San Jose State economics professor and amateur powerlifter Lydia Ortega says she’ll fight for everyday people if elected to state office.

A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis.

Voter guides and sample ballots for the June primary are on their way to Santa Clara County mailboxes, election officials announced Friday.

Santa Clara County inmates broke their fast on Thursday, claiming a “small victory” after jail officials agreed to address some of their demands.

An investigation into sexual harassment at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has expanded to address “a larger culture issue.”

Tom Williams, who resigned amid controversy as city manager of Milpitas, found a new job as chief administrator in his hometown of Millbrae.

Though the concept isn’t being studied, there’s no doubt that the idea of a train from San Jose to Santa Cruz could have been a game changer

Without a strong digital infrastructure, a city—even one as populous as San Jose—is destined to wither and fade.  

Instead of trekking up to Hippie Hill in San Francisco, Silicon Valley locals celebrated the stoner holiday at San Jose pot clubs.

Here are the latest stats about Santa Clara County’s Better Health Pharmacy, which dispenses unused prescription drugs free of charge.

Hundreds of Santa Clara County inmates have commenced their 10th day of a hunger strike over jail conditions.

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

Santa Clara County has mailed out more than 8,000 ballots for the June primary election to military and overseas voters.

The regional housing crisis may mean new fees for builders in Santa Clara County.

Spokespeople from both sides of the debate faced off Wednesday in the first public forum on the Recall Persky campaign.

While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.