Those living along the waterways could soon be fined or face jail time, due to a policy being considered by the largest water agency in Santa Clara County.
Valley Water Board of Directors will consider the Water Resources Protection Zones …
Vagrancy laws have been around since the founding of our country.
A set of unclear and often confounding principles, these punitive measures have taken a variety of forms over the years to essentially criminalize the basic condition of being poor …
San Jose is revisiting a plan to make the heart of the city more walkable and easy to navigate ahead of two major sports events.
The city is working to replace outdated signs in the downtown area to highlight local …
When Vila Pho emigrated from the Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia to the U.S. in 2003, she knew no one and took a job as a computer technician. It wasn’t her ideal job, but it paid the bills. She took …
Santa Clara County nurses who keep oxygen flowing to people with spinal cord and brain injuries already work in a tense environment, but some fear their jobs are about to get harder.
Three nurses in the acute respiratory rehabilitation unit …
San Jose has received more than $1 million from opioid makers and distributors after major companies settled a lawsuit with cities and states wanting to hold them accountable for the opioid epidemic — but advocates are not happy with the …
Conducted energy devices — Tasers — conduct electricity into a human being’s body to disrupt the neuromuscular system of that person. They can cause death, and of course there is risk of abuse by officers.
Various local community and civil …
The owners of the Pruneridge Golf Club are teeing up hundreds of homes to be built alongside the nine-hole course — but first they must reconfigure it.
Demmon Family Partnership filed plans with Santa Clara in mid-May to build two …
As a transit advocate, I've seen the positive impact advocacy can have on our community. However, a growing trend threatens the future of transit: the influence of anti-transit organizations posing as pro-transit experts.
Anyone who regularly reads Bay Area newspapers …
It’s the most infamous time of year for Los Gatos residents — peak beach traffic season exacerbated by a scorching Fourth of July. The West Valley town is still trying to figure out how to calm traffic down.
The Los …
A San Jose motel riddled with mold and roaches that houses formerly homeless residents is in ownership limbo as a continued slew of problems plague the property no matter who operates it.
SureStay, a motel-turned-housing site that provides rooms for …
Santa Clara County leaders are still trying to lift the curtain on how taxpayer money is used to pay for lawsuit settlements on issues such as jail deaths.
The Board of Supervisors took action to publicize such settlements last year, …
In the heart of Silicon Valley and the middle of a heat wave, one city hopes to use new technologies to emulate a classic Fourth of July tradition.
Instead of fireworks, Sunnyvale is hosting a drone light show at Baylands …
The South Bay's airport wants to offer a direct flight to Washington, D.C. — but it needs the public's help.
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) posted a pitch on X, formerly Twitter, asking travelers to help it compete for …
An autism nonprofit will pay Cupertino thousands of dollars after settling a monthslong dispute over the closure of a group home for children.
The Cupertino City Council unanimously approved a settlement between the city and nonprofit Pacific Autism Center for …
A former North San Jose Japanese farming area found to have historical significance, especially during World War II, could become home to more than 1,000 multi-family residences and commercial space.
The San Jose Planning Commission is recommending city officials approve …
Parents and community advocates are calling for new leadership in San Jose's largest public school district following a county report that highlights numerous issues — which the district disputes.
Community members spoke Thursday at a San Jose Unified School District …
A state bill that would have let AT&T off the hook for emergency landline service — circumventing state regulators and affecting remote pockets of Santa Clara County — is on hold after public backlash.
Assembly Bill 2797 has been pulled …
The increasing number of homeless individuals in downtown San Jose is a pressing issue that requires targeted and comprehensive measures.
As the heart of Silicon Valley, our city is renowned for its high-tech industry, commerce and prosperity. However, the growing …
As the Santa Clara County Sheriff pushes to arm deputies with Tasers, one local civil rights group argues the sheriff's oversight office acts more as a rubber stamp.
In May, the county Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring voiced …
