Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history.

Santa Clara Weekly failed to disclose to readers that its editorial staff runs a nonprofit that gets money from electeds and special interests.

A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle.

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.