January 11, 2017 SF 49ers Sue City of Santa Clara in Levi’s Stadium Stalemate By The Fly On Tuesday, the 49ers sued the city of Santa Clara and its mayor, Lisa Gillmor, for breach of contract over Levi’s Stadium. Read More 7
December 15, 2016 Moneybrawl: How the Mayor of Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Went to War over Levi’s Stadium By Josh Koehn The 49ers and Santa Clara are locked in an epic grudge match over how money moves at Levi’s Stadium, and neither appears willing to blink. Read More 29
November 22, 2016 7 Races in Santa Clara County Headed to Automatic Recount By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sylvia Arenas finished 88 votes ahead of Jimmy Nguyen in San Jose’s D8 council race, one of six local contests that may require a recount. Read More 4
November 17, 2016 Santa Clara Clashes with 49ers over Levi’s Stadium Management By Silicon Valley Newsroom A dispute between Santa Clara and the S.F. 49ers erupted this week with the mayor threatening to revoke the team’s control of Levi’s Stadium. Read More 26
October 21, 2016 Controversial Phillips 66 Oil Train Proposal Denied, Appeals Filed By Justin Tonel Big Oil took a hit earlier this month, when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission rejected an oil-by-rail plan that has garnered concerns. Read More 14
October 19, 2016 More Ethics Complaints Filed in Santa Clara City Council Races By The Fly Santa Clara voters are under siege. Each week a new accusation of campaign impropriety crops up. Read More 10
October 5, 2016 Questions Arise on ‘Dark Money’ Influence in South Bay Politics By Jennifer Wadsworth A fresh round of campaign finance data triggered two unrelated claims about “dark money” influence in Silicon Valley politics. Read More 20
September 6, 2016 Santa Clara Police Union Talks Boycott over Comments by 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara’s police union threatened to opt out of working San Francisco 49ers games because of Colin Kaepernick's recent comments. Read More 23
May 3, 2016 49ers Seek Formal Arbitration to Settle Stadium Rent Dispute By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t convince Santa Clara’s city officials to lower rent on the Levi’s Stadium, so they’re going to arbitration. Read More 6
April 11, 2016 San Jose Looks at Lessons Learned from Super Bowl 50 By Jennifer Wadsworth When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade. Read More 7
April 1, 2016 49ers CEO Jed York Boasts about Record Profits in Leaked Memo By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside has obtained an internal memo San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York sent Friday morning to team co-owners and investors. Read More 3
March 30, 2016 Source: Santa Clara Exec Shown Door Due to 49ers Rent Dispute, Report on Bogus Racism Claims By The Fly 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. Read More 19
March 24, 2016 Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Fail to Settle Rent Dispute By Jennifer Wadsworth It appears that a dispute over how much rent the San Francisco 49ers owe for the Levi’s Stadium will require outside mediation. Read More 5
March 22, 2016 Santa Clara Mayor Questions 49ers Ducking $5 Million in Rent By Josh Koehn The 49ers skipped three months of rent for Levi’s Stadium, reigniting concerns that city staff is withholding information from the Stadium Authority. Read More 8
February 18, 2016 Lisa Gillmor Appointed Mayor of Santa Clara in Unanimous Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth A week after Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews’ abrupt resignation, the City Council appointed his successor: Lisa Gillmor. Read More 3
February 11, 2016 Op-Ed: ‘Big City’ Santa Clara Needs Full-time Leadership By Rich Robinson Santa Clara needs to come to terms with its new identity as a big city and update the way it does business. Read More 19