In a split decision that closed out a marathon meeting, San Jose’s City Council lowered a cap on rent hikes for the first time in four decades.

Chuck Reed spent half his tenure as mayor of San Jose battling pot clubs. Now he’s joining forces with collectives for 4/20.

San Jose's City Council will decide this week whether to cut allowable annual rent increases for one-third of the city’s apartments.

The Knight Foundation awarded six-figure grants to a proposal to host a night market in downtown San Jose and cultural events in the East Side.

Facebook has offered to speed up San Jose's free wi-fi with a new technology called Terragraph. The test run is set to launch later this year.

News is an expensive business, but anyone in need of comfort will have the robots to rock them to sleep.

Rep. Mike Honda’s congressional ethics probe is nearing its first birthday, so he’s chosen to create a trust fund.

When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade.

As part of the mayor’s new “Smart City Vision,” San Jose launched an online data portal to improve public access to information about the city.

A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions.

Starting at just $1,950* a month, with a $1,000 installation fee, you too could laugh like the plane cabin is filled with nitrous oxide.

Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office.

The San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune printed their last editions Monday. Meanwhile, KGO radio is also cutting staff.

Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists.

City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran.

A new survey asks San Jose City Council candidates to weigh in on four issues: transportation, housing, education and the environment.