November 1, 2019 San Jose’s Cornerstone Academy Vows to Appeal Charter Denial By Nicholas Chan Franklin-McKinley School District’s 3-2 vote to reject the charter ignited backlash from from families and staffers, who vow to fight back. Read More 9
September 30, 2019 Milpitas Councilwoman Carmen Montano Joins AD 25 Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Montano’s candidacy brings the number of contenders for Assemblyman Kansen Chu’s seat in the March 2020 primary to seven. Read More 4
September 6, 2019 San Jose May End ‘Safe Parking’ Program for the Homeless at Seven Trees Community Center By Grace Hase Some have lost faith in the program, which was hailed as an innovative short-term fix for the growing number of car-dwelling families. Read More 6
May 24, 2019 Santa Clara Unified Names Dr. Stella Kemp as Superintendent By Silicon Valley Newsroom The SCUSD board has unanimously chosen a successor to Stanley Rose as he brings his near-half-century career in education to a close. Read More 9
October 25, 2018 San Jose’s D7 Council Incumbent Tam Nguyen Faces Familiar Challenger in Maya Esparza By Julia Baum The rematch between Tam Nguyen and Maya Esparza could pave the path for how the city tackles its most pressing issues in coming years. Read More 9
October 11, 2018 San Jose Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco Fined for Campaign Finance Reporting Errors By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s Fair Campaign and Political Practices Commission says the vice mayor should pay $6,000 for violating several campaign laws. Read More 32
September 12, 2018 Omar Torres Withdraws Challenge to 22-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara Valley Water District Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Omar Torres has dropped his challenge to Tony Estremera for the District 6 Santa Clara Valley Water District seat. Read More 13
August 15, 2018 Thief Makes Off With San Jose Councilman’s Beat-Up F-150 By The Fly Someone stole District 7 Councilman Tam Nguyen’s F-150 from outside an East San Jose community center. Read More 8
February 7, 2018 New Petition Calls for Resignation of Accused Embezzler, Franklin-McKinley Trustee John Lindner By The Fly A new petition is calling on Franklin-McKinley school trustee and accused felon John Lindner to resign. Read More 4
December 15, 2017 San Jose School Board Trustee Charged with Stealing Campaign Funds Raised from Developers By Josh Koehn John Lindner, a Franklin-McKinley School District trustee, has been charged with grand theft, perjury and violating state election law. Read More 7