July 17, 2019 San Jose Council Candidate’s Stolen Car Allegedly Used in Gang-Related Drive-By By The Fly Each campaign season brings its sign swindlers. But council candidate Jenny Higgins Bradanini had to deal with that and then some. Read More 15
July 12, 2019 Owner of Defunct Hot Dog Joint Scores Legal Fees in Lawsuit Against Strip Mall Landlord By The Fly Pauly’s Famous Frank ‘n Fries tanked just a year into its 10-year lease at The Plant because of the landlord’s shady shenanigans. Read More 11
July 3, 2019 Cupertino Planning Official Faces Backlash for Calling Pro-Growth Activists ‘Neoliberal Fascists’ By The Fly Ray Wang is getting slammed online for trolling YIMBYs and making not-so-veiled threats about trying to get them fired. Read More 11
June 27, 2019 San Jose’s Annual Comedy of Errors Channels Mamma Mia!, Game of Thrones in 26th Run By The Fly With no striptease, crotch-kicking or ball-gags and the same tired jabs about stinky Milpitas, the 26th Monday Night Live packed less of a punch. Read More 4
June 20, 2019 Political Advisor Alex Lee Joins 25th Assembly District Race By The Fly Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu. Read More 5
June 12, 2019 Upcoming Planning Commission Appointment Will Test San Jose’s Commitment to Equity, Diversity By The Fly As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon. Read More 11
June 5, 2019 Santa Clara County Corrections Capt. Amy Le Put on Paid Leave By The Fly The veteran law enforcement officials was accused of wrongdoing, stripped of her badge and escorted off the job Friday. Read More 10
May 29, 2019 Presidential Hopefuls Converge in Bay Area for Cal Dem Convention By The Fly The largest gathering of 2020 presidential candidates to date will converge in S.F. for the event—and at least one will swing through San Jose. Read More 20
May 23, 2019 Bob Wieckowski Officially Announces Bid for Eric Swalwell’s 15th Congressional District Seat By The Fly On Tuesday, the former assemblyman became the highest-profile contender vying to succeed Rep. Eric Swalwell. Read More 6
May 15, 2019 2 School Trustees Announce Bids for Kansen Chu’s Assembly Seat By The Fly Kansen Chu sent local pols scrambling to rethink their 2020 plans when he opened up about his decision to eschew another term in the Assembly. Read More 6
May 8, 2019 Matt Mahan Officially Launches Bid for SJ’s D10 Council Seat By The Fly The Blossom Valley resident finally confirmed what we all saw coming: he sold his startup and is officially campaigning for City Council. Read More 13
May 2, 2019 Ex-Milpitas Official Tom Williams Butts Heads in Millbrae By The Fly Millbrae apparently has to learn the hard way that its new city manager has a penchant for berating people and bending the rules. Read More 4
April 24, 2019 Mayor Sam Liccardo Rejects Pay Raise Proposed by Commission By The Fly The inaugural Salary Setting Commission recommended upping yearly mayoral pay by $58,000 and that of each councilor by $27,500. Read More 21
April 17, 2019 One Man’s Trash: Dominic Caserta Caught ‘Illegally Dumping’ By The Fly “It weirded them out,” a source familiar with the incident says. “And I can see why: The man did not look well.” Read More 18
April 10, 2019 Third Candidate Joins Race for San Jose’s D4 Council Seat By The Fly David Cohen, a 20-year North San Jose resident, has officially jumped into the 2020 D4 race against Councilman Lan Diep. Read More 8
April 3, 2019 Election 2020: Transit Activist Andrew Boone to Challenge Dev Davis in San Jose’s District 6 By The Fly The first-term councilwoman, who represents the city’s affluent and politically active Willow Glen district, says she welcomes the challenge. Read More 8