January 15, 2020 Council Hopeful Who Caused Traffic Fatality Resumes Bid for San Jose’s District 10 Seat By The Fly Political insiders are wondering whether a run for office is even feasible anymore for the Bay Area Women’s March president. Read More 41
January 8, 2020 Timothy Starkey’s Death Points to Uptick in Traffic Fatalities By Grace Hase The Santa Cruz handyman, whose life was cut short by a car collision in Los Gatos, leaves behind a grieving wife and two grown children. Read More 21
January 2, 2020 Bellarmine Sued by Ex-Student Under New Law Waiving Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse By Jennifer Wadsworth Under AB 218, victims are entitled to triple the damages if an organization s proven to have tried covering up suspected abuse. Read More 5
December 18, 2019 SJ Council Candidate Involved in Car Crash That Killed Pedestrian By Grace Hase District 10 contender Jenny Higgins Bradanini expressed her heartfelt condolences for the man’s surviving loved ones. Read More 15
October 22, 2019 East San Jose School District Aims to Place $60M Housing Bond on March 2020 Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters OK the measure in the March primary, the district would build 100 below-market-rate homes at the agency HQ. Read More 4
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
August 16, 2019 Trade War Hits Silicon Valley as Cisco Lays Off 5 Percent of Employees in San Jose, Milpitas By Silicon Valley Newsroom Cisco is Santa Clara County’s largest private sector employer, with more than 10,000 local employees. Read More 21
July 25, 2019 Former Congressional Staffer Attacks Trump Fan in Los Gatos By Grace Hase Margo Rosen—Rep. Jackie Speier’s former district director—was caught on video aggressively berating a supporter of 45. Read More 98
March 11, 2019 North San Jose Office Complex Bought by Local Investor Group By Rachel Sandler The deal was reportedly worth $47.8 million, and the buyers reportedly used a $33.5 million loan to finance the purchase. Read More 0
February 13, 2019 Former FEC Chair Ann Ravel Swears Off Corporate Cash in 2020 Bid for State Senate By Jennifer Wadsworth The lifelong public servant and inveterate regulator says she’ll heed her own advice about transparency in her campaign for elected office. Read More 7
January 4, 2019 Netflix Bows to Saudi Censors, Pulls Episode of ‘The Patriot Act’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The Los Gatos-based streaming giant yanked an installment of the popular comedy series over its criticism of the kingdom’s monarchy. Read More 11
January 2, 2019 Donated Workspace Helps South Bay Nonprofits Stay Local Despite Skyrocketing Rents By Grace Hase Silicon Valley nonprofits stave off commercial rent hikes thank to an initiative that matches public-benefit groups with donated workspace. Read More 3
December 6, 2017 Court Watchdog Arrested Just Weeks after Violent Encounter with Sheriff Deputy over Video By The Fly Susan Bassi, a local court watchdog who says she got her hand broken by a bailiff last month, had another unfortunate run-in with officials. Read More 82
June 16, 2015 Nudist Camp Owners Accused of Water Theft by District Attorney By Jennifer Wadsworth Owners and employees of a Los Gatos nudist resort face criminal charges after authorities accused them of stealing water from a local creek. Read More 7
June 30, 2014 Fogging Set After Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus By Silicon Valley Newsroom Mosquitoes found in Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and San Jose tested positive for West Nile Virus, county officials warned Monday. Read More 2
April 10, 2014 San Jose Planning Official Leaving for Town of Los Gatos By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is about to lose another of its lead planning directors, Laurel Prevetti, who accepted a job as Assistant Town Manager of Los Gatos. Read More 4