San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks.

State Sen. Jim Beall and Assemblyman Ash Kalra have asked the state to make the property available for a university housing highrise.

The East Side school district hammered for years by investigations and claims of corruption took yet another hit in the latest state audit.

Huy Tran shares much in common with Lan Diep, but their political differences inspired him to challenge the D4 rep’s re-election.

California has the second-highest fuel prices in the nation, but research shows that taxes aren’t solely to blame for rising fuel costs.

This weekend, local Dems can choose new delegates to represent the region in the state’s most powerful political party.

Come Election Day, local voters will choose between a seasoned educator or a tech industry veteran in the race for SJUSD Area 4.

Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off.

Last month, 4Cs failed to pay its child care providers on time, violating the terms of their state grants and putting payees in a tough spot.

California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races.