Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists.

A new survey asks San Jose City Council candidates to weigh in on four issues: transportation, housing, education and the environment.

A reform commission created after the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate wants to wrest control of the jails from Sheriff Laurie Smith.

Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment.

Sheriff Laurie Smith released a reform plan to curb violence and improve conditions in Santa Clara County's beleaguered jails.

A proposal to allow San Jose’s landlords to evict renters based on an arrest got little support at a recent housing commission meeting.

San Jose is poised to spend the next six months converting the shuttered Plaza Hotel into a temporary shelter for homeless people.

A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.

San Jose could quadruple its business tax revenue under an tax reform initiative slated for the fall ballot, according to a new study.

San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio took just about everyone off guard when he filed papers last week to run for Congress against Rep. Mike Honda.

A review of local jails found that inmate complaints often fall on deaf ears and that a lack of oversight allows guards to conceal their own misconduct.

Board President Dave Cortese called for jail reforms and continued efforts to help the homeless in Wednesday's State of the County speech.

It wasn’t until December, under mounting public pressure, that the Sheriff's Office disclosed its jail use-of-force and cell extraction policies.

Santa Clara County has opened the state’s first pharmacy dedicated to collecting and dispensing unused medication.

A San Jose woman was convicted this week of scamming more than $200,000 from people who sublet rooms to her because they thought she needed a hand up.

Santa Clara County wants to strengthen oversight of Sourcewise, the nonprofit that administers the region's senior nutrition programs.