August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
August 15, 2019 Lan Diep Condemns Push Poll Rumor as Political Smear Tactic By Grace Hase The San Jose councilman says he’s been caught in the crossfires of an apparent political hit that aims to cast him in a bad light. Read More 6
August 7, 2019 Union Coalition Pushes Reform Measure That Would Shift San Jose’s Mayoral Elections By Grace Hase A local coalition of union-aligned advocacy groups hope to upend what they call a pay-to-play environment in San Jose politics. Read More 7
August 5, 2019 Plaintiffs Await Ruling in San Jose’s Google Secrecy Lawsuit By Mike Huguenor Though there was no ruling Thursday afternoon, the plaintiffs held a presser, addressing a crowd gathered on the outskirts of St. James Park. Read More 2
August 5, 2019 San Jose Revisits Prevailing Wage for Private Construction By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will debate a policy requiring contractors to hire locally and pay prevailing wages on subsidized projects. Read More 3
June 12, 2019 Upcoming Planning Commission Appointment Will Test San Jose’s Commitment to Equity, Diversity By The Fly As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon. Read More 11
February 13, 2019 Powerful Patrons Bankroll Silicon Valley Newsgathering Startups By The Fly As ads play a diminishing role in the media biz, news outlets are increasingly trying to get by on some blend of paywalls and auxiliary revenue. Read More 10
January 25, 2019 County Ramps Up Campaign Against AG Xavier Becerra in Bid to Save Two Local Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County. Read More 21
November 28, 2018 Newest Addition to Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Represents Critical Swing Vote By The Fly Susan Ellenberg’s election to the Santa Clara County District 4 seat stands to shift the board to the center in the years ahead. Read More 8
November 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Officials Spar Over Who Should Influence Billions of Dollars in Tax Appeals By Jennifer Wadsworth What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese. Read More 14
November 7, 2018 Tam Nguyen’s Lead Over Maya Esparza Narrows to Just 13 Votes in San Jose’s District 7 Race By The Fly Maya Esparza had nearly caught up to D7 incumbent Tam Nguyen by Wednesday, trailing him this afternoon by a margin of just 13 votes. Read More 1
November 7, 2018 Susan Ellenberg Leads in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By The Fly Garbage haulers, cemetery operators and public safety unions spent heavily to hit Susan Ellenberg with attack mailers, to little effect. Read More 9
October 23, 2018 Election 2018: San Jose Councilman Battles SJUSD Trustee for County’s D4 Seat By Jennifer Wadsworth The race for county supervisor pits a trustee of the South Bay’s largest school district against a councilman of Silicon Valley’s largest city. Read More 12
October 8, 2018 Election 2018: SJUSD’s Area 4 Race Pits Seasoned Educator Against Tech Industry Veteran By Julia Baum Come Election Day, local voters will choose between a seasoned educator or a tech industry veteran in the race for SJUSD Area 4. Read More 1
June 11, 2018 Don Rocha Holds Narrow Lead Over Pierluigi Oliverio in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Rocha is hanging onto narrow lead over Pierluigi Oliverio for the runner-up spot in Santa Clara County’s District 4 supervisor race. Read More 2
June 6, 2018 San Jose Councilman Tam Nguyen Headed for Runoff Rematch with Maya Esparza in District 7 By The Fly Councilman Tam Nguyen appears headed to a runoff against his 2014 rival, Maya Esparza, for San Jose’s District 7 council seat. Read More 0
