Hopes were high at HT Grill Tuesday night. Pictured are Tony Czuleger, mayoral candidate Steve Aspel (who got 39.7 percent of the vote), and residents Lisa Rodriguez and Mary Ganis – all of whom have been publicly opposed to Measure A, which is at this point losing by a slim margin. Photo courtesy of Mary Ganis

Hopes were high at HT Grill Tuesday night. Pictured are Tony Czuleger, mayoral candidate Steve Aspel (who got 39.7 percent of the vote), and residents Lisa Rodriguez and Mary Ganis – all of whom have been publicly opposed to Measure A, which is at this point losing by a slim margin. Photo courtesy of Mary Ganis