The carpenters' union's stance broke from the powerful Building and Construction Trades Council, which has opposed nearly all proposals to lower hurdles for developers that do not include minimum pay levels and union hiring requirements.

City officials report that the latest figures mark the highest sheltered rate that San José has achieved in decades, exceeding Santa Clara County and California statewide rate.

The class-action lawsuit alleged that Google programmed Android phones to transfer data to Google servers over cellular networks, even when users weren't connected to Wi-Fi.

Revelations of the continued layoffs and new restructuring by the struggling semiconductor firm generated headlines in news and tech-focused media worldwide.

Prosecutors said John Comeau, CEO of Vivid Inc., caused over $1.1 million in lost revenue to the U.S. government.

San Jose Police Officer Saul Duran has been charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child aged 14 or 15, which allegedly occurred while he was volunteering with a program sponsored by the District Attorney's Office between 2008 and 2012.

Superior Court Judge Franklin E. Bondonno scheduled a follow-up hearing for Sept. 9 and ordered the release of a report that Marissa DiNapoli had been stabbed five times in her back.

Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.

The family of victim Marissa DiNapoli posted is calling for an investigation of the Morgan Hill Police Department for allowing the suspect to flee.

Martin Mendoza was in custody Monday in the Imperial County Jail, awaiting transfer to Santa Clara County.

Seven people were unaccounted for days after multiple explosions obliterated a giant fireworks warehouse in a rural area near Esparto in Yolo County.

California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.

Republicans and Democrats voted against a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws after it cleared the House.

No immediate hike in California gas prices will occur but Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.

California districts have not received $811 million in federal grants for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant education.

Vincent Thayer of San Jose and Sevendik Huseynov of Sunnyvale were allegedly involved in more than $205 million in fraudulent claims, among 324 defendants whose fraudulent and illegal schemes resulted in $14.6 billion in false billings.