This week Metro’s SV411 Podcast runs down some of the biggest stories in local politics and the reinvented Hammer Theatre Center.

Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.

San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13.

The number of people dying on the streets of Santa Clara County has risen by 164 percent since 2011, according to a new report.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform.

San Jose may be close to resolving a drawn-out legal fight with its recycling contractor over how to enforce the city’s living wage policy.

Milpitas’ City Council authorized the firing of its embattled City Manager Tom Williams in a 4-0 vote Tuesday.

Gilroy police are accused of hosting sex parties and having inappropriate relationships with Police Explorers, according to a former dispatcher.

An ongoing rivalry between two local politicians came to a head earlier this week, prompting accusations of a physical attack.

A Slice of New York became what may be the first brick-and-mortar business in the South Bay to convert to a worker-owned cooperative.

One of the key organizers of the white supremacist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville has roots in the South Bay.

Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination.

On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004.

A pilot program to report illegal fireworks in San Jose has blown up in the city’s face.

San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs.

In a San Francisco enclave where mansions fetch upward of $10 million, a San Jose couple snapped up a private street for $90,000.