I watched football this past weekend with the intent of writing my weekly SJI column on the lessons the NFL divisional playoffs can give us about improving public education. Fortunately, I was up close and personal for the historic victory at “The Stick,” watching the 49ers beat the Saints on Saturday with my son, Zack, as a gift for his 30th birthday.
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Joye Crespo
1928 - 2025
Joye Crespo left us on April 26, 2025. She is survived by her two daughters: Andrea and Marian. She will always be remembered for her energy, her vigor, and riding on the back of her fiance's Harley at age 85!
Former Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Gets Work Program Alternative to Jail for Perjury
The sentencing will allow Becker to participate in a three-days-per-week work program under supervision of the Sheriff’s Office.
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Resigns One Day after Being Convicted of Perjury
Anthony Becker was found guilty of leaking a 2022 civil grand jury report to a reporter, and then lying about it under oath.
Newsom Sides with Parents Against Ban on Youth Tackle Football
The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Indicted on Perjury Charge, Accused of Lying to Civil Grand Jury
The grand jury report, titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council," alleged unethical relationships between multiple members of the City Council and the 49ers. Becker allegedly leaked a draft of the report at least three days ahead of its planned Oct.10 release.
San Jose Mayoral Candidates Paying Down $12M in Campaign Bills
Independent political action committees were big spenders for the 2022 mayoral candidates.
Gillmor Re-elected Santa Clara Mayor, Edging Becker
With solid re-election victories by Becker allies Raj Chahal and Karen Hardy, the 2022 election in the City of Santa Clara will result in no change in the 5-2 split in the city council.
Mahan’s Edge: San Jose Has a History of Close Mayoral Races
San Jose, a million-person city in which a fifth of its residents choose the mayor, has a history of close elections. Only three of the past seven open elections could be called lopsided victories. The last time an open seat was decided in one round was 40 years ago, in 1982—the year 39-year-old Matt Mahan was born.
Developer Related Santa Clara Drops IE for Mayor Lisa Gillmor
Related Santa Clara, the developer of the massive residential-commercial project near Levi’s Stadium, this week contributed $100,000 to Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s reelection campaign through a newly established independent committee according to campaign documents filed Thursday.
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s FPPC Docs Missing Thousands in Income
Any recourse to possible inaccuracies or omissions on Gilmor’s Form 700s is up to the Fair Political Practices Commission – and Santa Clara voters – and not via lawsuits, because of a legal battle she won in 2021.
Dominic Caserta Posts Bail, Faces Arraignment on Fraud, Forgery Charges
The former City of Santa Clara councilman is accused of forging six Foothill-DeAnza Community College pay stubs for 2021 – even though he last worked for the college in 2019 – in seeking to obtain a $690,000 loan from Finance of America Mortgage.
Santa Clara City Council Fires City Manager Deanna Santana
The vote ended several months of rancor between the former city manager of Sunnyvale and Oakland and a new council majority.
A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere
Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
Santa Clara City Council Fires City Attorney Brian Doyle ‘for No Cause’
The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.
Will Santa Clara Cut Ties With City Attorney Brian Doyle?
City staff will discuss Doyle’s “discipline/dismissal/release" behind closed doors in a special meeting Wednesday evening.
