The Fly January 13, 2021 Silicon Valley Republican Official Walks Back Call to Arms By The Fly Last week, Santa Clara County Republican leader Phil Reynolds praised the siege and urged people to “take arms.” Read More 5
The Fly January 7, 2021 Santa Clara City Attorney in the Spotlight After Lawsuit Fail By The Fly Insiders say emails are pouring in about Doyle and the verdict that is set to cost the South Bay city millions. Read More 8
The Fly January 2, 2021 SCC Concealed Weapon Case Records Stay Sealed—For Now By The Fly Though Fly’s holding out for another leak, it’s likely we’ll all have to wait a little longer. Read More 1
The Fly December 23, 2020 Alex Padilla, Shirley Weber Make California History in New Roles By The Fly In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state. Read More 5
The Fly December 16, 2020 With Garcia Out, Who’s in Line to Become SJ’s Next Police Chief? By The Fly After 30 years on the force and four years as chief of the San Jose PD, Eddie Garcia has called it quits—at least in this town. Read More 11
News December 9, 2020 Silicon Valley Players Floated for California Attorney General Job By The Fly As California AG Xavier Becerra joins Joe Biden’s cabinet as head of Health and Human Services, locals are looking ahead. Read More 20
The Fly December 1, 2020 SJ Mayor Apologizes for Flouting Covid Rules on Thanksgiving By The Fly Sam Liccardo said he was one of eight relatives from five households who gathered for the holiday feast in violation of Covid-19 protocols. Read More 14
The Fly November 25, 2020 Racist Emails by Ex-Milpitas Commissioner Raise Eyebrows By The Fly Councilman Anthony Phan said the emails, sent from former Planning Commissioner Rajeev Madnawat, made him “really nervous.” Read More 3
The Fly November 18, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents By The Fly The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote. Read More 22
The Fly November 11, 2020 As Power Shifts in SJ, Insiders Weigh in on Next Vice Mayor By The Fly Come January, Liccardo will likely use the largely symbolic honorific to marshal votes from across the aisle, insiders say. Read More 6
The Fly November 4, 2020 Election Night Ends in Big Wins, Cliffhangers, Looming Results By The Fly In an anxiety-ridden election year, a close presidential contest in a race between two old dudes was the last thing we needed. Read More 11
The Fly November 3, 2020 Names Emerge in Search for New SVO Exec Amid Racist Attack Ad By The Fly Sources say SPUR San Jose Director Teresa Alvarado and ex-chamber CEO Jim Cunneen could be tapped as the next leader of SVO. Read More 6
The Fly October 29, 2020 Santa Clara Candidate Apparently Skirts U.S. Mail Law to Promote His City Council Campaign By The Fly Robert Mezzetti appears to have skipped over the USPS to get at least some of his campaign literature in voters’ mailboxes. Read More 2
The Fly October 21, 2020 San Jose POA Reopens Contract Negotiations for Higher Pay By The Fly The police union quietly asked to reopen contract negotiations this past week in hopes of securing a salary bump for officers. Read More 10
The Fly October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
The Fly October 8, 2020 Monte Sereno Councilman Daniel LaBouve Angrily Resigns By The Fly Daniel LaBouve lambasted the tiny city’s bureaucrats for “dragging their feet” on the city manager’s performance review. Read More 2
