October 5, 2016 Questions Arise on ‘Dark Money’ Influence in South Bay Politics By Jennifer Wadsworth A fresh round of campaign finance data triggered two unrelated claims about “dark money” influence in Silicon Valley politics. Read More 20
September 6, 2016 Santa Clara Police Union Talks Boycott over Comments by 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara’s police union threatened to opt out of working San Francisco 49ers games because of Colin Kaepernick's recent comments. Read More 23
May 3, 2016 49ers Seek Formal Arbitration to Settle Stadium Rent Dispute By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t convince Santa Clara’s city officials to lower rent on the Levi’s Stadium, so they’re going to arbitration. Read More 6
April 11, 2016 San Jose Looks at Lessons Learned from Super Bowl 50 By Jennifer Wadsworth When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade. Read More 7
April 1, 2016 49ers CEO Jed York Boasts about Record Profits in Leaked Memo By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside has obtained an internal memo San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York sent Friday morning to team co-owners and investors. Read More 3
March 30, 2016 Source: Santa Clara Exec Shown Door Due to 49ers Rent Dispute, Report on Bogus Racism Claims By The Fly Santa Clara gave Julio Fuentes a long-expected nudge off the dock last week, accelerating the city manager’s exit by more than two months. Read More 19
March 24, 2016 Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Fail to Settle Rent Dispute By Jennifer Wadsworth It appears that a dispute over how much rent the San Francisco 49ers owe for the Levi’s Stadium will require outside mediation. Read More 5
March 22, 2016 Santa Clara Mayor Questions 49ers Ducking $5 Million in Rent By Josh Koehn The 49ers skipped three months of rent for Levi’s Stadium, reigniting concerns that city staff is withholding information from the Stadium Authority. Read More 8
February 18, 2016 Lisa Gillmor Appointed Mayor of Santa Clara in Unanimous Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth A week after Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews’ abrupt resignation, the City Council appointed his successor: Lisa Gillmor. Read More 3
February 11, 2016 Op-Ed: ‘Big City’ Santa Clara Needs Full-time Leadership By Rich Robinson Santa Clara needs to come to terms with its new identity as a big city and update the way it does business. Read More 19
February 8, 2016 Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews Announces Resignation By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara Mayor Jamie L. Matthews announced his retirement—only a day after his city played host to Super Bowl 50. Read More 32
February 5, 2016 Woman Accused of Sex Trafficking Teen Girl in Milpitas By Jennifer Wadsworth A 20-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking for trying to pimp out a teen girl on Backpage.com, police said. Read More 4
February 3, 2016 Civil Grand Jury Investigates Stadium Authority for Levi’s Stadium, Site of Super Bowl 50 By Josh Koehn The civil grand jury has been quietly investigating the stadium authority for Levi’s Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl 50, while billionaire developers play chess for Santa Clara’s future. Read More 60
January 21, 2016 The Myth of Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Obscures Real Issues By John Flynn With no evidence of a Big Game-related spike, the crackdown on trafficked humans more often than not targets sex workers and consenting adults. Read More 20
January 6, 2016 How Much Will Super Bowl 50 Cost Local Law Enforcement? By The Fly A month shy of Super Bowl 50, local police agencies are going all out. There’s just a couple questions: How much will it cost and who will pay for it? Read More 11
January 4, 2016 Soccer League Sues NFL over Super Bowl Construction By Silicon Valley Newsroom A youth sports league added the NFL to a lawsuit against Santa Clara, claiming the city hijacked nearby soccer fields to make way for Super Bowl 50. Read More 8