April 15, 2019 San Jose Considers Shifting Mayoral Election Years By Lloyd Alaban Changing the election cycle would require approval from voters and would give Mayor Sam Liccardo an additional two years in office. Read More 4
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 Former FEC Chair Ann Ravel Swears Off Corporate Cash in 2020 Bid for State Senate By Jennifer Wadsworth The lifelong public servant and inveterate regulator says she’ll heed her own advice about transparency in her campaign for elected office. Read More 7
January 21, 2019 San Jose Council Mulls Plans for Coyote Valley, Measure T Funds By Lloyd Alaban San Jose officials will discuss conservation plans for one of the largest remaining expanses of wild land in Silicon Valley. Read More 8
January 10, 2019 Op-Ed: Rep. Anna Eshoo Needs to Answer for Ties to Big Pharma By Salem Ajluni As the greed continues to eat away at the health care system, the only humane path forward is Medicare for all. Read More 16
January 3, 2019 More than 1,000 New California Laws Take Effect in 2019 By Jennifer Wadsworth Here’s a look at some of the state legislative proposals that became the law of the land when the clock struck Jan. 1 of the new year. Read More 11
October 31, 2018 Campbell School Board Candidate Invites Outrage for Controversial Views on Guns, Welfare, Islam By The Fly Robert Varich has drawn criticism from fellow candidates for his controversial views on, among other things, arming teachers with guns. Read More 22
October 24, 2018 South Bay Dems On Edge After Bomb Threats Targeting Clintons, Obamas, DNC Headquarters By Jennifer Wadsworth Local Dems are staying vigilant in response to a spate of bomb threats targeting Democratic Party officials throughout the country. Read More 8
October 9, 2018 Election 2018: John Cox, Gavin Newsom Disagree About Almost Everything at Their Only Debate By Ben Christopher The two men competing to be the next governor of California met for their first (and, alas, probably only) one-on-one stand-off. Read More 11
September 22, 2018 GOP Congressional Contender Ron Cohen Waxes Conspiratorial About Obama Family on Twitter By Jennifer Wadsworth For someone whose Twitter bio claims he rarely tweets because the platform is “too manipulated,” Ron Cohen was quite prolific this week. Read More 11
August 22, 2018 Santa Clara County’s Data-Mining Deal with Palantir Draws Scrutiny From Privacy Advocates By Jennifer Wadsworth Though Palantir’s work with the county has an altruistic aim, some worry about its role in other controversial law enforcement contracts. Read More 1
June 12, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Slammed for Tone-Deaf Comments, Awkward Hugs, Offbeat Rap Performance By Jennifer Wadsworth Rich Tran came under fire this week after the city of Milpitas released a report detailing claims of inappropriate conduct by the young mayor. Read More 29
March 14, 2018 Bitcoin Boosters Find New Disciples at South Bay Meetups By John Flynn The Bitcoin bubble may be bursting, but local cryptocurrency klatches still draw hundreds of curious attendees. Read More 9
December 14, 2017 FCC Scraps Net Neutrality; Silicon Valley Vows to Fight Back By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Republican-led FCC voted this morning to revoke net neutrality, a decision that will apparently face some legal challenges ahead. Read More 13
September 15, 2017 San Jose Sues President Trump over DACA Rollback By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose on Thursday became the first city to sue President Donald Trump over his decision to roll back DACA. Read More 21
August 29, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Name a Street after Barack Obama By Alex Shoor A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama. Read More 61