A serial cat killer who abducted and tortured a number of household pets in San Jose was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

San Jose announced plans to end food giveaways for the homeless in St. James Park, drawing backlash from activists and church groups.

Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested.

An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August.

In the recently launched SV411 Podcast, we speak with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia about police shootings and mental illness.

Like a growing number of police agencies, the San Jose PD is punishing sex workers and their so-called “johns” by outing them online.

San Jose police on Sunday fatally shot a man reportedly wielding an ax. The incident marks the city’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2017.

San Jose police have been stocking up on riot gear, and at a faster pace than some other law enforcement agencies.

San Jose will consider an ordinance to allow mobile home park owners to evict residents and close parks without redeveloping them.

Two weeks after voting to outlaw no-cause evictions for all tenants, San Jose’s City Council will decide when to enact the new rule.

San Jose police shot two men this week. The incidents accounted for the city’s third and fourth officer-involved shootings this year.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo released his proposed 2017-18 budget earlier this spring. Now it’s time for residents to give their thoughts.

The City Council on Tuesday will consider relaxing requirements that have stymied the type of development prescribed by the General Plan.

San Jose’s search for a new independent police auditor begins in earnest this month, as Walter Katz will officially resign from the post Friday.

A naked man shot by three cops after pointing a caulking gun at them Friday in San Jose remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Santa Clara County is trying to equip the public with a lifesaving antidote that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.