The Fly March 29, 2017 County Court Flack Joe Macaluso Out of Job in Mysterious Fashion By The Fly The unusual circumstances surrounding the departure of Santa Clara County Superior Court spokesman Joe Macaluso has aroused suspicions. Read More 8
News March 29, 2017 South Bay Portrait Photographer Captures Milestones Among Society’s Most Vulnerable By Jennifer Wadsworth Virginia Becker’s Family Album Project to offer free portraits to people who might otherwise lack access to studio-quality photography. Read More 7
News March 27, 2017 Rep. Speier Calls for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment By San Jose Inside A rally and walk held Sunday in Palo Alto brought renewed attention to a constitutional amendment to guarantee women have equal rights. Read More 14
News March 27, 2017 Mayor Wants City to Sue Scam Artists Preying on Flood Victims By Jennifer Wadsworth Complaints of price-gouging contractors and negligent landlords have prompted the city to consider taking legal action on behalf of residents. Read More 8
News March 24, 2017 Bay Area Members of Congress Return to Districts for Town Halls By San Jose Inside As uncertainty swirls over healthcare and controversial executive orders, this weekend five Bay Area’s House reps will hold town halls. Read More 4
The Fly March 22, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly, City Hall Reporter Carolyn Schuk Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest By The Fly Santa Clara Weekly failed to disclose to readers that its editorial staff runs a nonprofit that gets money from electeds and special interests. Read More 25
Investigative Reports March 22, 2017 State-Funded Child Care Agency 4C Council Placed Under Audit By Jennifer Wadsworth Dramatic operating losses and reports of pension mismanagement have prompted a state audit of the 4C Council. Read More 12
News March 21, 2017 San Jose Police Chief Details Shooting of Naked Man Who Led Car Chase, Raised Caulking Gun By Jennifer Wadsworth A naked man shot by three cops after pointing a caulking gun at them Friday in San Jose remains hospitalized in critical condition. Read More 13
News March 20, 2017 San Jose Council Weighs Locally Controlled Clean Energy Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is exploring the idea of forming its own power agency to offer residents a higher mix of renewable energy at a slightly lower cost. Read More 17
News March 17, 2017 San Jose Mayor, Local Elected Officials Slam President Trump’s Proposed Spending Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth President Donald Trump unveiled his budget Thursday, prompting swift backlash from California lawmakers and local governments. Read More 9
Opinion March 16, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose City Council Owes Homeless People Better By Shaunn Cartwright Last week, at the first council meeting to address the flood, neither a single council member nor a city official said the word “homeless.” Read More 24
Opinion March 15, 2017 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Is Failing Our Neediest Students By Joseph DiSalvo America’s lowest achieving students need the support of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. And yet, her voice has been notably silent. Read More 31
The Fly March 15, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Tweaks City Manager on Facebook; ‘I’m going to give the people the truth’ By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran announced on Facebook that he intends to call for an independent performance review of the city manager. Read More 9
Opinion March 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor, Water District Chair Trade Barbs in Letters about Special Meeting on Flood By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and John Varela, the local water district chair, are sparring in dueling letters about the San Jose flood disaster. Read More 10
News March 13, 2017 ‘Shelter Crisis’ Declaration Would House SJ Flood Victims into April By Jennifer Wadsworth Three weeks after the flood that devastated several neighborhoods along Coyote Creek, more than 500 households remain displaced. Read More 6
News March 13, 2017 Rep. Zoe Lofgren Tells Town Hall: ‘I’ll Do What I Can to Stop’ Trump By San Jose Inside Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s town hall Sunday in San Jose touched on immigration, healthcare, the environment and the Electoral College. Read More 55