People living in RVs along Almaden Expressway are worried they'll be thrown onto the streets when San Jose begins its tow-away zone program next year.
Under a new pilot program, the city will choose up to 30 temporary tow-away zones …
Following a red wave that swept much of the country, a second Donald Trump presidency will usher significant changes in the nation and Silicon Valley.
More than 28% of Santa Clara County voters this month cast a ballot for Trump …
Since August, local judges have been nullifying murderers' death sentences one by one. But there's a problem: The law the judges have been relying on to reduce those death sentences doesn't apply to death sentences. And that's not the only …
With Cupertino absolved from paying California millions of sales tax dollars it collected from Apple, city officials are strategizing how to use it.
Cupertino was allowed to keep the roughly $74.5 million in Apple sales tax revenue it set aside …
Santa Clara’s $400 million infrastructure bond looks to be passing, giving the city a much needed cash infusion to tackle infrastructure repairs.
As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Santa Clara’s Measure I had 69.1% approval, squeaking past the 66.7% needed …
No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns about the company that owns the hospital. …
Disgraced San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres’ replacement will be decided in a special election.
The San Jose City Council's 8-2 vote on Tuesday was met with applause. Councilmembers Sergio Jimenez and David Cohen voted against the special election. Councilmembers who …
Mary Crocker Cook turned her addiction into empowering others, bringing dignity and purpose to people who’ve experienced alcohol or drug addiction.
As the daughter of a military father, Crocker Cook's family moved frequently. Stability was hard to come by and …
Leaders across the West Valley are pushing for a greener future in one of the country’s most polluted areas, but it could be more challenging after a controversial ruling on the use of gas.
Campbell and Los Gatos recently explored …
Sunnyvale leaders want to lower the anxiety levels of residents living in their vehicles through a widely supported solution: giving them a safe place to park.
The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a policy to allow safe vehicle …
VTA wants to increase its presence, and ridership numbers, by pumping dollars into community groups near its light rail stations.
To kick off the effort, VTA officials have started a transit-oriented community grant giving program to help retain nearby small …
As the results of the 2024 elections are certified, analysts will look at voter participation rates among all age groups and evaluate voter turnout.
Likely, low overall voter turnout will be a topic of conversation as we all wrestle with …
As one Cupertino Union School District candidate inches toward a win, alarm bells are sounding among LGBTQ+ advocates worried about his stance on inclusive curriculum.
Parent Long Jiao's apparent second-place finish for one of the two open seats on the …
Still O.G.'s bar, with its on-tap cocktails, wood paneled walls, cubby holes packed with records, DJ booth and state of the art sound system, has a warm, inviting hipster feel. But if you’re in the know, you can slip past …
After some trial and error, Santa Clara County just made it easier to request a non-police response for someone in mental health crisis.
Officials have rolled out a direct, 24/7 hotline to reach the Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST), …
Illegal rent increases at a mobile home park just outside the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds have San Jose housing department staff turning to the city attorney for help.
A Nov. 7 report by Housing Director Erik L. Soliván alleges the …
East San Jose could be home to one of the city’s largest affordable housing developments in recent history under a new proposal.
City leaders are hosting a Nov. 18 community meeting to discuss a proposed 100% affordable housing development at …
Several Santa Clara County school districts will receive more revenue thanks to resounding voter approval of bond measures and parcel taxes.
Four bond measures and two parcel tax proposals are anticipated to provide millions of dollars to repair old buildings, …
San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres was denied bail on Thursday amid an ongoing child sex abuse investigation.
Torres, who resigned from City Council effective Nov. 27, faces a maximum 24 years in jail if convicted on three felony counts of …
On Aug. 8, I wrote a Spotlight column entitled "Project 2025 will gut worker protections." In the coming months, I will discuss the roll out of the labor and employment provisions of Project 2025, the impact of immigration enforcement on …
