March 27, 2019 Accused Sexual Harasser Touts Polygraph as Proof of Innocence By The Fly All we can infer is that former Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta answered a bunch of questions while maintaining a steady pulse. Read More 22
March 19, 2019 Bay Area Women’s Marcher Plans 2020 Run Against Brigade CEO in San Jose’s District 10 By The Fly Jennifer Higgins Bradanini plans to run against Brigade Media founder Matt Mahan in next year’s Almaden Valley City Council race. Read More 105
March 13, 2019 Boost Mobile Founder Challenges Rep. Eshoo to Merger Debate By The Fly Peter Adderton, the outspoken founder of Boost Mobile, asked Rep. Anna Eshoo to a Facebook Live discussion about merits of the deal. Read More 0
March 6, 2019 Local Agencies Wait for Courts to Rule on Police Transparency Law By The Fly A new law granting public access to police misconduct records is already changing lives, despite attempts to stifle disclosure. Read More 3
February 27, 2019 NRA Flak Takes Aim at San Jose Mayor’s Proposed Gun Law By The Fly Dana Loesch, the NRA’s melodramatic propagandist, is sounding the alarm on Sam Liccardo’s push for stricter local gun laws. Read More 23
February 20, 2019 Anna Eshoo Flip-Flops on Big Telecom Mergers; Extols Virtues of Sprint, T-Mobile Tie-Up By The Fly While Congress has no power to rule on the merger, but it can raise concerns to regulators who review it. Eshoo simply chose not to. Read More 1
February 13, 2019 Powerful Patrons Bankroll Silicon Valley Newsgathering Startups By The Fly As ads play a diminishing role in the media biz, news outlets are increasingly trying to get by on some blend of paywalls and auxiliary revenue. Read More 10
February 12, 2019 Ex-Councilman Dominic Caserta Opines on U.S. Traffic Woes for Eastern European News Outlet By The Fly The disgraced Santa Clara councilman launched a low-key comeback tour. His first stop, for some reason, was an online rag in the Czech Republic. Read More 3
February 6, 2019 Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Slams Draft Jails Audit By The Fly The county’s top cop demands notes, recordings and other source material auditors may have used to compile the already overdue draft. Read More 6
January 30, 2019 Moderates Beat Establishment Slate in South Bay ADEMS By The Fly A series of obscure elections recently took place with potentially profound implications for the fate of the California Democratic Party. Read More 3
January 23, 2019 Lawyer John Mlnarik Ousted as Rotary President; New Details Emerge About His Misconduct By The Fly The Santa Clara barrister is no longer trusted as Rotary president, and a jilted client claims his misconduct was worse than previously reported. Read More 11
January 15, 2019 12 Contenders Vie for Pam Foley’s Vacated San Jose Unified Seat By The Fly The Area 3 seat vacated by Pam Foley when she was elected to San Jose’s council drew a crowded field of candidates. Read More 7
January 9, 2019 Susan Ellenberg Sworn in as Santa Clara County Supervisor By The Fly Progressive activist Kimberly Ellis made a mad dash to San Jose to administer the oath of office at the Monday evening ceremony. Read More 6
January 2, 2019 Milpitas Councilman Bob Nuñez Hired as Interim Superintendent of Evergreen School District By The Fly Right after ending a five-year tenure as chair of the Santa Clara County GOP, Bob Nuñez landed a new gig as an acting superintendent. Read More 2
December 27, 2018 Records Show 30 Claims of Sexual Misconduct Filed Against Santa Clara County DA Staffers By The Fly Fly unearthed a heavily redacted log of sexual misconduct claims against employees of the Santa Clara County DA’s Office. Read More 6
December 19, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Eyes 2020 Run for Santa Clara County Supervisor By The Fly On the eve of his swearing-in to a second two-year term as Milpitas mayor, Rich Tran is now expanding the scope of his political ambition. Read More 3