Bay Area officials offended George Lucas, the creator of the iconic Star Wars saga, to the point that he has decided to locate his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LUNA) to Chicago.

Post-election: When people stop being polite and start being real. According to a report, Bobby Lopez and Neil Struthers recently had a public dispute about the East Side City Council race. At a Starbucks.

This country is still paying for the mistakes of George W. Bush—the worst President in our history. But the predictable civil war that now rages in Iraq is President Obama’s dilemma. And for now he seems resolved not to repeat his predecessor's mistakes.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu ruled last week that five provisions of the state education code are unconstitutional, including teacher tenure, sending shock waves from Eureka to San Diego.

The Mercury News will return to downtown San Jose, the newspaper announced Thursday in a deliciously meta article of self-praise. But the adulation of the expected move isn't the real takeaway from this story. The real takeaway is a sweetheart parking deal.

Looking at St. James Park here in San Jose, many people forget that it is not simply a matter of cleaning out undesirable elements to make everything alright.

California’s political elite, including Gov. Jerry Brown, turned out in mass Wednesday at the State Capitol to honor the late former State Sen. John Vasconcellos. “John always believed people were born good,” Brown said. “I have a darker view.”

Two years ago I wrote an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to consider supporting public education by giving money closer to home. His latest pledge appears to answer that request.

Tuesday's primary election told us a number of things: Ro Khanna has more than an uphill fight against Mike Honda, spoilers altered the San Jose mayor's race and libertarians in Silicon Valley have disappeared.

Two private school-educated Italian-American lawyers who have spent the majority of their careers in government jobs will face off in November with hopes to become mayor of Northern California’s largest city. Here's a guide to the next five months, as San Jose chooses a new leader.

The county projects a pathetically low turnout for tomorrow’s gubernatorial primary election—despite one unique effort. But based on the numbers I’m looking at, it’s going to be even worse in Santa Clara County than our Registrar of Voters (ROV) predicts, particularly here in San Jose. Over the past three gubernatorial primaries, the county has experienced steadily increasing voter turnout, rising from 34 percent in 2002 to 37 percent in 2006—the last open race for San Jose mayor.

After yet another mass killing involving guns, this time the shooting at U.C. Santa Barbara, it is time for the people to use their democratic remedies to rescind the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.

With the primary election just four days away, a unique rock-the-vote effort is taking place in San Jose. Silicon Valley Cannabis Coalition (SVCC) announced Friday that certain medical marijuana collectives in town will offer free and reduced-priced pot for proof of voting. So, quick question: Is this legal?

Influential voices on urban planning from the 1970s should be used for context when we talk about reshaping San Jose's parks—especially St. James Park.

In her six years on the bench, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Diane Ritchie has become legend for all the wrong reasons. Luckily for voters, Matt Harris, a veteran of the District Attorney’s Office, possesses the experience and confidence the incumbent lacks.

Not since her first election has Sheriff Laurie Smith faced this fierce a political battle. Since she was elected as the state’s first female sheriff, Smith has reformed and professionalized the department. She also hasn’t been afraid to hold the rank and file accountable, and that’s ruffled some feathers.