May 10, 2017 San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos By The Fly Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan. Read More 7
May 3, 2017 San Jose Councilman Lan Diep Apologizes for Calling Vietnam War ‘Pointless’ at Memorial Event By The Fly A San Jose councilman’s remark about the Vietnam War prompted an angry rebuke at an event commemorating the lives lost. Read More 10
April 26, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Defends NAACP Gala Drop-In, Declines Comment on City Manager’s Complaint By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran dismissed rumors of party crashing and declined to comment on apparent conflicts with the city manager. Read More 4
April 19, 2017 Water District Takes Typically Passive Steps to Accountability By The Fly A couple of high-ranking water district officials who oversaw the San Jose flood disaster will soon be leaving the public agency. Read More 7
April 12, 2017 4Cs Council to Close Preschools after Claiming Everything Is Fine By The Fly Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency announced Friday that it has to close three of its preschools. Read More 3
April 5, 2017 At Least 2 South Bay Companies Bid on Trump’s Border Wall By The Fly At least two South Bay firms want to help President Donald Trump build a “great, great wall” along the southern border. Read More 23
March 29, 2017 County Court Flack Joe Macaluso Out of Job in Mysterious Fashion By The Fly The unusual circumstances surrounding the departure of Santa Clara County Superior Court spokesman Joe Macaluso has aroused suspicions. Read More 8
March 22, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly, City Hall Reporter Carolyn Schuk Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest By The Fly Santa Clara Weekly failed to disclose to readers that its editorial staff runs a nonprofit that gets money from electeds and special interests. Read More 25
March 15, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Tweaks City Manager on Facebook; ‘I’m going to give the people the truth’ By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran announced on Facebook that he intends to call for an independent performance review of the city manager. Read More 9
March 8, 2017 FPPC: Former Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves Paid Himself $20K from Campaign, Lacks Receipts By The Fly State political watchdogs unearthed suspicious activity from the 2012 campaign of former Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves. Read More 2
March 2, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly Sues Former Reporter-Turned-Blogger By The Fly A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle. Read More 5
February 21, 2017 Police Chief to Meet with ICE about Potential Raids in San Jose By The Fly San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and they plan to meet Wednesday. Read More 29
February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6
February 8, 2017 Mudslinging in City of Santa Clara Persists Months after Election By The Fly A Santa Clara political operative and legally banned blogger accused council members of trying to hide payments to a political consultant. Read More 1
February 1, 2017 Rep. Khanna Rails against Trump, Fellow Democrats in First Month By The Fly A freshman congressman for all of a month, Rep. Ro Khanna has wasted little time in scolding his new colleagues—on both sides of the aisle. Read More 16
January 25, 2017 Jim Brown Gets Applause for Jewish Stereotype at SJSU Event By The Fly In suggesting that African Americans shouldn’t be “pigeon-holed” to stereotypes, football legend Jim Brown trotted out another stereotype. Read More 10