San Jose leaders will consider key changes to the city’s rent laws, including some that empower landlords and others that favor tenants.

One of the South Bay’s most buttoned-up law firms has started working with clients from the budding cannabis industry.

A Santa Clara County judge heard oral arguments from both sides on Monday and is expected to issue a ruling in the case within 90 days.

San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will consider a proposal by Mayor Sam Liccardo to restrict taxpayer-funded travel.

Sam Liccardo said he suggested reining in city travel only after unsuccessfully trying to talk his colleagues out of jetting to Japan this week.

A fledgling nonprofit hopes to channel progressive energy to turn red states blue in the upcoming midterm elections.

With nearly half the council on a taxpayer-funded junket, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo says it’s time to rethink the city’s travel policies.

San Jose considers whether to support a state bill that would demand greater transparency from water companies about rate changes.

A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families.

The Silicon Valley Organization issued a public apology for the way it defended a political candidate accused of sexual harassment.

Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith.

The long-awaited BART extension to San Jose’s urban core will involve one tunnel instead of two—a big win for downtown businesses.

Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office violated state and local sanctuary policies by allowing federal immigration agents to interview inmates.

The federal Office of Early Head Start is investigating claims of harassment at the Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County.

A new report shows just how many millions of dollars San Jose could save if it implemented open recommendations from the city auditor.