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.

A convicted serial predator was sentenced to nearly four centuries in prison for sexually assaulting six women in the South Bay.

The week started without apparent incident despite reports that ICE would start sweeping the region starting this past Sunday. 

San Jose helped spearhead a record-setting year for property values in Santa Clara County, according to a recently released report.

The solicitation comes from a misleadingly named entity and offers to provide legal services related to home foreclosures.

The US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. At least for now. 

The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury dealt a harsh blow to the Valley Transportation Authority in a new report.

A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone.

Experts think the increase is at least partially related to victims’ growing willingness to tell police about the crimes.

Former mayoral candidate Anthony Becker said he is embarrassed that Santa Clara failed to comply with basic transparency standards.

San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks.

Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu.