The Fly June 15, 2017 County Schools Chief Jon Gundry Accused of Racism, Harassment, Paranoia in Retaliation Lawsuit By The Fly Last week, a judge ruled that a lawsuit could continue to trial against the county Office of Education and superintendent of schools. Read More 10
The Fly June 7, 2017 SJPD Publishes Names of People Suspected of Buying, Selling Sex By The Fly Like a growing number of police agencies, the San Jose PD is punishing sex workers and their so-called “johns” by outing them online. Read More 9
The Fly May 31, 2017 John Hirokawa Takes On Former Boss Sheriff Laurie Smith in 2018 By The Fly Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race. Read More 2
The Fly May 24, 2017 California Democrats Still Split on Bernie, New State Party Chair By The Fly With its raucous election for party chair, the Golden State’s donkey party made for all sorts of colorful headlines this past weekend. Read More 7
The Fly May 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s Agenda in Question after Big Vote By The Fly San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council. Read More 4
The Fly May 10, 2017 San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos By The Fly Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan. Read More 7
The Fly May 3, 2017 San Jose Councilman Lan Diep Apologizes for Calling Vietnam War ‘Pointless’ at Memorial Event By The Fly A San Jose councilman’s remark about the Vietnam War prompted an angry rebuke at an event commemorating the lives lost. Read More 10
The Fly April 26, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Defends NAACP Gala Drop-In, Declines Comment on City Manager’s Complaint By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran dismissed rumors of party crashing and declined to comment on apparent conflicts with the city manager. Read More 4
The Fly April 19, 2017 Water District Takes Typically Passive Steps to Accountability By The Fly A couple of high-ranking water district officials who oversaw the San Jose flood disaster will soon be leaving the public agency. Read More 7
The Fly April 12, 2017 4Cs Council to Close Preschools after Claiming Everything Is Fine By The Fly Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency announced Friday that it has to close three of its preschools. Read More 3
The Fly April 5, 2017 At Least 2 South Bay Companies Bid on Trump’s Border Wall By The Fly At least two South Bay firms want to help President Donald Trump build a “great, great wall” along the southern border. Read More 23
The Fly March 29, 2017 County Court Flack Joe Macaluso Out of Job in Mysterious Fashion By The Fly The unusual circumstances surrounding the departure of Santa Clara County Superior Court spokesman Joe Macaluso has aroused suspicions. Read More 8
The Fly March 22, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly, City Hall Reporter Carolyn Schuk Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest By The Fly Santa Clara Weekly failed to disclose to readers that its editorial staff runs a nonprofit that gets money from electeds and special interests. Read More 25
The Fly March 15, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Tweaks City Manager on Facebook; ‘I’m going to give the people the truth’ By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran announced on Facebook that he intends to call for an independent performance review of the city manager. Read More 9
The Fly March 8, 2017 FPPC: Former Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves Paid Himself $20K from Campaign, Lacks Receipts By The Fly State political watchdogs unearthed suspicious activity from the 2012 campaign of former Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves. Read More 2
The Fly March 2, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly Sues Former Reporter-Turned-Blogger By The Fly A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle. Read More 5