San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined labor leaders to tout the measure as a fix for the city’s short-staffed police force.

Sheriff Laurie Smith left in the middle of a hearing on jail reforms Tuesday, but her early exit rubbed some people the wrong way.

A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions.

Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office.

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.