Ninth District City Council candidates Brad Shore and Val Lerch (the incumbent who is running a write-in campaign for a third term) are having fundraisers tonight. The election is still months away, scheduled for April 2010.
Shore is having his event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Smooth's Sports Grille, 144 Pine Ave. The minimum donation is $20. Learn more about Shore at www.bradshore.org.
Lerch's event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at INCO Co., 6621 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 280. Learn more about Lerch at www.writeinvallerch.com.
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