Silicon Valley celebrated the opening of its own U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a 35,000-square-foot wing of San Jose's City Hall.

San Jose police caught a suspected cat killer but need the public's help in identifying more victims.

A sweeping package of bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will transform California’s billion-dollar medical marijuana sector.

Tom Williams, city manager for Milpitas, sent out a navel-gazing press release Monday praising his work following a personnel investigation.

While a growing number of states across the country are taking measures to make it more difficult to vote, Gov. Jerry Brown just made voter registration in California a breeze.

Beau Goldie will get on a plane to Georgia. By all accounts it should be an extraordinary trip, and the timing for the trip is no less extraordinary.

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.