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Vandana Ravikumar

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Vandana Ravikumar’s Biography

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I'm currently a local reporter covering Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara for The Mercury News.

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'Our kids deserve better': Teachers, parents plead with Sunnyvale school to keep doors open

'Our kids deserve better': Teachers, parents plead with Sunnyvale school to keep doors open

In the wake of Summit Denali's startling announcement last month that the Sunnyvale charter school could clos…

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Cupertino councilmembers begin to address grand jury report allegations

Cupertino councilmembers begin to address grand jury report allegations

Nearly two months after an explosive civil grand jury report accused members of the Cupertino City Council of…

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Are we alone? Nearly 400K people have signed up for Facebook event to 'storm' Area 51 and 'see th...

Are we alone? Nearly 400K people have signed up for Facebook event to 'storm' Area 51 and 'see th...

If you've ever wondered whether we're alone in the galaxy, you're no space oddity. More than 379,000 people h…

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College Republicans United apologizes for racism amid outcry

College Republicans United apologizes for racism amid outcry

The apology comes following press coverage and criticism from a local civil rights activist

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Arizona Democratic lawmakers join House Democrats in co-sponsoring 'new DREAM Act'

Arizona Democratic lawmakers join House Democrats in co-sponsoring 'new DREAM Act'

The proposed bill is designed to protect immigrants who were brought into the U.S. at a young age.

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ASU students say controversial posters still stir fear among the University's minority communitie...

ASU students say controversial posters still stir fear among the University's minority communitie...

Some ASU clubs are calling for the University to provide more resources for minority students

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Peet’s Coffee employee killed by collapsing roof in East Oakland identified

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By Vandana Ravikumar
| The Mercury News Verified
OAKLAND — A 17-year Peet’s Coffee worker who was killed after the roof of the company’s East Oakland warehouse collapsed on him was identified as Martin González, a 57-year-old Oakland man. González, who was a distribution lead for the company, was working in the warehouse when a portion of the roof crashed onto him at around 3:20 a.m. on Friday. A woman who also worked at the warehouse was also injured in the incident, police said.
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Oakland man shot to death in long-term care facility bed, police say Original

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By Harry Harris Verified, Vandana Ravikumar
| The Mercury News Verified
OAKLAND — A 23-year-old man was shot to death early Saturday in his bed at a long-term care facility in Adams Point, according to authorities. Two gunmen are being sought, police said. Police have not released the man’s name, but said he was an Oakland resident. Police also have not yet said how long the man had been at the facility, which is open to patients of all ages. The shooting happened at the 53-bed facility, located on the 300 block of MacArthur Boulevard, at around 12:53 a.m. on Saturday.
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Summit Public Schools must be held accountable for school closure, Sunnyvale officials say

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By Vandana Ravikumar
| The Mercury News Verified
Summit Denali community members, city government officials and school board trustees joined together Wednesday to denounce the decision to close the Sunnyvale charter school and demand that Summit Public Schools be audited. At the press conference, Sunnyvale Councilmember Richard Mehlinger said he remembers long before he joined the council, when parents first advocated for Summit Public Schools to bring the Denali campus to the city.
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