County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line.

The colorful world of politics got a little more prismatic this week in the race between Mayor Steven Scharf and J.R. Fruen.

More than 10,000 PG&E customers in the heart of San Jose were left in the dark late Tuesday in the middle of a days-long heatwave.

As calls mount for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reverse disruptive policies, Rep. Anna Eshoo urges the California AG to investigate.

While law enforcement may be getting fewer calls about family violence, community organizations have been inundated with pleas for help.

PG&E said blackouts would last just a few hours, but many San Jose residents said they were left without power for much longer than that.

D6 Councilwoman Dev Davis raised the most, with $81,341. Her opponent, Jake Tonkel, meanwhile, had the most individual donors.

Californians are being asked to reduce energy use through Wednesday, but officials called off a second night of rolling blackouts in the Bay Area.

Forecasters warned of dry lightning, but the storms that materialized before dawn today were stronger and wetter than anticipated. 

CBD Nation is a documentary based largely on anecdotes, but refreshingly, the filmmakers are up front about that as research lags.

PG&E customers in parts of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Joaquin Counties will have their power cut starting Saturday night.

Downtown leaders aim to help small businesses on the brink and may even take on a bigger role in curbing the growing homeless population.

Some residents worried that discarding the signature blue bins was part of a broader effort to undermine mail delivery ahead of election day.

The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. 

Organizers say they’re also staging the action in solidarity with protests against racist policing in Santa Clara County and throughout the U.S.

Authorities are warning residents of scorching temperatures approaching in Santa Clara County, continuing well into next week.