San Jose’s elected leaders are debating whether to endorse a state bill that would give Californians an alternative to mega-banks.

San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.

A quiet push to give local prosecutors on-demand access to inmate phone calls has ignited a controversy over checks and balances.

Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on capital punishment, will California voters finally put the death penalty out of its misery?

Federal officials are reportedly refusing to meet with the California High-Speed Rail Authority after one of Trump’s Twitter tirades.

A unique proposal going before the council aims to give instructors at Santa Clara University a way to weather the affordability crisis.

Buoyed by a strong economy, the governor sent lawmakers a revised budget that boosts his already-hefty January proposal to $213.6 billion.

A new shopping plaza and parking structure opened at Santana Row, expanding the outdoor retail strip for the first time in a long time. 

Court officials say there’s no “surplus,” however, and that the state needs a better way to assess how many judges each county needs.

The Blossom Valley resident finally confirmed what we all saw coming: he sold his startup and is officially campaigning for City Council.

In a way, BeautifySJ has become a victim of its own success, as service requests continue to outpace the city’s ability to meet demand.

That plan would have cost California at least $20 billion—and up to $70 billion, by some estimates.

Such an emergency facility would provide basic shelter, showers, food, storage of belongings, and should permit animal companions.

Despite legalization, thousands of prior convictions continue to prevent people from joining the newly expanded legal market.

Without more funding, officials say the Metropolitan Education District will become insolvent within the next few years.

Bryce Druzin says he felt compelled to express his horror over the world’s worst humanitarian crisis by risking arrest.