Inmates are dying, jail guards are breaking laws and sending racist texts, and worse, some may even be raping the men and women behind bars.

Kathleen King has remained politically relevant by keeping her nonprofits on the taxpayer dole. Now she plans to pivot that presence into a run for county supervisor—again.

Silicon Valley has joined a nationwide push to feed the hungry with uneaten food that would otherwise end up in landfills.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District is looking for a temporary replacement for Dennis Kennedy, the South County board member who resigned.

A political action committee has revived an effort to replace San Jose’s pot ordinance with one approved by voters.

Tenant rights groups want to reform San Jose rent control laws, which allow landlords to boot a tenant for any reason.

A new class action lawsuit brought by two inmates claims Santa Clara County’s use of solitary confinement is inhumane and unconstitutional.

Owners of a Palo Alto mobile home park say the city violated their rights by requiring them to pay $8 million to relocate 400-plus tenants.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District plays by its own rules, which is especially easy when its rules were made to be broken.

Silicon Valley has always suffered from a split personality, and for that it can be thankful that it only half-resembles Wall Street.

Technology has been blamed for disrupting our sleep, but a group of Silicon Valley companies want to put tech back in the bedroom for the right reasons.

As the world reels from terrorist attacks in Paris, Bay Area leaders have urged the U.S. to help Syrian refugees escaping a common enemy.

San Jose lifted some rules for ridesharing services Uber and Lyft. Now the city will decide whether to extend similar treatment to taxis.

A 51-year-old inmate died Friday after jailors found him passed out in his cell at Elmwood, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Under pressure from the feds and mounting political outrage over “Sanctuary Cities,” the county may revise its civil detainer policy.

Months have passed since we gawked at the revolving door that is Assemblywoman Campos' office. Not to worry—things are just as dysfunctional as ever.