More than 400 people can stay in their homes at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, one of the last enclaves of affordable housing in Palo Alto.

In a country founded on “give me liberty or give me death,” the ultimate punishment is contrary to our own stated belief system.

A recent column in the Mercury News listed the best and worst local decisions in the last 50 years. Here’s a few more to add to the pile.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been a positive, progressive force in California politics—for her era. But that era is over.

What we need in San Jose is a “just cause” protection, which would prevent landlords form ousting renters unless they had good reason to do so.

Last week, at the first council meeting to address the flood, neither a single council member nor a city official said the word “homeless.”

America’s lowest achieving students need the support of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. And yet, her voice has been notably silent.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and John Varela, the local water district chair, are sparring in dueling letters about the San Jose flood disaster.

The spin cycle on the San Jose flood disaster can be a blur, even for those paying attention.

It wasn’t Katrina, but officials failed in every way when it came to notifying San Jose residents of flooding—and it could have been a lot worse.

Neo-Nazi or Bernie Bro? That is the question, and the answer appears to be the latter. But the answer raises a few more questions.

The passage of Proposition 64 may seem like the end of prohibition, but it doesn’t mean anything goes.

A coalition of 50 groups will “Rise Up for Justice” on Inauguration Day Friday in downtown San Jose.

With a concerted effort, Santa Clara County can restore its creeks to their natural state while housing the homeless who set up camp on their shores.

San Jose may be the Capital of Silicon Valley, but it is very much a tale of two cities with significant inequality for income and connectedness.

San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you our prognostications of what’s to come in 2017.