December 12, 2018 City of Santa Clara Prepares to Buy Out Banquet Hall Lease Through Eminent Domain By The Fly David Ebrahimi, the 72-year-old proprietor of David’s Banquet Hall in Santa Clara, must never have heard the old saw about fighting city hall. Read More 15
September 25, 2018 Op-Ed: Sunnyvale’s Elected Leaders Expose City to Risk of Costly Civil Rights Lawsuit By David Wessel and Joshua Grossman Sunnyvale’s elected officials have put the city at risk of a civil rights lawsuit over its voting system. Read More 22
September 5, 2018 Santa Clara Opts Not to Host Political Forums, Prompting Outrage From Candidates By The Fly Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history. Read More 14
August 15, 2018 DA Declines to File Charges Against Disgraced Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta By Jennifer Wadsworth The DA says it won’t file criminal charges against Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta, who resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More 28
August 13, 2018 Santa Clara Wins Legal Dispute Over S.F. 49ers’ Stadium Rent By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara prevailed in a legal battle with the San Francisco 49ers over how much the team should pay to rent the city-owned Levi’s Stadium. Read More 4
July 24, 2018 Ruling in Voting Rights Case Stands to Upend Political Landscape in Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge’s order to split Santa Clara into six election districts could undermine Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s majority bloc on the City Council. Read More 19
July 11, 2018 Santa Clara Cuts Ties With Chamber of Commerce, Citing Potential Conflicts, Self-Dealing By The Fly Santa Clara city officials are cutting ties with the local chamber of commerce, citing a preliminary audit that identified potential self-dealing. Read More 14
June 20, 2018 Former Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta Named in 15 Police Reports, Officials Say By The Fly Officials say there are 15 police reports filed against Dominic Caserta, resigned from the Santa Clara City Council amid harassment claims. Read More 11
May 18, 2018 Santa Clara Unified Breaks Silence on Dominic Caserta’s Sexual Harassment Scandal By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta is on paid leave pending an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed and bullied students. Read More 26
May 15, 2018 Dominic Caserta Resigns From Santa Clara Council Amid Mounting Harassment Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta has resigned from elected office and pulled out of the county supervisor race amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More 36
May 9, 2018 Dominic Caserta in Free Fall as Key Endorsers Back Out Amid Sexual Harassment Claims By Dominic Caserta has been losing key endorsements in his bid for Santa Clara County supervisor after new allegations surfaced this week. Read More 28
May 8, 2018 More Harassment Claims Surface Against Santa Clara County Supe Candidate Dominic Caserta By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara Councilman has been the subject of sexual harassment claims since he began teaching high school in the early 2000s. Read More 106
May 2, 2018 County Supe Candidate Walked Around in Just a Bath Towel, Former Campaign Staffer Says By The Fly A former campaign staffer accuses ex-boss Dominic Caserta of parading around in nothing but a bath towel and other impropriety. Read More 75
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
April 22, 2016 Atheist Sues City of Santa Clara over Christian Cross By Jennifer Wadsworth An avowed atheist has sued the city of Santa Clara for disregarding his demands to remove a Christian cross from a public park. Read More 52
March 8, 2016 Santa Clara Appoints Kathy Watanabe to Council; City Manager Set to Resign By Jennifer Wadsworth In a unanimous vote, Santa Clara’s City Council appointed Kathy Watanabe to the seat vacated when Lisa Gillmor was named mayor. Read More 11