George Shirakawa Jr. stole an election with a fraudulent mailer, and Judge Ron Del Pozzo called his sentence of 45 days community service "a win-win-win-win situation." That was far from the consensus.

Thousands of people and dozens of law enforcement agencies came to SAP Center on Thursday to honor the life of San Jose Police Officer Michael Johnson, who was killed in the line of duty last month. Below is a photo gallery of Thursday's memorial service. All photos were taken by Greg Ramar.

Thousands of people packed the SAP Center on Thursday to mourn the death of Officer Michael Johnson, who on March 24 became the 12th officer in San Jose's 166-year history to be killed in the line of duty.

A public memorial will be held Thursday at SAP Center to honor the life of Officer Michael Johnson, who was killed in the line of duty.

Environmental nonprofit Healthy Alternatives to Pesticides takes legal action against Santa Clara County over pesticide spraying.

To encourage entrepreneurship and bring businesses into compliance, the city of San Jose may suspend permitting fees for all street vendors.

San Pedro Squared, a proposal to liven up a downtown San Jose parking garage with pop-up shops, won a sizable grant from the Knight Cities Challenge. Tim McCormick's Houslets project—prototyping and deploying tiny, low-cost modular homes—also won seed money.

The city of San Jose plans to use its approach to dismantling "The Jungle" as a model for dealing with other homeless encampments.

Hoping to bolster returns in San Jose's District 4 council race, election officials have expanded hours and ballot drop-off sites.

Since Officer Michael Johnson's death, the community has responded by organizing vigils, memorials and fundraisers.

A child's early education alters the course of their life, Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Joseph DiSalvo writes.

Residents, elected officials and environmental activists are painting a doomsday scenario of what an accident involving the proposed Phillips 66 oil trains would look like in downtown San Jose.

A veteran San Jose police officer was shot to death Tuesday night by a suicidal man armed with a high-powered rifle.

A sweeping take-down by federal and local law enforcement resulted in an indictment against two-dozen suspected Nuestra Familia leaders.

While the Bay Area as a whole is home to the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there's a stark difference when regions are broken down.

In his budget message going before the City Council Tuesday, Mayor Sam Liccardo proposes opening libraries to six days a week, hiring more community service officers and having the Fire Department take over ambulance service.