A dispute is deepening over Santa Clara County’s top education leaders — one of whom just lost her reelection endorsement from former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo amid the firing of county Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan.
Liccardo — …
As we officially start our roll into the long holiday season, it is my pleasure to point out just how quirky, funny, joyful and creepy San Jose can be. This month, let’s have some Halloween fun and visit some scary …
Special interest groups have sunk millions of dollars into November's Santa Clara city elections to decide its future government.
The San Francisco 49ers have spent the most money supporting who the team wants sitting on the City Council, burning $2.5 …
San Jose’s Flaming Ox restaurant specializes in a Taiwanese menu with food truck-like simplicity, offering a small selection of expertly prepared but versatile dishes.
It's no coincidence, after founder Eric Chung worked the Asian cafeteria station at Apple’s Cupertino campus. …
Two opposing candidate duos are trying to nab the two available Cupertino City Council seats to have power over one of the city’s most divisive issues — development.
Councilmember Kitty Moore and former Planning Commissioner R “Ray” Wang, want to …
A San Jose police sergeant faced with mortgage fraud allegations has had his case dismissed, potentially improving his chances in his bid for a City Council seat.
Tam Troung, who was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office …
An embattled education official has made a hasty exit from a West Valley school district, following months of community strife that left parents and students feeling unheard.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson will resign June …
Downtown San Jose residents are launching a recall campaign against Councilmember Omar Torres, claiming they no longer feel represented by him as he continues to evade the public eye amid a police probe into alleged child sex abuse.
Torres, who …
San Jose city parks have a problem — there's a huge backlog of needed repairs and insufficient funds to bring them up to standard. One councilmember may have a solution, but it's going to take time.
District 5 Councilmember Peter …
It's been two weeks since San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres' shocking text messages were exposed in legal documents.
The disturbing messages show the 43-year-old bragging about performing oral sex on a 17-year-old male on a college campus, describing the genitalia …
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has widened the gap between himself and his congressional opponent in their race to represent Silicon Valley.
Both candidates for Congressional District 16 have filed their last scheduled campaign finance papers before Election Day, …
San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan says he intends to begin proceedings to remove embattled Councilmember Omar Torres under the city charter amid an ongoing investigation into Torres over child sex abuse allegations.
Doan said the Torres scandal is shedding light …
East Side Union High School District has placed a parcel tax on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot in an effort to generate a much-needed revenue stream.
If approved by voters, Measure N will generate $6.4 million annually for five …
With the news of interest rate cuts and dropping mortgage rates, there is a renewed interest in home purchasing. However, it is still an incredibly competitive market, so you need to be prepared.
I asked Michael Gordon, broker and co-owner …
The San Jose Planning Commission recommended denying plans to expand Good Samaritan Hospital based on its controversial owner — a stunning decision for a hospital that has been part of the community for decades.
Commissioners voted 7-1 recommending against the …
Santa Clara political observers worry that former officials are making moves to return to City Hall.
The Santa Clara City Council fired City Manager Deanna Santana and City Attorney Brian Doyle in 2022, but they’re still sticking around. Santana recently …
Some San Jose City Hall employees are criticizing politicians for permitting Councilmember Omar Torres to stay in office despite calling for his resignation. This comes as the embattled councilman is asking for a 30-day leave of absence amid a child …
San Jose officials have greenlit the long-planned Westgate West Costco warehouse in what some residents describe as a once-thriving shopping center.
While the San Jose City Council unanimously approved plans — with recusals from Councilmembers Pam Foley due to a …
With just weeks before the November election, campaigns have become ugly with local races in the bull's-eye of unfounded accusations.
District 8 San Jose Councilmember Domingo Candelas is being compared to former President Donald Trump. Mailers are defining San Jose …
Santa Clara County leaders may exert more power over the Office of Education, whose elected board voted to fire its controversial superintendent, Mary Ann Dewan.
The Board Supervisors on Tuesday voted 4-0 to look into whether it should decide who …
