September 2, 2020 Santa Clara Caps Delivery App Fees to Help Local Restaurants By Silicon Valley Newsroom Courier apps such as GrubHub and DoorDash can charge Mission City restaurants no more than 15 percent under a new temporary ordinance. Read More 1
February 5, 2020 Civil Rights Activists Ask SF 49ers for Help Defeating Santa Clara’s Controversial Measure C By The Fly As the 49ers geared up to face the Chiefs, a group of activists implored the team for help with a very different kind of match-up. Read More 4
June 19, 2019 Civil Grand Jury Slams Santa Clara for Flouting CPRA Law By Jennifer Wadsworth A probe that initially targeted the city’s procurement practices changed focus once civil grand jurors realized another problem was at play. Read More 10
February 12, 2019 Ex-Councilman Dominic Caserta Opines on U.S. Traffic Woes for Eastern European News Outlet By The Fly The disgraced Santa Clara councilman launched a low-key comeback tour. His first stop, for some reason, was an online rag in the Czech Republic. Read More 3
February 7, 2019 After Years of Planning Santa Clara’s Urban Farm ‘Agrihood’ is Set to Break Ground by 2020 By Lloyd Alaban One of Santa Clara’s biggest affordable housing projects in the pipeline promises to offer a unique blend of urban living and farm life. Read More 8
January 10, 2019 Disgraced Former Councilman Dominic Caserta Gears Up to Sue City of Santa Clara, SCUSD By Jennifer Wadsworth The accused sexual harasser and former Santa Clara High teacher reportedly plans to sue his former employers to the tune of $38 million. Read More 11
December 12, 2018 City of Santa Clara Prepares to Buy Out Banquet Hall Lease Through Eminent Domain By The Fly 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. Read More 15
September 25, 2018 Op-Ed: Sunnyvale’s Elected Leaders Expose City to Risk of Costly Civil Rights Lawsuit By David Wessel and Joshua Grossman Sunnyvale’s elected officials have put the city at risk of a civil rights lawsuit over its voting system. Read More 22
September 5, 2018 Santa Clara Opts Not to Host Political Forums, Prompting Outrage From Candidates By The Fly Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history. Read More 14
August 15, 2018 DA Declines to File Charges Against Disgraced Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta By Jennifer Wadsworth The DA says it won’t file criminal charges against Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta, who resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More 28
August 13, 2018 Santa Clara Wins Legal Dispute Over S.F. 49ers’ Stadium Rent By Jennifer Wadsworth 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. Read More 4
July 24, 2018 Ruling in Voting Rights Case Stands to Upend Political Landscape in Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge’s order to split Santa Clara into six election districts could undermine Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s majority bloc on the City Council. Read More 19
July 11, 2018 Santa Clara Cuts Ties With Chamber of Commerce, Citing Potential Conflicts, Self-Dealing By The Fly Santa Clara city officials are cutting ties with the local chamber of commerce, citing a preliminary audit that identified potential self-dealing. Read More 14
June 20, 2018 Former Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta Named in 15 Police Reports, Officials Say By The Fly Officials say there are 15 police reports filed against Dominic Caserta, resigned from the Santa Clara City Council amid harassment claims. Read More 11
May 18, 2018 Santa Clara Unified Breaks Silence on Dominic Caserta’s Sexual Harassment Scandal By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta is on paid leave pending an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed and bullied students. Read More 26
May 15, 2018 Dominic Caserta Resigns From Santa Clara Council Amid Mounting Harassment Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta has resigned from elected office and pulled out of the county supervisor race amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More 36