February 10, 2021 Cupertino Planning Commission Picks Roil Residents By The Fly The new slate of commissioners prompted blowback from critics, who call the board’s makeup a slap in the face to voters. Read More 6
February 3, 2021 Silicon Valley Lawmaker, DA Among Contenders for AG By The Fly About a dozen people are jockeying for the role, including two local leaders with differing views about how to tackle criminal justice reform. Read More 6
January 26, 2021 Minneapolis Chief Withdraws Application for SJPD Job By The Fly The fact that Medaria Arradondo was even an option rubbed some local civil rights leaders the wrong way. Read More 48
January 21, 2021 Santa Clara Official Deletes Twitter Account After Blocked User Raises Questions By The Fly When asked about blocking the Twitter user, Watanabe first claimed she had deleted the account, though it was still active. Read More 16
January 13, 2021 Silicon Valley Republican Official Walks Back Call to Arms By The Fly Last week, Santa Clara County Republican leader Phil Reynolds praised the siege and urged people to “take arms.” Read More 6
January 7, 2021 Santa Clara City Attorney in the Spotlight After Lawsuit Fail By The Fly Insiders say emails are pouring in about Doyle and the verdict that is set to cost the South Bay city millions. Read More 7
January 2, 2021 SCC Concealed Weapon Case Records Stay Sealed—For Now By The Fly Though Fly’s holding out for another leak, it’s likely we’ll all have to wait a little longer. Read More 2
December 23, 2020 Alex Padilla, Shirley Weber Make California History in New Roles By The Fly In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state. Read More 6
December 16, 2020 With Garcia Out, Who’s in Line to Become SJ’s Next Police Chief? By The Fly After 30 years on the force and four years as chief of the San Jose PD, Eddie Garcia has called it quits—at least in this town. Read More 11
December 9, 2020 Silicon Valley Players Floated for California Attorney General Job By The Fly As California AG Xavier Becerra joins Joe Biden’s cabinet as head of Health and Human Services, locals are looking ahead. Read More 20
December 1, 2020 SJ Mayor Apologizes for Flouting Covid Rules on Thanksgiving By The Fly Sam Liccardo said he was one of eight relatives from five households who gathered for the holiday feast in violation of Covid-19 protocols. Read More 15
November 25, 2020 Racist Emails by Ex-Milpitas Commissioner Raise Eyebrows By The Fly Councilman Anthony Phan said the emails, sent from former Planning Commissioner Rajeev Madnawat, made him “really nervous.” Read More 3
November 18, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents By The Fly The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote. Read More 22
November 11, 2020 As Power Shifts in SJ, Insiders Weigh in on Next Vice Mayor By The Fly Come January, Liccardo will likely use the largely symbolic honorific to marshal votes from across the aisle, insiders say. Read More 7
November 4, 2020 Election Night Ends in Big Wins, Cliffhangers, Looming Results By The Fly In an anxiety-ridden election year, a close presidential contest in a race between two old dudes was the last thing we needed. Read More 19
November 3, 2020 Names Emerge in Search for New SVO Exec Amid Racist Attack Ad By The Fly Sources say SPUR San Jose Director Teresa Alvarado and ex-chamber CEO Jim Cunneen could be tapped as the next leader of SVO. Read More 6