Sam Liccardo still holds an enormous fundraising lead over his mayoral opponents six weeks ahead of the deadline to submit mail-in ballots, but he's closing in on the voluntary expenditure limit as other candidates catch up.

George Shirakawa Jr.’s next day in court got kicked back six months to Sept. 15, meaning the ex-county supervisor could be nearly four months out of jail before his political mail fraud trial begins. That may or may not be a good thing for other people involved in the case.

San Jose mustered up at least some of the money it needs to buy body cameras for police officers, so they can record their interactions with the public.

Santa Clara County supervisors want to bring electronic cigarettes and vapes under the purview of existing anti-smoking laws.

A month after Superintendent Xavier De La Torre announced his resignation on less-than-ideal terms, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) has named his successor.

The African American victim of alleged hate crimes at San Jose State University has filed a $5 million claim against the school, saying that a dorm advisor overlooked clear signs of abuse.

As Americans grow increasingly anxious about the scope of government spying, a recent report found that at least nine Bay Area public agencies—including the San Jose Police Department (SJPD)—use a controversial surveillance system that mines real time phone data.

While a news article slams the city over what it calls "atrocious" investment performance over a two-year period through 2013, the city's retirement officials say critics failed to look at the bigger picture.

A rule of thumb for the protracted battle between Casino M8trix and the city of San Jose: When things seem to be going swimmingly, introduce new actors to vent into the microphone.

City leaders at Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee meeting will talk about placing a measure on the November ballot that would give the city's retirement boards full autonomy.

Just when this story couldn’t get any stranger, Councilmember Johnny Khamis offered a new timeline of events regarding his decision last week to abstain from voting on his own memo. And some of those new events don't add up.

A bizarre occurrence flew under the radar at last week’s City Council meeting, as Councilmember Johnny Khamis abstained from a vote on his own memo. Why he did so just might make your head spin.

While San Francisco commands more headlines for its exorbitant rental prices, San Jose has struggled to meet affordable housing goals of its own.

After losing an appeal over ballot measure language, Mayor Chuck Reed decided to drop his state pension reform campaign and delay it to 2016.

A complaint filed earlier this week alleges inconsistencies on sheriff candidate Kevin Jensen's campaign fundraising forms.

Future droughts will become increasingly frequent and severe, according to climate predictions. Officials are so concerned about the current shortage that many are now looking for new sources of water, including the use of treated sewage discharge for—gulp—drinking water.