The Fly April 30, 2021 FPPC Investigating Alum Rock School District Board (Again) By The Fly California’s Fair Political Practices Commission is no stranger to the embattled Alum Rock school district. Read More 17
The Fly April 22, 2021 Santa Clara Investigates its own City Attorney—to his Surprise By The Fly Councilwoman Kathy Watanabe revealed the investigation during the public meeting, and no one was more surprised than Doyle. Read More 12
The Fly April 15, 2021 The SCC Assessor’s Race is the Political Show of the Season By The Fly After 26 virtually unopposed years, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone may finally have met a match in Gary Kremen. Read More 13
The Fly April 7, 2021 Santa Clara Council Candidate Statement Draws Critics By The Fly What’s in a candidate statement? According to critics of Santa Clara City Council contender Robert Mezzetti, a lie. Read More 0
The Fly April 7, 2021 Jockeying Over Who Will be the Next San Jose Mayor Has Begun By The Fly The clock's ticking on San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo's final term, which ends in 2022, and candidates are lining up. Read More 9
The Fly March 31, 2021 Ex-San Jose Mayor, Aide-Turned-Wife Part Ways After 21 Years By The Fly Guiselle Nunez has made her separation from Ron Gonzales “Facebook official.” Read More 8
The Fly March 26, 2021 Gillmor Could Get More Than Expected in Transparency Pitch By The Fly Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor may get more than she bargained for after proposing required meeting minutes of talks with the 49ers. Read More 6
The Fly March 17, 2021 Parents Lead Recall Efforts Against South Bay School Boards By The Fly Frustrated parents have launched recall campaigns against a number of local school district trustees. Read More 12
The Fly March 10, 2021 SJ’s Police Chief Selection Raises Concerns About Favoritism By The Fly All but one of the finalists angling to become SJPD’s next chief constable have some sort of tie to the department. Read More 11
News March 4, 2021 Lobbyist Slams San Jose Over Delays on Cannabis Land-Use By The Fly Sean Kali-Rai said the city has been dragging its feet on a policy that the council asked to prioritize three years ago. Read More 3
The Fly February 24, 2021 FPPC Investigates Alleged Unreported Gifts to SCC Sheriff By The Fly The political watchdog got the complaint on the matter on Jan. 14, days after the grand jury transcripts became public. Read More 1
The Fly February 17, 2021 Los Gatos Vice Mayor Eyes Santa Clara County’s D1 Supe Seat By The Fly Los Gatos Vice Mayor Rob Rennie will be up against former San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 0
The Fly February 10, 2021 Cupertino Planning Commission Picks Roil Residents By The Fly The new slate of commissioners prompted blowback from critics, who call the board’s makeup a slap in the face to voters. Read More 7
The Fly February 3, 2021 Silicon Valley Lawmaker, DA Among Contenders for AG By The Fly About a dozen people are jockeying for the role, including two local leaders with differing views about how to tackle criminal justice reform. Read More 5
The Fly January 26, 2021 Minneapolis Chief Withdraws Application for SJPD Job By The Fly The fact that Medaria Arradondo was even an option rubbed some local civil rights leaders the wrong way. Read More 45
The Fly January 21, 2021 Santa Clara Official Deletes Twitter Account After Blocked User Raises Questions By The Fly When asked about blocking the Twitter user, Watanabe first claimed she had deleted the account, though it was still active. Read More 15
