OAKLAND, Calif., Feb.

By Steve Geissinger, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Mar.

Editor's note: It's Politics reports Saturdays on the ins and outs of San Gabriel Valley-area politics and city government. San Gabriel Valley-area members of Congress split on Wednesday's vote in the House of Representatives to impose $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies. Reps.

By Matthew Artz FREMONT -- With state leaders proposing to overhaul California's health care system, Washington Hospital this week is hosting a three- night community forum on health care reform.

By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- If the New Haven school board decides to place a bond on the November 2008 ballot, it may end up competing with the city for taxpayers' money.