Alex Padilla will be the first Southern Californian in nearly three decades to serve as one of the state’s two representatives in the Senate.

The measure coming up on the Nov. 3 ballot is the closest anyone’s gotten to touching the “third rail” of California politics.

It’s unclear when news of the decision would have reached defendants had SJI not inquired about the mayor shirking the same rule.

With little more than a month to go before the census deadline, county officials are making a final push to ensure a complete tally.

It’s time to give cameras a chance, ending the Driving While Black phenomenon and reducing traffic chaos in Bay Area streets.

The global investment company snapped up five single-story R&D buildings and a two-story office in south San Jose.

Hundreds of people gathered for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s public funeral on Wednesday at Cabrillo College under sunny skies.

The San Jose Police Department has a roughly $450 million budget, the vast majority of which (about $442 million) covers personnel costs.

Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change.

A new internal accountability report describes a non-emergency call system that’s critically understaffed and woefully behind the times.

Despite roving security details and increased scrutiny over airport safety, a man managed to sneak onto the San jose airport tarmac last Sunday.

In the height of the Great Recession, the Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Department started a new program that proves progress can be made despite heavy budget cuts. San Jose would be wise to follow a similar path.