The City Council on Tuesday will debate a policy requiring contractors to hire locally and pay prevailing wages on subsidized projects.

California may have the strictest gun laws in the nation, but the number of gun sales and gun-related crimes are on the rise.

While proponents hail the bill as a momentous step towards greater accountability, the San Jose cop union contends otherwise. 

The Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, which took three innocent lives, underscores the intractability of gun violence in America.

Just days after a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, officials are beefing up security at the upcoming Santa Clara County Fair.

As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support.

The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor.

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case.

The San Jose native says the public needs to be more engaged in development to address the dire shortfall of places to live in Silicon Valley.

Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat.

The PAPD is reportedly looking into claims that a cop’s botched response to a medical emergency endangered a resident’s life last month.

After announcing two separate bids for higher office, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has decided to renew focus on his beloved hometown.

As negotiations proceed over the proposed expansion of the elite university, here are a few takeaways from the plan.

Doctors prescribed nearly 203 million opioids in Santa Clara County from 2006 to 2012, according to new analysis of federal data.

Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat.

Last week, immigrant advocates gathered at Palantir’s Palo Alto headquarters, demanding that the company shut down entirely.