Obtaining court documents in Santa Clara County requires the public to pay 50 cents per page copied—the reason isn’t just money or privacy.

A local nonprofit has launched a know-your-neighbor campaign to encourage people to dispel prejudice and look past their differences.

Deanna Santana, the South Bay’s most prolific public mercenary, is taking her talents to Santa Clara.

A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama.

Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited.

The fraud in the White House failed to come out strong against white supremacists for one simple reason—he is, in fact, their leader.

Unequivocally, Tom Alessandri was one of those special educators America should hold in the highest esteem.

Has San Jose’s moment arrived? The city is negotiating a deal to bring Google to downtown and the timing is ripe.

Whether it’s at the City Council or a school board meeting, San Jose is becoming unsafe for fans of free speech.

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.