November 16, 2016 With Thousands of Ballots Still Uncounted, Some South Bay Races Remain Too Close to Call By The Fly A week out from Election Day, some Santa Clara County races remain too close to call, which has prevented a few obligatory concession calls. Read More 3
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
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 9, 2016 Endorsement: Madison Nguyen Offers Long Overdue Leadership By Silicon Valley Newsroom Madison Nguyen has bipartisan support that should guide her through the political morass that can be the state Legislature. Read More 10
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
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
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
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 7, 2016 California’s Long-Awaited Primary Election Day is Here By Jennifer Wadsworth Election Day is here. After months of waiting, Californians have until 8pm to cast their vote in the presidential primary. Read More 3
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