If voters OK the measure in the March primary, the district would build 100 below-market-rate homes at the agency HQ.

The Board of Supervisors meets at 9:30am Tuesday at the County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding St., in San Jose.

The D3 supervisor has been accused of illegal electioneering as he makes a bid to replace terming-out state Sen. Jim Beall.

Less than five months from election day and San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas finally has a challenger: trustee Jim Zito.

That one of Jeff Smith’s staffer took off before resolving a paid-leave question with concerned union reps rubbed some folks the wrong way.

Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee.

In Silicon Valley, we may pride ourselves on our progressive values, but we have more work to do to truly lead in this area.

Let an apartment building rise in every neighborhood—especially in West San Jose, Willow Glen, the Rose Garden and Almaden.

As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. 

Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop.

It was hardly the most eventful day for the PG&E staff at Avaya Stadium. But some folks figured that it’s better to be safe than sorry.

The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week.

School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today.

On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers.

SEIU Local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices.

South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days.