October 20, 2020 Councilman Lan Diep Faces Longtime Schools Trustee David Cohen in San Jose’s D4 Race By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council District 4 race could be close, considering how 2016’s election came down to 12 votes. Read More 1
May 26, 2020 Independent Media Exec Bob Kieve Left a Legacy in San Jose By Dan Pulcrano Bob Kieve, who died Sunday at the age of 98, believed that signs were critical to economic prosperity, and he set out to change the rules. Read More 6
February 27, 2020 Election 2020: Three Candidates Vie for Open Seat in SJ’s D10 By Grace Hase Jenny Higgins Bradanini, Matt Mahan and Helen Wang are vying to replace Councilman Johnny Khamis in the Almaden Valley district. Read More 7
January 10, 2018 Mayor Sam Liccardo Off to a Running Start in Re-Election Bid By The Fly Mayor Sam Liccardo beat his own record for the opening campaign fundraising period of his 2018 re-election bid. Read More 11
September 20, 2017 San Jose Prepares for War with Wealthy Developers on Evergreen Senior Housing Ballot Measure By Josh Koehn Real estate billionaire Carl Berg and deep-pocketed developer Chop Keenan are squaring off with San Jose on a senior housing development. Read More 14
June 21, 2017 San Jose’s New Lobbyist Rules Mandate Weekly Reports By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose adopted new rules this week that require lobbyists to file reports more often, but with fewer accountability measures in place. Read More 1
June 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks to Strengthen Lobbyist Regulations By Jennifer Wadsworth In a bit to improve transparency, San Jose will consider increasing the frequency of its lobbying reports. Read More 0
May 12, 2017 Op-Ed: Revisiting Silicon Valley’s Best, Worst Political Decisions By Rich Robinson A recent column in the Mercury News listed the best and worst local decisions in the last 50 years. Here’s a few more to add to the pile. Read More 62
April 26, 2017 San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation By Jennifer Wadsworth Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation. Read More 44
December 8, 2016 Rising Seas, Federal Inaction and Donald Trump Turn Climate Change into a Local Issue By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change. Read More 38
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19
June 29, 2016 Just Guess Who Was the Biggest Punchline at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Jokes in the 23rd installment of San Jose's annual political sketch-fest, Monday Night Live!, aimed squarely below the belt. Read More 3
June 8, 2016 Beall, Nguyen, San Jose City Hall Take Big Wins in Primary Election By The Fly State Sen. Jim Beall and Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen won big in their primary races, while San Jose saw two ballot measure victories. Read More 17
May 25, 2016 ‘No’ on Measure C: San Jose Has Solid Medical Marijuana System By Silicon Valley Newsroom It seems counterintuitive, but if you care about safe access to medical marijuana in San Jose, vote “no” on Measure C. Read More 73
May 13, 2016 Measure C Author Urges Voters to Oppose His Pot Club Proposal By Jennifer Wadsworth The author of Measure C, a ballot initiative that would replace San Jose’s medical marijuana laws, announced today that he opposes his own campaign. Read More 58
