September 21, 2016 Interim Water District CEO Gives Top Administrator the Boot By The Fly Last Friday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s interim CEO, Norma Camacho, canned the district’s chief administrative officer, Jesus Nava. Read More 27
September 14, 2016 A Second Look at Steve Brown’s Meltdown, Bizarre Voting History By The Fly Steve Brown is a special guy. How else to explain his position to allow businesses to discriminate against gay people? Then there’s his voter record. Read More 20
August 31, 2016 Chamber CEO Matt Mahood Joins Republican Exodus over Trump By The Fly Matt Mahood left the GOP this summer, making him the first non-Republican to lead Silicon Valley's chamber of commerce in years. Read More 19
August 24, 2016 DA’s Office Flip-Flops on Charges for Jail Guard Assault 3 Years Ago By The Fly A former Santa Clara County jail guard was arrested on suspicion of beating an inmate years ago, raising concerns about what took so long. Read More 5
August 17, 2016 Former Santa Clara Mayor, Council Candidate Pat Mahan Accused of Lobbyist Violations By The Fly Former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan, who’s again running for City Council, has been accused of failing to register as a lobbyist. Read More 17
August 10, 2016 Labor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate By The Fly The SBLC has seen better days. There’s always the next crop of political stars to groom, but managing endorsements has proven a challenge. Read More 9
August 3, 2016 Ro Khanna Balances Stance on Peter Thiel’s Gawker Lawsuits By The Fly Proud-gay-tech billionaire Peter Thiel has done a lot of fascinating things. One of these things is trying to bankrupt Gawker Media. Read More 2
July 27, 2016 Here’s How the 49ers Could Take Back Control of Santa Clara By The Fly A City Council majority is up for grabs in Santa Clara, and the NFL club that calls the Mission City home plans to back more team friendly candidates. Read More 19
July 20, 2016 San Jose’s RDA Misfires Could Lead to Safeway’s Closure By The Fly Residents worry that the downtown San Jose Safeway could fold after losing its validated parking hook-up through the city. Read More 45
July 13, 2016 Honda Campaign a Sinking Ship after Losing Primary, Key Staff By The Fly Mike Honda’s primary election defeat to Ro Khanna almost certainly spells deuces for the congressman, and people are jumping ship. Read More 38
July 6, 2016 Democrats in Santa Clara County Wrestle with Harassment Claims By The Fly Democrats in Santa Clara County are grappling with allegations of harassment against women within their ranks. Read More 108
June 29, 2016 Just Guess Who Was the Biggest Punchline at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Jokes in the 23rd installment of San Jose's annual political sketch-fest, Monday Night Live!, aimed squarely below the belt. Read More 3
June 22, 2016 San Jose Pays Tribute to Fallen Officer Michael Katherman By The Fly Hundreds of Bay Area law enforcement officials attended a memorial service for fallen San Jose police Officer Michael Katherman. Read More 2
June 15, 2016 Nora Campos Gave Biz Award to Her Campaign Office’s Landlord By The Fly Assemblywoman Nora Campos gave her bro's employer a business award. Turns out, that business shares the address of Campos’ campaign headquarters. Read More 9
June 8, 2016 Beall, Nguyen, San Jose City Hall Take Big Wins in Primary Election By The Fly State Sen. Jim Beall and Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen won big in their primary races, while San Jose saw two ballot measure victories. Read More 17
June 1, 2016 Assemblywoman Nora Campos Has No Shame, Awards Brother’s Company ‘Business of the Year’ By The Fly Assembylwoman Nora Campos awarded Voler Strategic Advisors the “Business of the Year." It turns out the mysterious company employs her baby brother. Read More 11