San Jose has opened its first ever retail storefront for cannabis in the heart of downtown.
For years the city had strict rules on where dispensaries could operate, relegating them to industrial areas. Last year the City Council revised regulations …
In an era where mental health awareness is steadily rising, the demand for skilled behavioral health professionals creates career opportunities.
The behavioral health sector encompasses a broad spectrum of services aimed at promoting mental well- being. It addresses substance abuse …
A homeless support group in San Jose is closing down, and members are unsure about whether they will be able to continue their work.
Sacred Heart Community Service shuttered its homelessness organizing committee, Survivors of the Streets (SOS), and let …
People driving by San Jose's Downtown Food Hall might be forgiven for thinking it's closed.
The dark interior seems to be housing abandoned equipment. Next to a locked door directly under the building’s marquee, an “open” sign is turned off. …
Santa Clara County leaders are moving forward with the idea of building a Latino health and wellness center.
After an emotional budget debate on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved having county employees come back in June with options …
The San Jose Sharks' SAP Center lease with the city is expiring next year, and the terms will be changing — opening the door for negotiations with both parties.
Next year the city, which owns the arena, can hike the …
San Jose smoke shops will soon be monitored more closely by the city for unregulated drugs due to a new permitting system.
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to require an additional permit for smoke shops in the …
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez may pursue legal action against San Diego County after being snubbed twice for one of the region’s top jobs.
Chavez’s lawyer, B.J. Chisholm of San Francisco-based law firm Altshuler Berzon LLP, submitted a letter …
Plans for a 40-acre park in San Jose that was previously home to hundreds of homeless residents are shrinking as officials consider other uses for the space.
The San Jose Airport Commission is recommending the City Council scale back building …
San Jose’s long-standing divide between business and labor interests might come down to the District 2 race and could bring more collaboration to the City Council.
District 2 candidate Pamela Campos announced a slate of endorsements on Friday from both …
After losing his party's endorsement by a single vote, congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is taking aim at the California Democratic Party.
A lifelong Democrat, Liccardo didn't mince words accusing party bosses of hijacking votes on Tuesday to endorse his opponent, …
A large body of research over the last few decades demonstrates education, including secondary education, can significantly reduce the likelihood of an individual who has been incarcerated reentering the criminal justice system. Individuals who enroll in postsecondary education programs are …
San Jose State University students have set up a dozen tents on a lawn in front of Clark Hall, calling for the school to acknowledge the death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
The student encampment began Monday, which …
San Jose garbage and recycling rates are on the rise again, making it more difficult for low-income families to balance their budgets.
The city is proposing a 4% rate increase or $2.05 a month for single-family service, which would bring …
Protesters wearing shirts with fake blood lined the streets of Google’s Mountain View headquarters this morning during one of its largest conferences, demanding the Bay Area tech giant divest from projects that support Palestinian genocide.
The peaceful protest drew roughly …
This May marks four years since the killing of George Floyd and the largest social uprisings for racial justice in the history of the country. In Santa Clara County, local officials and law enforcement administrators responded quickly with public proclamations …
San Jose activists are rallying outside City Hall to protest a plan by officials to divert affordable housing money to shelters and sweeps.
The crowd gathered at 12:30 p.m., just an hour before the San Jose City Council is expected …
State officials are contradicting claims made by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in his push to redirect affordable housing money to homeless sweeps and shelters.
Mahan has argued the city faces $60,000 in daily fines per pollutant if the city …
Mini disco balls dangle from a giant chandelier over people dancing energetically to a cover band’s live performance of Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk ” — but not much longer, as a legendary Los Gatos club shuts its doors after more …
A cranny of Campbell is slated for demolition to make way for a larger housing project, leaving some residents and businesses unsure if they will be able to stay in the West Valley city.
The Campbell City Council earlier this …
