Sheriff Laurie Smith left in the middle of a hearing on jail reforms Tuesday, but her early exit rubbed some people the wrong way.

Rep. Mike Honda’s congressional ethics probe is nearing its first birthday, so he’s chosen to create a trust fund.

When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade.

As part of the mayor’s new “Smart City Vision,” San Jose launched an online data portal to improve public access to information about the city.

A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions.

Joyce Miller, a retired nurse, leads a local support group that helps straight spouses cope when their partner comes out of the closet.

Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office.

The San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune printed their last editions Monday. Meanwhile, KGO radio is also cutting staff.

Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists.

City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran.

Santa Clara gave Julio Fuentes a long-expected nudge off the dock last week, accelerating the city manager’s exit by more than two months.

A reform commission created after the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate wants to wrest control of the jails from Sheriff Laurie Smith.

Two years after enacting citywide cannabis regulations, San Jose may create a Division of Marijuana Control to take over enforcement.

It appears that a dispute over how much rent the San Francisco 49ers owe for the Levi’s Stadium will require outside mediation.

Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment.

The 49ers skipped three months of rent for Levi’s Stadium, reigniting concerns that city staff is withholding information from the Stadium Authority.