Sunnyvale voters are on track to reelect Mayor Larry Klein and fill two open City Council seats with women of color.
As of 4:48 p.m. on Thursday, Klein is leading with 72.8% of the vote. Councilmember Russ Melton is trailing …
The West Valley’s city council races are tight this election season, with some candidates trailing just a few hundred votes behind the leaders — leaving the seats open to change with hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots remaining.
In the …
San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez is calling for an appointment to replace disgraced colleague Omar Torres, whose recent arrest and resignation could have business and labor interests dueling to tip the City Council's balance of power.
Jimenez wants his colleagues …
Four and a half years ago when the pandemic started, I was a transit-dependent college student, unsure of how the pandemic would impact my future. At the time, transit was my connection to everything: school, work and everywhere I needed …
State Assemblymember Evan Low has conceded the race for Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional seat — sending former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to Washington D.C.
Election night results launched Liccardo into a comfortable 20% lead over Low for Congressional District …
A city in Santa Clara County has been named one of the best places to retire in the nation for its health amenities and quality of life.
Santa Clara took the No. 3 spot as one of the best places …
Santa Clara voters have selected their new chief of police and city clerk, with early results showing Cory Morgan holding a significant lead in the race to replace Police Chief Pat Nikolai, who is retiring this year.
As of Wednesday, …
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano is leading the 2024 race by just under three points over her closest opponent Councilmember Hon Lien.
Montano was first elected Milpitas mayor in 2022 after serving as vice mayor — making her the first woman …
San Jose and Santa Clara County are set to receive tens of millions of dollars for homelessness prevention and housing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the latest round of funding last week, totaling $827 million across more than 100 communities, from …
In October, I had the pleasure of attending a truly remarkable public art conversation organized by Morgan Hill in collaboration with a rich cross section of partners from sectors across the community. The gathering highlighted the vital role art is …
San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres allegedly sexually abused and sodomized his cousin when his cousin was as young as 13, new police records obtained by San José Spotlight have revealed.
The disturbing new details emerge as Torres faces three felony …
Chanel Miller awoke at Valley Medical Center disoriented and alone after she was sexually assaulted on the Stanford University campus. Her clothes were confiscated for DNA evidence and she was left with nothing to wear but a hospital gown and …
In the Mission City's only open city council race, Albert Gonzalez appears to be leading a 3-way contest to replace Santa Clara Councilmember Kathy Watanabe who terms out in December.
As of 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Gonzalez is leading with …
George Casey has taken a significant early lead over Arjun Batra in the race for San Jose City Council District 10 as the polls close.
As of 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, former San Jose Planning Commissioner Casey appears to be …
Margaret Abe-Koga appears to have a significant lead over Sally Lieber for the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 5 race as polls close across the county.
As of 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mountain View Councilmember Abe-Koga has 56.77% of the …
Educator turned candidate Pamela Campos has a marginal lead over retired sheriff's deputy Joe Lopez in the race for the San Jose City Council District 2 seat.
As of 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Campos, a nonprofit advocate and former education …
In the South Bay's only competitive Assembly race, Patrick Ahrens is leading over Tara Sreekrishnan to fill the Assembly District 26 seat.
As of 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Ahrens, district director for Assemblymember Evan Low, appears to be ahead with …
In a heated fight for reelection, San Jose Councilmember Domingo Candelas appears to be headed for another four years on the city council.
As of 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, incumbent Candelas is leading his opponent, San Jose police Sgt. Tam …
In a highly-competitive race to become Santa Clara County's first Vietnamese American supervisor, Betty Duong appears to have a slight edge over Madison Nguyen as polls close countywide.
As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Duong is leading her opponent with 52.3% …
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is leading in Silicon Valley's hottest congressional race over state Assemblymember Evan Low in an unprecedented showdown between two powerful, liberal Bay Area politicians.
As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, early results show Liccardo leading …
