Hospital offers an informational forum on Measure D, the hospital bond.

Topics to be presented include why the hospital needs to rebuild, the building plans and schedule, benefits to the community, and the financing plan.

The El Camino Hospital district is composed primarily of the communities of Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale.

The meeting will be Oct. 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the El Camino Hospital at 2500 Grant Road in Mountain View in the cafeteria meeting room (lower level).

For more information call Mary Nichols at 650.967.0650.


Election forum for council candidates

Vision New America and the Organization of Chinese Americans, Silicon Valley chapter, will host a forum for candidates running for the Sunnyvale City Council.

The mission of Vision New America is to increase the civic participation of minorities, starting with Asian Pacific Americans.

The organization's director Anna Wang says, "I often hear from registered voters that they don't know who to vote for, so they don't cast a ballot. Holding candidates' forums addresses that excuse and helps raise voter turnout."

The event will take place on Sept. 25 at the Community Building at Las Palmas Park at 850 Russett Drive in Sunnyvale. There are eight candidates running for council.

The Forum will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more information call 408.941.0888 or visit http://www.visionnewamerica.org.