San Jose Inside

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.

San Jose approved a plan this week to pool money from residents to buy energy from clean sources. It will cost $55 million to get started.

San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council.

Leaders of two proposed charter schools say San Jose Unified tried to poach prospective teachers and invalidate their signatures.

San Jose police have been stocking up on riot gear, and at a faster pace than some other law enforcement agencies.

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

According to records obtained by San Jose Inside, Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams tried to charge taxpayers for his personal legal expenses.

San Jose will consider an ordinance to allow mobile home park owners to evict residents and close parks without redeveloping them.

Cloudflare, a major content delivery network that has white supremacists clients, said it will change its controversial complaint policies.

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.

Milpitas once again finds itself at odds with its city manager, whose litigious posturing has triggered a probe into suspected corruption.

Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan.

The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists.

TheDistrict Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty for Antolin Garcia Torres, who was found guilty of murdering Sierra LaMar.

The jury found Antolin Garcia Torres guilty of murdering 15-year-old Sierra LaMar. They must now decide whether he should face the death penalty.