A South Bay schools trustee who came under fire for glibly denying the realities of discrimination said he’d rather redeem himself than resign.

Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday.

Some see the e-scooters as gentrifying techie-mobiles, but the on-demand devices could drastically improve transit in the South Bay.

Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors.

Big Oil has put Robert Rivas in the crosshairs, marking the first time the industry has targeted a local candidate running for higher office.

State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District.

San Jose’s new cop watchdog, Aaron Zisser, has won praise from activists but criticism from police over his brand of oversight.

Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline.

Dominic Caserta is on paid leave pending an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed and bullied students.

A company that sold toxic lead paint has been ordered by California courts to cough up $60 million for remediation.

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters faces a critical shortage of election officers to staff the polls for the June primary election.

A crowded field of six candidates has emerged in the June primary race for San Jose’s District 9 council seat.

Dominic Caserta has resigned from elected office and pulled out of the county supervisor race amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.

The ROV apparently omitted some key biographical information from a candidate statement in the District 4 Santa Clara County supervisor race.

The San Jose Stage Company, which has operated out of the SoFA District theater for nearly two decades, is poised to buy the facility.

Hunger strikes, an in-custody death and the new politics of criminal justice define the race for Santa Clara County sheriff.