Santa Clara County has started to ramp up its public education campaign to combat opioid use and abuse and curb fatal overdoses.

State regulators have launched an investigation to determine whether the San Jose Water Co. over-billed customers for 30 years.

The Palo Alto professor accusing Brett Kavanagh of sexually assaulting her has yet to confirm she will testify before the Senate next week.

San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border.

Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off.

Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out.

Omar Torres has dropped his challenge to Tony Estremera for the District 6 Santa Clara Valley Water District seat.

The ex-undersheriff says he neglected to refile a candidate statement out of confusion and because the county misinformed him.

Hope Village was meant as an emergency shelter for for homeless people, but police are shutting it down just two days after it opened.

The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed.

A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing.

Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna wants to tax large companies equal to the value of public benefits their workers receive

A retired accountant for the city of Cupertino was arrested on suspicion of embezzling close to $800,000 from taxpayers. 

A Catholic high school official accused of mishandling sex abuse claims against staff has announced her resignation.

Board president Esau Herrera expressed no interest in censuring a fellow trustee, Khanh Tran, for verbally threatening the superintendent.

San Jose’s “Vision Zero” plan to reduce traffic deaths may be incompatible with some of the city’s roadway expansions.