When a divided San Jose City Council decided in December to appoint rather than hold an election to fill two vacant seats in 2023, they pledged the process would be 'transparent.' 

UC leaders continue to resist a systemwide admission guarantee similar to the Associate Degree for Transfer program that offers community college students a guaranteed spot at the 23-campus California State University system.

Armed with the results of a new poll that shows overwhelming popular support for a special election to fill vacant District 8 and District 10 seats, council members next week may reconsider a plan rejected by a largely lame-duck city council last month.

The new evacuation centers will match unhoused residents with access to facilities and new supplies to accelerate their move from the streets into interim housing.

Biden has previously approved Newsom’s disaster declaration request, including public and individual support for Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.

The alleged sexual assault happened when the victim attended Silver Creek High School, where she was a student of the suspect, who is currently a teacher at Yerba Buena High School in East San Jose.

Three reporting stations in the greater Bay Area saw records: Oakland (18.33 inches); San Francisco International Airport (15.28 inches); and Stockton (10.79 inches).

Premier Rugby Sevens announced Tuesday that it will expand into the region with its newest franchise, the Golden State Retrievers, to be based in San Jose. The Retrievers will host an initial tryout for potential players on Sunday at San Jose State University. 

In 1994, a 21-year-old manager of the President Tuxedo store in the Westfield Oakridge Mall was attacked by a man when she opened for business. She
was forced her into the storage room at knifepoint, tied to a pipe and sexually assaulted by the thief, who took money from the cash register and fled on foot. The case lay dormant until last December.

President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national security concerns. This week, New Jersey and Ohio joined at least 20 other states in restricting access to TikTok, amid fears that the Chinese government could use the app to spy on Americans. Will California jump on the TikTok ban bandwagon?

Mahan’s new committees including council members, staff and community representatives will center around key issues raised by his mayoral campaign.

Page Mill Road will be closed from 8am-5pm today and Friday, while crews repair a sinkhole along a stretch of the road between Paseo del Roble Drive near Moon Lane and Arastradero Road in Los Altos Hills. State Route 92 was closed early this morning in both directions along a 4-mile stretch between Skyline Boulevard and west to Pilarcitos Creek Road.

After years of record California budget surpluses, Gov. Newsom outlined a plan to deal with a deficit he projects at $22.5 billion and said he can keep his big promises despite the shortfalls.

The countywide benefit was created in response to a 2022 proposal calling for the formation of a program to support employees at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center who had been on the frontlines of the Covid pandemic.

Environmentalists say the governor’s proposal to slash $6 billion in funding hurts the state more in the long run.

A man who was on life support for more than a week after being shot in San Jose on New Year's Day died from his injuries Monday, An arrest was made, but city police declined to identity the suspect or victim.