A national search for a new Santa Clara Valley Water District chief netted an empty catch, so the agency will stick with a familiar face.

Assemblyman Ash Kalra's bill prevents immigration officials from posing as local police. But it doesn't appear that ICE agents are required to comply.

Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative.

Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room.

Mountain View-born Robert Grodt was one of two Americans killed earlier this month on the front lines in the fight against ISIS.

The transgender woman who allegedly shot her ex in a Costco parking lot said she hadn’t been trying to kill him.

Seven people died as a result of domestic violence last year in Santa Clara County, according to a new report.

By inquiring about a subtle detail in her water bill, Rita Benton uncovered what may amount to a multimillion-dollar debt to the public.

A serial cat killer who abducted and tortured a number of household pets in San Jose was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

A renter who has been fighting eviction and accused her landlord of subjecting her to dangerous and squalid living conditions lost her case.

A landlord notorious for letting his rental properties fall into dangerous disrepair is being accused of skirting San Jose’s tenant protection laws.

Last year’s presidential election set a record for the most ballots cast in Santa Clara County history, according to a new report.

A group of flood victims have filed claims against local agencies that they say failed to protect them from the February flood.

Mugambi Jouet’s new book examines how the growing dark side of “American exceptionalism” has driven the polarization of U.S. politics.

We here at San Jose Inside are quite partial to fireworks. Check out this list of local Fourth of July events in and around San Jose.

San Jose announced plans to end food giveaways for the homeless in St. James Park, drawing backlash from activists and church groups.