Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office.

The San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune printed their last editions Monday. Meanwhile, KGO radio is also cutting staff.

Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists.

A reform commission created after the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate wants to wrest control of the jails from Sheriff Laurie Smith.

Two years after enacting citywide cannabis regulations, San Jose may create a Division of Marijuana Control to take over enforcement.

It appears that a dispute over how much rent the San Francisco 49ers owe for the Levi’s Stadium will require outside mediation.

Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment.

Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending.

San Jose faces nearly 300 open audit recommendations that could save the city millions of dollars if resolved.

Outraged over the outcome of a racial bullying case, SJSU students rallied Thursday to denounce the verdict and the school’s response to the scandal.

Sheriff Laurie Smith released a reform plan to curb violence and improve conditions in Santa Clara County's beleaguered jails.

San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance.

San Jose is poised to spend the next six months converting the shuttered Plaza Hotel into a temporary shelter for homeless people.

A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.

A community group has called on San Jose’s elected leaders to fight the reinstatement of a policeman who unleashed a threatening tirade on Twitter.

In a unanimous vote, Santa Clara’s City Council appointed Kathy Watanabe to the seat vacated when Lisa Gillmor was named mayor.