November 18, 2022 Gillmor Re-elected Santa Clara Mayor, Edging Becker By Barry Holtzclaw With solid re-election victories by Becker allies Raj Chahal and Karen Hardy, the 2022 election in the City of Santa Clara will result in no change in the 5-2 split in the city council. Read More 4
September 30, 2021 FPPC Investigating Santa Clara City Councilmember’s Troubling Financial Documents By The Fly Kevin Park chalks up issues regarding loans, document signatures and AWOL forms to not being a “professional politician." Read More 4
September 2, 2021 Santa Clara City Council Fires City Attorney Brian Doyle ‘for No Cause’ By Barry Holtzclaw The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal. Read More 5
September 1, 2021 Will Santa Clara Cut Ties With City Attorney Brian Doyle? By The Fly City staff will discuss Doyle’s “discipline/dismissal/release" behind closed doors in a special meeting Wednesday evening. Read More 3
July 13, 2021 Cindy’s in. Unless she isn’t. By The Fly The supervisor shared her ambition to become San Jose’s next mayor at a private luncheon of Asian-American and Pacific Islander elected officials. Read More 16
April 21, 2021 Santa Clara Settles $4.5 Million Lawsuit over Districted Elections By Katie Lauer The settlement requires the Santa Clara City Council to formally call for a vote by residents on accepting six districts by June 1. Read More 10
April 9, 2021 Calls for Santa Clara’s Watanabe Censure Continue After Apology By Katie Lauer Watanabe offered the apology Silicon Valley leaders demanded in a letter, but some say the mea culpa fell short. Read More 13
April 2, 2021 Watanabe Faces Call for Censure, Accusations of ‘Patterned’ Behavior After AAPI Rally Rebuff By Janice Bitters Leaders across Silicon Valley are now gathering signatures to demand an apology and a formal censure for the councilwoman. Read More 14
November 9, 2020 Santa Clara City Council: ‘The Balance of Power Has Changed’ By Janice Bitters Mission City’s politics got flipped on its head this week when three newcomers came out ahead in their bids for City Council. Read More 9
September 30, 2020 49ers Make $250K Contribution in Divided Santa Clara Race By Janice Bitters As election day nears, the competition over four Santa Clara City Council seats is heating up—and money is starting to pour in. Read More 10
September 11, 2014 Santa Clara Candidate Raises More Cash Than He Can Spend By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite taking flak for over-raising campaign money during his second run for Santa Clara City Council in 2006, Dominic Caserta is at it again. Read More 5