Events are now in the saddle in our City. Each new day brings different and corroborated charges against members of the professional staff, one beleaguered Council Member, and the chips are falling: loudly. The sad story continues to unfold before the horrified eyes of all but a few too involved or too blind to see.
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The State Of Our City, Part I
The events of the last few years in municipal affairs have caused me great unease. It is now time for me and those who care about the direction of our city to speak out, for we have held our peace too long.
Omar Torres Sentenced to 18 Years for Molesting Minor
The former San Jose City Councilman pleaded no contest in April to three felony charges.
South Bay Elected Leaders Say They’re Waiting Their Turn for Coronavirus Vaccine
To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus.
In Surprise Reversal, Sam Liccardo Recommends Delaying ‘Strong Mayor’ Ballot Initiative
The mayor’s recommendation comes the day before the San Jose City Council’s special meeting on the proposed ballot initiative.
SJPD Denies Requests For Video Footage of George Floyd Protests
The San Jose City Council wanted footage from the protests to be released. But the San Jose Police Department doesn't plan on publishing it any time soon.
Married or Not? Ethics Complaints Filed in D4 Race
Questions about a San Jose City Council candidate’s marital status have prompted an erstwhile acquaintance to file an ethics complaint.
Madison Nguyen Joins Ash Kalra in 2016 State Assembly Race
Madison Nguyen officially announced her plans to run for the 27th Assembly District, which would pit her against former San Jose City Council colleague Ash Kalra.
Cindy Chavez Wants to Commend Xavier Campos on His 1 Term
In a stunning gesture, County Supervisor Cindy Chavez this week recommended East Side’s favorite punch line, Xavier Campos, for a commendation for his one and only term on the San Jose City Council.
Candidates Line up for District 4; Interim Appointment Coming?
Kansen Chu’s decampment from the San Jose City Council for the State Assembly has spun off a crowded race to replace him. So far, 10 people have expressed an interest in running for North San Jose’s District 4 seat. But a source tells Fly that an interim appointment could be coming.
Social Media 101 for Politicians
At this point, anyone interested in running for elected office should be required to take a crash course in social media. For example, one candidate running for San Jose City Council might want to stop posting pictures of vagina cupcakes.
Aaron Resendez Admits Lobbying in Exchange for Campaign Money
Aaron Resendez may be the first person to ever run for a seat on the San Jose City Council while simultaneously planning to become a registered lobbyist. The question is: should he already be registered?
‘Win Bonus’ Buries Fong in Debt
Assemblyman Paul Fong (D-San Jose) has owed a Sacramento lobbyist $100,000 since 2008. He refuses to talk about it, but consultants running his San Jose City Council campaign say the amount is "in dispute."
Just Legalize, Regulate Marijuana Already
It’s déjà vu all over again, with apologies to Yogi Berra. The San Jose City Council once again passed an ordinance that could effectively put all medical marijuana collectives out of business. A more progressive approach would be to enforce existing law and pass an ordinance completely legalizing marijuana for general use.
Xavier Campos, Shirakawa Filed Fictitious Business Accounts with Campaigns
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office seized documents in a Thanksgiving eve raid that implicate Xavier Campos’ campaign in funding the red-baiting political mailers that helped him win a seat on the San Jose City Council. Now, records obtained this week by Metro/San Jose Inside suggest that the District 5 councilmember engaged in a highly unconventional campaign finance practice—one used by the incarcerated former county supervisor—that would have allowed him to establish phony campaign bank accounts that could have gone undetected by agencies monitoring election spending.
Xavier Campos’ Campaign Paid for Illegal Flyers, Warrant Reveals
A search of George Shirakawa Jr.‘s home the day before Thanksgiving turned up evidence that suggests Xavier Campos’ 2010 City Council campaign paid for materials to create a fraudulent political mailer that helped the San Jose city councilman get elected. The mailers portrayed Campos’ opponent, Magdalena Carrasco, as a communist to East San Jose’s Vietnamese voters, and Shirakawa’s DNA was found on a stamp affixed to one of the mailers. Campos ended up winning the primary election against Carrasco by 20 votes and later won the runoff.
