San Jose Inside

Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee who offended colleagues with an angry outburst, sent his wife to apologize on his behalf.

Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna joined other federal lawmakers in announcing two new bills designed to combat sexual harassment.

Santa Clara County appointed its first privacy chief, U.S. Army veteran and longtime security expert Mike Shapiro.

With Republicans poised to rewrite the tax code, local governments have been trying to figure out how to brace for the fallout.

John Lindner, a Franklin-McKinley School District trustee, has been charged with grand theft, perjury and violating state election law.

A San Jose collective this week became one of the first in the state to obtain a license to sell recreational pot.

A seemingly subtle chance to the CPUC mission statement does not bode well for ratepayers, according to a local consumer advocacy group.

The Republican-led FCC voted this morning to revoke net neutrality, a decision that will apparently face some legal challenges ahead.

Last month’s retirement by longtime Mercury News columnist Scott Herhold marked yet another departure for the daily paper of record.

The man convicted of killing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Bay Area political leaders are mourning the loss of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who suffered an apparent heart attack early Tuesday.

South Bay residents with an arrest warrant to their name have a chance to trade it for a citation and a new court date this holiday season.

After public backlash quashed plans earlier this year to build tiny cabins for the homeless in San Jose, city officials are giving it another shot.

China’s crackdown on imported scraps is about to shake up the global market and will likely bring major changes to local waste management.

The presiding judge of the Sixth District Court of Appeal in San Jose stepped down this week amid allegations of sexual harassment.