April 7, 2021 Jockeying Over Who Will be the Next San Jose Mayor Has Begun By The Fly The clock's ticking on San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo's final term, which ends in 2022, and candidates are lining up. Read More 9
October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
September 4, 2020 Guest Column: Six-Plexes Coming to a Neighborhood Near You By Pierluigi Oliverio Instead of flipping the bird to approximately 180,000 San Jose homeowners, we should stick with the existing General Plan 2040. Read More 17
August 5, 2020 San Jose City Council Approves Three-Part Initiative for the November 2020 Ballot By Grace Hase The initiative would empower the IPA, expand the Planning Commission and provide a flexible redistricting timeline if census results are late. Read More 1
October 18, 2019 State Senate Candidates Discuss Climate Change, Sanctuary Policy at Neighborhood Forum By Grace Hase The event hosted by the Willow Glen Neighborhood Association took place Thursday night at the Starlite Ballroom. Read More 7
October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10
September 27, 2019 East San Jose Councilwoman Rallies for More Diversity on City’s Planning Commission By Grace Hase The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government. Read More 12
September 10, 2019 Op-Ed: SJ Has a Chance to Truly Promote Diversity with Planning Commission Appointment By Andrea Portillo Every district in San Jose deserves to see itself represented on the Planning Commission. Especially the ones made up of brown and black families. Read More 3
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
May 2, 2019 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Build Homeless Intake Center, Shelter at Fairgrounds By Pierluigi Oliverio Such an emergency facility would provide basic shelter, showers, food, storage of belongings, and should permit animal companions. Read More 30
January 15, 2019 12 Contenders Vie for Pam Foley’s Vacated San Jose Unified Seat By The Fly The Area 3 seat vacated by Pam Foley when she was elected to San Jose’s council drew a crowded field of candidates. Read More 7
August 29, 2018 Will SVO Schism Undermine Group’s Political Influence? By The Fly Infighting at the Silicon Valley Organization (SVO)—neé San Jose-Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce—finally reached a breaking point. Read More 5
August 1, 2018 Public Agencies’ Secret Sexual Harassment Settlements Cost South Bay Taxpayers Millions By Jennifer Wadsworth While state agencies have undergone a reckoning over sexual harassment, local governments have largely escaped scrutiny—until now. Read More 21
July 25, 2018 Poll Tests Negatives in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By The Fly A poll testing negative messaging gives us a hint at the kinds of hits voters will see in campaign mailers later this election season. Read More 5
June 13, 2018 As Susan Ellenberg Pursues Higher Office, Candidates Line Up to Replace Her on SJUSD Board By The Fly As Susan Ellenberg advances to the runoff in the county supervisor race, a few candidates have already lined up to fill her SJUSD seat. Read More 10
June 11, 2018 Don Rocha Holds Narrow Lead Over Pierluigi Oliverio in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Rocha is hanging onto narrow lead over Pierluigi Oliverio for the runner-up spot in Santa Clara County’s District 4 supervisor race. Read More 2