The Fly November 3, 2016 Minor Mixup, Eviction Scare at Donald Trump’s South Bay HQ By The Fly When a cop showed up with eviction papers at Trump’s Sunnyvale HQ, it struck volunteers as a little fishy. Turns out, it was an honest mistake. Read More 1
The Fly October 26, 2016 Council Candidate Steve Brown Dogged by Claims of Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination By The Fly Council candidate Steve Brown owns a security company that regulators ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in wage theft judgments. Read More 5
The Fly October 19, 2016 More Ethics Complaints Filed in Santa Clara City Council Races By The Fly Santa Clara voters are under siege. Each week a new accusation of campaign impropriety crops up. Read More 10
The Fly October 12, 2016 Turmoil at Childcare Nonprofit 4C Council: Workers Report Retaliation; Calls Grow for Audit By The Fly Allegations of mismanagement at the publicly subsidized 4C Council has employees, as well as the county’s top executive, calling for an audit. Read More 7
The Fly October 5, 2016 Patricia Mahan Violated Santa Clara’s New Lobbyist Rules; City Attorney May Have Own Conflicts By The Fly Santa Clara enacted a new lobbyist rule this year, and the first suspected violation has apparently created additional conflicts of interest. Read More 7
The Fly September 28, 2016 Steve Brown Keeps Flip-Flopping, Pleads for ChamberPAC Support By The Fly San Jose council candidate Steve Brown has spent most of September on a damage control tour, but he still has trouble giving straight answers. Read More 3
The Fly September 21, 2016 Interim Water District CEO Gives Top Administrator the Boot By The Fly Last Friday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s interim CEO, Norma Camacho, canned the district’s chief administrative officer, Jesus Nava. Read More 27
The Fly September 14, 2016 A Second Look at Steve Brown’s Meltdown, Bizarre Voting History By The Fly Steve Brown is a special guy. How else to explain his position to allow businesses to discriminate against gay people? Then there’s his voter record. Read More 20
The Fly August 31, 2016 Chamber CEO Matt Mahood Joins Republican Exodus over Trump By The Fly Matt Mahood left the GOP this summer, making him the first non-Republican to lead Silicon Valley's chamber of commerce in years. Read More 19
The Fly August 24, 2016 DA’s Office Flip-Flops on Charges for Jail Guard Assault 3 Years Ago By The Fly A former Santa Clara County jail guard was arrested on suspicion of beating an inmate years ago, raising concerns about what took so long. Read More 5
The Fly August 17, 2016 Former Santa Clara Mayor, Council Candidate Pat Mahan Accused of Lobbyist Violations By The Fly Former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan, who’s again running for City Council, has been accused of failing to register as a lobbyist. Read More 17
The Fly August 10, 2016 Labor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate By The Fly The SBLC has seen better days. There’s always the next crop of political stars to groom, but managing endorsements has proven a challenge. Read More 9
The Fly August 3, 2016 Ro Khanna Balances Stance on Peter Thiel’s Gawker Lawsuits By The Fly Proud-gay-tech billionaire Peter Thiel has done a lot of fascinating things. One of these things is trying to bankrupt Gawker Media. Read More 2
The Fly July 27, 2016 Here’s How the 49ers Could Take Back Control of Santa Clara By The Fly A City Council majority is up for grabs in Santa Clara, and the NFL club that calls the Mission City home plans to back more team friendly candidates. Read More 19
The Fly July 20, 2016 San Jose’s RDA Misfires Could Lead to Safeway’s Closure By The Fly Residents worry that the downtown San Jose Safeway could fold after losing its validated parking hook-up through the city. Read More 45
The Fly July 13, 2016 Honda Campaign a Sinking Ship after Losing Primary, Key Staff By The Fly Mike Honda’s primary election defeat to Ro Khanna almost certainly spells deuces for the congressman, and people are jumping ship. Read More 38