August 30, 2017 Director of Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4C Council Steps Down Amid Five Ongoing Audits By Jennifer Wadsworth After 45 years at the helm of Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency, the head of 4Cs has called it quits. But the audits go on. Read More 7
August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
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
December 8, 2016 Rising Seas, Federal Inaction and Donald Trump Turn Climate Change into a Local Issue By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change. Read More 38
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1
November 9, 2016 Whirlwind Election Night Ends With Big Victories, Cliffhangers By The Fly A whirlwind election night set the stage for new beginnings as well as a few contested races that could linger into next week. Read More 6
November 2, 2016 From San Jose to D.C., Women Lead the Way in Election 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom To help you make sense of the craziness that is the 2016 election, here’s our guide on how to vote from the nation’s highest office to city hall. Read More 63
October 19, 2016 Plastics Industry Attempts to ‘Manipulate the System’ with Competing Bag Ban Propositions By Lindsey J. Smith One of two propositions on the November ballot could make plastic bags a thing of the past. The other appears to have less noble intentions. Read More 7
October 12, 2016 Turmoil at Childcare Nonprofit 4C Council: Workers Report Retaliation; Calls Grow for Audit By The Fly Allegations of mismanagement at the publicly subsidized 4C Council has employees, as well as the county’s top executive, calling for an audit. Read More 7
September 27, 2016 Lawmakers Collected Per Diem Pay on Days They Skipped Work By Silicon Valley Newsroom California lawmakers collected thousands of dollars in per diem pay on days they skipped work, according to an Associated Press report. Read More 9
September 14, 2016 Nonprofit 4C Council Accused of Financial Dysfunction, Leaving Low-Income Families in the Lurch By Jennifer Wadsworth A taxpayer-funded Santa Clara County child care nonprofit faces allegations of unfair labor practices and mismanagement. Read More 4
September 8, 2016 Endorsement: Jim Beall an Easy Choice in Senate District 15 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Jim Beall deserves another term in Senate District 15—and it’s high time Nora Campos’ political career came to an end. Read More 0
September 2, 2016 Protest Held at Jail after Release of Stanford Rapist Brock Turner By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner walked out of jail after three months of incarceration for sexually assaulting a woman last year after a campus party. Read More 13
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 24, 2016 State Sen. Jim Beall Hosts This Year’s Monday Night Live! By Melissa Hartman Monday Night Live!, San Jose's annual political stage production, returns next week for its 23rd installment, hosted this year by state Sen. Jim Beall. Read More 7
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