A man believed to have killed Arlis Perry in 1974 reportedly shot himself to death this morning as police closed in on his apartment.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s revised 2018-19 spending plan includes investments in police, blight cleanup and affordable housing.

Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors.

San Jose’s new cop watchdog, Aaron Zisser, has won praise from activists but criticism from police over his brand of oversight.

Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline.

While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.

The local pot industry has seen enormous growth since San Jose adopted its regulatory framework for cannabis in 2016.

A new report shows just how many millions of dollars San Jose could save if it implemented open recommendations from the city auditor.

High-profile school shootings have prompted local parents and educators to take another look at their school safety plans.

Troubling new statistics show the physical and financial cost of gun violence in Santa Clara County and the U.S.

A new report coming before the City Council shows just how far San Jose has fallen short of its state-assigned affordable housing goals.

Donors angered by the accusers have reportedly chipped in $126,000 to Presentation High School’s crowdfunding campaign.

Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor.

A series of violent threats against South Bay schools this past week prompted heightened police presence and resulted in some arrests.

San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord.

SJPD has seen an increase in sexual assault reports. But they aren’t sure whether rapes are rising, or whether more victims are speaking up.