November 13, 2018 Election 2018: Close Races to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth A week after Election Day, voter turnout is on track to reach 60 percent while roughly 100,000 ballots remain uncounted. Read More 1
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
June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
April 12, 2018 Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires By Tori Truscheit Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign? Read More 18
March 9, 2018 Filing Deadline Closes with No Formidable Challengers in San Jose’s 2018 Mayoral Race By Jennifer Wadsworth The deadline to jump in the San Jose mayor’s race closed Friday with no realistic challengers for Sam Liccardo. Read More 12
February 14, 2018 San Jose Council Candidate Accuses Incumbent Tam Nguyen of Libel, ‘Moral Turpitude’ By The Fly Van Le says Councilman Tam Nguyen broke the law by using public resources to push his personal political agenda against her. Read More 2
August 17, 2017 SJ Councilman Tam Nguyen Clashes with Rival over Flag Ban By Jennifer Wadsworth An ongoing rivalry between two local politicians came to a head earlier this week, prompting accusations of a physical attack. Read More 6
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 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
February 24, 2016 Darcie Green Assembly Campaign Makes Strange Accounting Errors By The Fly Darcie Green’s campaign had a few stumbles to begin the year. Now, hard-to-find campaign filings have raised questions about her accounting practices. Read More 7
January 19, 2016 Esau Herrera Joins Crowded 27th Assembly District Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new candidate jumped into the race to succeed Assemblywoman Nora Campos (D-San Jose), who terms out this year. Read More 11
January 6, 2016 Spouse of Assembly Candidate Darcie Green Changes Name, Can’t Erase His Violent Past By Jennifer Wadsworth Darcie Green's new husband said he took his bride's surname to honor her family, but those familiar with his record of domestic violence think that may have had something to do with it. Read More 155