Former mayoral candidate Anthony Becker said he is embarrassed that Santa Clara failed to comply with basic transparency standards.

A probe that initially targeted the city’s procurement practices changed focus once civil grand jurors realized another problem was at play.

Ruben Torres brings 33 years of experience to the job, which takes him from an equivalent position at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.

David Ebrahimi, the 72-year-old proprietor of David’s Banquet Hall in Santa Clara, must never have heard the old saw about fighting city hall.

Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history.

Deanna Santana, the South Bay’s most prolific public mercenary, is taking her talents to Santa Clara.

Records show that a handful of Sunnyvale’s city directors have benefited from loans that are nearly impossible to find on the open market.

The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to hire a controversial ex-Oakland official as its new city manager.

The East Bay city's former administrator, Deanna Santana, may be among the final round of candidates applying for a job as Sunnyvale city manager.