In which we look back on all the strange, infuriating and preposterous things that went down in 2018 and say, “Sayonara!”

David Ebrahimi, the 72-year-old proprietor of David’s Banquet Hall in Santa Clara, must never have heard the old saw about fighting city hall.

What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese.

Santa Clara police have released video of a 32-year-old man who went missing during the S.F. 49ers’ Monday night game.

A 33-year-old Stockton man has been charged with sex-trafficking a young woman from San Jose to Salt Lake City.

Santa Clara prevailed in a legal battle with the San Francisco 49ers over how much the team should pay to rent the city-owned Levi’s Stadium.

Mayor Lisa Gillmor admits she was wrong to block a reporter on Twitter after an unflattering report, but still claims the article is full of errors.

In this installment, we reflect on a cameo by 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Brent Burns’ return to form for the Sharks.

This week, we explain why the 49ers have a legitimate shot to win against their arch-nemesis and take a look at the Sharks’ losing streak.

In this week’s The Rundown, the 49ers do something unusual by winning a game while the Sharks surge by winning six of seven.

Fly reached out to the 49ers to see how bad things have gotten. But everything is apparently all sunny at Levi's—and not just the sunbaked east side.

In this week’s installment, we look at why the 49ers should tank, the return of former Shark Patrick Marleau and the Earthquakes’ playoff exit.

In this installment, we look at the playoff-bound Earthquakes, a pseudo NFL franchise in Santa Clara and the steady play of Sharks winger Tomas Hertl.

We take a look at the surging Earthquakes, the historic losing streak of the 49ers and the uncertain future of the Sharks.

In our new feature, Emanuel Lee poses several pressing questions as we look at what’s going on in local sports and what’s to come.

Deanna Santana, the South Bay’s most prolific public mercenary, is taking her talents to Santa Clara.