Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending.

San Jose faces nearly 300 open audit recommendations that could save the city millions of dollars if resolved.

Outraged over the outcome of a racial bullying case, SJSU students rallied Thursday to denounce the verdict and the school’s response to the scandal.

Sheriff Laurie Smith released a reform plan to curb violence and improve conditions in Santa Clara County's beleaguered jails.

If State Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) gets his way on daylight saving time, we'll never have to reset our clocks again.

San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance.

The chances of Donald Trump becoming President of the United States has some people jumpy. But jumpy enough to move to Canada?

San Jose is poised to spend the next six months converting the shuttered Plaza Hotel into a temporary shelter for homeless people.

Pete Constant and his conservative backers are arguing that only voters have the right to change the terms of Measure B.

Pressured by a proposed ballot measure that would hike the city’s business tax, San Jose reached a compromise earlier this week.

A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.

A community group has called on San Jose’s elected leaders to fight the reinstatement of a policeman who unleashed a threatening tirade on Twitter.

In a unanimous vote, Santa Clara’s City Council appointed Kathy Watanabe to the seat vacated when Lisa Gillmor was named mayor.

The City Council will discuss a number of different tax measures on Tuesday, including one for businesses and others that would up the local sales tax.

When it comes to popular support for housing the homeless, there are two types of people: those who want it, and those who want it somewhere else.

John Cox, a 60-year-old Midwesterner who made his fortune in law and real estate, moved to California to play golf and upend the state’s political system.