The Fly March 4, 2020 Matt Mahan Pulls Off Decisive Victory in San Jose’s D10 By The Fly The former Brigade CEO, who enjoyed backing from Mayor Sam Liccardo and SVO, had nearly 58 percent of the vote today. Read More 5
The Fly March 4, 2020 David Cohen Advances to Runoff Against San Jose’s D4 Incumbent By The Fly With 85 percent of precincts reporting, David Cohen maintained a four-point lead with 37 percent of the vote. Read More 2
The Fly March 4, 2020 Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Wins 2nd Term in San Jose’s D8 By The Fly The D8 incumbent secured her front-runner status and eschewed the need for a runoff with close to 58 percent of the vote. Read More 1
The Fly March 4, 2020 Green Party Challenger Forces a Runoff in San Jose’s D6 Race By The Fly Though Dev Davis took a commanding lead, she still falls below the simple majority threshold to win the race outright. Read More 13
The Fly March 4, 2020 Kansen Chu, Otto Lee Headed to Runoff in County Supe Race By The Fly Kansen Chu garnered more than a third of the total vote count, a haul of 13,135 ballots, while Otto Lee hung back at 28 percent. Read More 3
The Fly February 26, 2020 San Jose Mayor Stands by Bloomberg Endorsement By The Fly We’re sure it has nothing to do with the $2.5 million the media scion gifted San Jose through his American Cities Climate Challenge. Read More 6
The Fly February 19, 2020 Santa Clara Officials Enjoy Chauffeurs, Five-Star Hotels on Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Paris By The Fly The city’s mouthpiece defended the cost of the trip as “reasonable” and the purpose as an overall benefit to taxpayers. Read More 39
The Fly February 12, 2020 Attack Ad Gets Personal in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race By The Fly A POA-sponsored website suggests that council contender Jim Zito may have some anger management issues. Read More 14
The Fly February 5, 2020 Civil Rights Activists Ask SF 49ers for Help Defeating Santa Clara’s Controversial Measure C By The Fly As the 49ers geared up to face the Chiefs, a group of activists implored the team for help with a very different kind of match-up. Read More 4
The Fly January 30, 2020 Crema Coffee Shutters Flagship Location in Wake of ADA Suit By The Fly The owner claims she couldn’t afford to make the front staircase accessible to disabled customers. So, she shut the place down. Read More 9
The Fly January 23, 2020 Bad Boys Bail Bonds Boss Raises Campaign Cash for South Bay’s Business-Aligned Candidates By The Fly If C. Jeffrey Stanley ever decides to break away from the bail and bounty business, he should consider taking up party planning. Read More 17
The Fly January 15, 2020 Council Hopeful Who Caused Traffic Fatality Resumes Bid for San Jose’s District 10 Seat By The Fly Political insiders are wondering whether a run for office is even feasible anymore for the Bay Area Women’s March president. Read More 41
The Fly January 8, 2020 Riders Drag VTA Online Over Merged Routes, Service Cuts By The Fly It looks like the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is getting people off public transit and back into their cars. Read More 33
The Fly January 3, 2020 A Couple Board Members Apparently Part Ways with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly The names of PA Veterans Institute for Research CEO Michael Hindery and Google counsel David Kiferbaum are gone from the DST website. Read More 8
The Fly December 27, 2019 County Reconsiders Contract with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly In October, the county hired the homeless services provider as part of an $860K initiative to help CalFresh recipients find jobs. Read More 8
The Fly December 18, 2019 San Jose Council Candidate Falls Two Signatures Short of Qualifying for 2020 Ballot By The Fly With no other options, financial advisor Vinh Do says he’ll explore the possibility of running a write-in campaign. Read More 4
