Homeowners who plan on renting out their backyard cottage may also qualify for a financial hardship exemption.

Valley Water chief Norma Camacho announced her decision in a Nov. 25 letter to the agency’s seven-member governing board.

The lean season has arrived, and it may be felt more acutely inside local homes where residents already struggle to find enough to eat.

Under AB 218, victims are entitled to triple the damages if an organization s proven to have tried covering up suspected abuse.

Whether you rent or own in the South Bay, here are some of the rules you should know about as we enter the New Year.

State Sen. Jim Beall said he’d like to introduce one more mental health parity bill before he terms out—though he’s still working out the details.

A guide to all the stories you missed, forgot or wanted to forget in the Year of Our Lord MMXIX.

When the 2010s began, many had cause for optimism. Then the bottom fell out.

The Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission has unveiled a list of preferred candidates in the upcoming March primary.

Thanks to the Bill Wilson Center, 37 homeless college students are now housed as part of a collaboration with Airbnb.

Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear.

The Registered Nurses Professional Association, which represents 3,000 county employees, was poised to start the new year with a strike.

Los Gatos police said on Monday that the incident is still under review and that a cause has yet to be determined.

If some California lawmakers have their way, there will be many more such systems to generate power.

Monterey Mushrooms Inc. also agreed to a five-year injunction with training, testing and oversight conditions.

During her testimony this week, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the accusations against Trump are worse than those against Nixon.