San Jose Inside

Fed up after years of cost-cutting and layoffs, employees of the San Jose Mercury News took out a “Help Wanted” ad asking for a new owner.

Few scenes illustrate the fall of a once-powerful political family like a former labor boss passive-aggressively stalking people at Starbucks.

Given the overwhelming focus on crime statistics and dearth of sworn officers, a San Jose councilman wants the city to take a deeper look at the state of the San Jose Police Department.

Taking a page from the script of “Friends,” Dave Cortese defended his improper collection of campaign cash in the San Jose mayor's race by stating that his campaign was on “a break.” The city's Ethics Commission ruled last week that he should return $9,825.

It is curious that three local school boards viewed petition’s from two charter institutions as educationally sound programs, but Morgan Hill Unified School District continues to resist.

A pending catastrophe has caused our local leaders to finally call for recharging our groundwater basins.

After another small academy class, the City Council has proposed a staffing retention plan to prevent more officers from leaving a critically understaffed police force.

Bravado from the president makes for good theater, but isn't an effective policy. At least this president, unlike the last, understands the real enemy we are facing, Rich Robinson writes.

The city’s commitment to urbanizing our communities should be applauded, but the means to house San Jose’s most vulnerable populations must not be overlooked.

Authorities have charged a retired Santa Clara County Unified School District official with two conflict-of-interest felonies, accusing him of approving contracts that put thousands of dollars of public money into his own pocket.

The IRS wants to start taxing one of Silicon Valley's most coveted perks: free meals.

Once a park or trail is abandoned by families and children, it begins to become marginalized and eventually can become dangerous.

Despite taking flak for over-raising campaign money during his second run for Santa Clara City Council in 2006, Dominic Caserta is at it again.

The head of Santa Clara County's Department of Child Support Services was placed on paid leave after reports that he used personal charge cards to rack up rewards and frequent flier miles from county business trips.

A rowdy dive bar in downtown San Jose may lose its license unless it cleans up its act.