Santa Clara County is accepting applications for a commission that will examine local jails in response to the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate.

A regional minimum wage plan has generated broad support, but also anxiety that a segment of low-income workers will be left behind.

What would make San Jose a better city? A good answer could win a slice of $5 million as part of the Knight Cities Challenge.

An age discrimination lawsuit filed last month in federal court claims Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams hired a younger, less qualified secretary over several more experienced candidates.

Local hoops fans got a little taste of life at the top, posing for photos with the Golden State Warriors’ championship trophy at San Jose's City Hall.

The U.S. Supreme Court killed San Jose’s hope of luring the Oakland A’s, rejecting the city’s antitrust claim against Major League Baseball.

As departures continue to outpace new hires, a new audit directs the SJPD to expand its recruiting unit and broaden the pool of applicants.

The Golden State Warriors will swing by San Jose’s City Hall on Monday for a photo-op with their 2015 NBA Championship trophy.

The District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday it has launched an investigation into conflicts of interest and allegations of fraudulent billing involving the Santa Clara Valley Water District and consultant RMC Water and Environment.

The VTA apologized for behind-schedule construction that has blighted Little Portugal and put scores of businesses at risk of going under.

Officials investigating the death of a Santa Clara County inmate found no evidence of foul play, though they did not determine a definitive cause of death.

San Jose is considering an ordinance that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants if they’re arrested but never charged with a crime.

A month after an inmate’s fatal beating at Santa Clara County’s Main Jail, another inmate has been found dead.

The late-night drinking, drugging and open-air gym sessions at Communications Hill may soon come to an end.

Police shot and wounded a man who allegedly tried to break into a cop car and pilfer a racked shotgun last week.

Concerned about their impact on neighborhoods, San Jose aims to lobby for more local control over where to allow the sober living homes.