San Jose's mayoral contenders will share their views on the city's educational needs at a forum next week.

Google has directed its fleet of driverless cars from the freeway to the city to master the chaos.

The city will start holding its annual community budget meetings this week. Here's a look at the upcoming budget calendar.

San Jose may explore the idea of building “micro-housing”—tiny, 150-square-foot cottages—to house the homeless.

After an audit called for firing police who lie to investigators, some city leaders have come out opposing the recommendation.

As San Jose considers revising its gaming ordinance, Councilman Sam Liccardo says the proposed changes would leave casinos with lax oversight.

The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to hire a controversial ex-Oakland official as its new city manager.

A 50-year-old troubled-youth ranch is getting a $27 million upgrade, about half funded by a state grant and the rest by Santa Clara County.

The San Jose Police Department blotter for April 15- 20 includes several stabbings, gang sweeps and someone who allegedly pretended to have a gun to scare some people into handing over their belongings.

A mayoral contender agrees with an audit that says police who lie to investigators should be fired.

Authorities busted an alleged high-ranking drug-dealer accused of pumping millions of dollars of illicit narcotics into Silicon Valley's black market.

Some 1,060 Silicon Valley residents have more than a tax refund to look forward to this spring.

San Jose could lose a $255,000 annual allotment from the state, if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut a statewide recycling program goes through.

Janet Gray Hayes, San Jose’s first female mayor and the first woman to lead a major US city, died Monday in the Saratoga home she shared with her daughter.

People looking for addiction treatment in Santa Clara County often have to wait for the help they need—or resort to an emergency room.

The San Jose Police Department blotter for April 14-15 includes carjackings, a shooting and several robberies.