Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found.

A recount in San Jose's District 8 City Council race is going on day six today, with Jimmy Nguyen accusing election officials of disenfranchising voters.

The number of homeless people who died in Santa Clara County this year more than doubled from 2015, according to newly released data.

A mobile home park in Palo Alto that faced closure, which would have displaced hundreds residents, will remain open for now.

Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas was sworn in to the District 8 seat this past weekend, but the election isn’t quite over yet.

San Jose will launch a campaign next month that aims to improve the relationship between local law enforcement and communities of color.

A man who threatened to carry out a suicide bombing on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vehicle has been taken into custody.

A new report of the most sinful cities in America ranked San Jose and Fremont dead last out of 150 contenders.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office formed a task force to prevent people who face evictions from ending up on the streets.

Santa Clara County leaders have asked the public to share their thoughts on anticipated changes in immigration policy under the next president.

Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change.

Election officials need a little more time to process recounts in 10 tight races, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.

California lawmakers unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor.

Two inmates who broke out of Santa Clara County jail the day before Thanksgiving will face additional charges after their re-capture.

A battle is brewing between a local Native American tribe and a developer who wants to build a gravel mine just south of Gilroy.

Councilman-elect Sergio Jimenez, who represents the Edenvale-Santa Teresa neighborhoods, starts his new job a month early and without pay.