San Jose Inside

Five days after the polls closed, the county Registrar of Voters finished tallying absentee ballots in the San Jose mayor's race. But since Election Day, questions and conspiracy theories have been raised about the accuracy of the vote totals.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced on Monday that his office will not file domestic violence charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald, citing a lack of evidence.

Five million dollars is up for grabs, and a slice of the pie only requires a good idea and a Twitter account.

Residents and businesses fled a two-block area of downtown after construction workers ruptured a gas line.

Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) said the latest vote totals in his Congressional battle with Ro Khanna show an "insurmountable lead," so he declared victory Friday in the bitter, expensive showdown for Silicon Valley's House seat.

San Jose's new mayor faces huge challenges. The most striking problem is not simply putting more cops on the street, though it is an important goal. The real work will be bringing a divided city together.

What do Tuesday's election results mean for education reform? Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Joseph DiSalvo breaks it down by state, county and district.

November is National Homeless & Runaway Prevention Month and Santa Clara County is not immune to the reality of this issue. You can make a difference this month by taking an active role at a pair of National Homeless & Runaway Prevention Month events in the South Bay.

Dave Cortese refuses to go gently into that good night. The county supervisor and San Jose mayoral candidate announced Wednesday, a day after the election, that he will not concede victory to Sam Liccardo due to the large number of ballots still yet to be counted.

With all precincts reporting in Silicon Valley's nationally watched House race, Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) appears to have landed an eighth term. But his challenger, patent attorney Ro Khanna, wasn't ready to accept defeat until all outstanding ballots were counted.

The votes have been counted—most of them anyway—and it's time to reflect on all that went into the 2014 Midterm elections. But before we do that, here's a collection of photos from the night that was make or break for local politicos.

Santa Clara County Judge Diane Ritchie lost her seat to prosecutor Matthew Harris, who pulled in 54 percent of the votes.

San Jose’s three council races couldn’t have been more lopsided by bedtime, with Tam Nguyen, Charles "Chappie" Jones, and Raul Peralez all holding commanding leads in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Just as we predicted in March 2012, a Sicilian American, Bellarmine-educated attorney was elected mayor of San Jose this week. As of 2am, Sam Liccardo held a 2-percent lead over Dave Cortese.

San Jose Inside will be checking out Election Night parties and badgering the county Registrar of Voters for the rest of the evening. Come join us. We'll be updating throughout the night.