Keith Menconi

Politics reporter for @SJSpotlight
| formerly: @sfexaminer @FifthandMission, @KCBSRadio, @ICRTnews. Hosted KCBS In Depth

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Important South County news uncovered by @brandonphooo

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First in @SJSpotlight : Public records suggest the federal government plans to build a detention center in Santa Clara County, just 11 miles south of an ICE field office in Morgan Hill.

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New allegations about Cesar Chavez are prompting difficult conversations in East San Jose, where he lived and began his organizing career. Reporter @KeithMenconi explores what it means for a city he once called home. Listen: https://t.co/hCJaYjtzg9

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@SJSpotlight On the pod: Councilmember Pamela Campos explains why she believes the city must act now to adopt an ambitious slate of initiatives aimed at helping residents cope with the city's spiraling cost of living, despite the budget constraints.

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From rising costs to slowing revenues, San Jose is facing a $56M budget shortfall. @KeithMenconi talks to city leaders about what’s driving the deficit, the difficult tradeoffs ahead and what potential cuts could mean for city services.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/hCJaYjtzg9

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@alexsvenson408 Hi Alex - Keith here with San Jose Spotlight. Putting together a story on a topic that I've seen you post about before. Wondering if you might be open to sharing your perspective. DMs open. Hoping to chat today or tomorrow. Thanks!

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First audio thing I've made in a while. Enjoy!

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PODCAST: From the Super Bowl to future global sporting events, San Jose is positioning itself for an economic surge. Reporter @KeithMenconi explores the strategy, the stakes and what success would really look like for the South Bay. https://t.co/hCJaYjtzg9

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Some depressing news out of Hong Kong. I don't know what to say: Resistance will certainly continue in some form, but this proves another case in which the Hong Kong government aims to put the best and brightest--those who be in positions of leadership in society--behind bars.

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My brother-in-law is making a comic, and is looking for support. Check out SCP: Project Kingslayer by Professor Electrum on @Kickstarter https://t.co/qf22NclWFc

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My latest for the @sfexaminer: Prop. 1 passage sharpens divide in SF over approach to mental health crisis

https://t.co/XpKR2nfhts

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AI misinformation represents a growing threat to election integrity. What could SF do to safeguard its own election system?

Turns out one supervisor is already working to find answers.

My latest for the @sfexaminer

https://t.co/3HqMH4khNq

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Read more about how people in SF and around the country honored the iconic ballpalyer while marking Willie Mays Day yesterday (2/4/24).

https://t.co/Ngl2782NgG

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Yesterday was Willie Mays Day in SF.

Just got word from The New York Giants Preservation Society that their donation drive for Willie Mays' Say Hey Foundation just reached $2,424.24. (Apparently a last-minute donation helped nudge the numbers into their rightful place.)

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@CatherineShu That's a valuable contribution you've made. Thank you for sharing your experience. Hope you find work soon. (from another laid off journo bum)

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Also put together this companion piece on how to make your various social media accounts work for you as we all try to make sense of this election cycle. Featuring insights from @holden and @katieharbath

https://t.co/pozpyj2M8f

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My first piece for the Examiner! Trying to get a handle on how X has changed, and what it could mean for SF's elections this year.

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🗳 The 2024 election cycle is underway.

Some X users said they worry that a platform that many have relied on to stay in the know about San Francisco politics has become less informative and more inflammatory.
https://t.co/sT9O2M9bba

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@brianhioe @chiehtingyeh @taiwanreporter Thanks!

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@chiehtingyeh @brianhioe @taiwanreporter for those of us just tuning in, what should we make of the fact that Hou and Ko collectively got more than 50% of the vote? Do TPP supporters tend to skew more blue or green these days?

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@chiehtingyeh @brianhioe @taiwanreporter Interesting - thank you!

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@timothysrich @taiwanreporter @chiehtingyeh @brianhioe Thank you! So big picture, is it fair to think that this was a somewhat shaky win for Lai? Due to a combination of both latent pan blue strength and general disatisfaction with the current state of politics?