August 30, 2017 Bellarmine Prep Scraps Plan to Name Theater after Late Teacher Following Abuse Accusation By The Fly Shocking allegations about a recently deceased teacher prompted Bellarmine College Prep to cancel plans to name a theater after him. Read More 54
August 23, 2017 NIMBY Backlash Over ‘Tiny Homes’ Prompts City to Reduce Number of Potential Sites By The Fly NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness. Read More 50
August 16, 2017 San Jose Light Tower Project Raises Close to $100K in Phase 1 By The Fly Last week, Cafe Stritch held an event to build excitement for the massive light tower project. The results were encouraging. Read More 18
August 9, 2017 Mayor Liccardo’s Senior Policy Aide Laments Developers’ Bait-and-Switch Over Jobs, Housing By The Fly One of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s top aides is bemoaning how owners of a commercial complex are pulling a bait-and-switch. Read More 10
July 31, 2017 Milpitas City Council Poised to Fire City Manager Tom Williams By The Fly Milpitas may finally part ways with City Manager Tom Williams, whose misuse of public funds could forfeit his severance package. Read More 2
July 26, 2017 Silicon Valley Democrats Charter New Club for Bernie Boosters By The Fly South Bay Dems say they won’t let infighting distract them from advancing their platform both nationally and here at home. Read More 10
July 19, 2017 Former Teacher’s Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Dysfunction at MetroED By The Fly A lawsuit claims the superintendent of MetroEd misused funds, retaliated against employees and fraudulently awarded teaching credentials. Read More 1
July 12, 2017 Alum Rock School District in Disarray; Board President Touts Endorsement from Shirakawa By The Fly Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally. Read More 6
July 3, 2017 David Vossbrink Retires after 40-Plus Years as Public Spokesman By The Fly David Vossbrink, the city of San Jose’s longtime airport and City Hall communications director, called it a career after four decades. Read More 7
June 28, 2017 Photo Gallery: Vice Mayor Gets Last Laugh at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco takes aim at her predecessors while rocking a Wonder Woman corset at the annual sketch show. Read More 9
June 21, 2017 SCCOE Superintendent Lies Under Oath, Accuses Reporter of Hacking His Facebook Account By The Fly County schools chief Jon Gundry offered conflicting accounts about flouting the Public Records Act—while under oath. Read More 6
June 15, 2017 County Schools Chief Jon Gundry Accused of Racism, Harassment, Paranoia in Retaliation Lawsuit By The Fly Last week, a judge ruled that a lawsuit could continue to trial against the county Office of Education and superintendent of schools. Read More 10
June 7, 2017 SJPD Publishes Names of People Suspected of Buying, Selling Sex By The Fly Like a growing number of police agencies, the San Jose PD is punishing sex workers and their so-called “johns” by outing them online. Read More 9
May 31, 2017 John Hirokawa Takes On Former Boss Sheriff Laurie Smith in 2018 By The Fly Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race. Read More 2
May 24, 2017 California Democrats Still Split on Bernie, New State Party Chair By The Fly With its raucous election for party chair, the Golden State’s donkey party made for all sorts of colorful headlines this past weekend. Read More 7
May 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s Agenda in Question after Big Vote By The Fly San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council. Read More 4