Alongside filling City Council seats, Santa Clara voters will need to pick their next police chief and city clerk on the November ballot.
Santa Clara voters resoundingly approved to keep electing both positions after two measures failed in the March …
One mid-sized West Valley city’s council race is raking in cash, in what some residents are dubbing a high-stakes election with divisive housing issues on the table.
The Cupertino City Council race has brought in about $222,000 among seven candidates …
This November you’re not going to see any money for affordable housing on the ballot locally. Nor will you see funding to help support people living on the streets or in deep poverty. There are a lot of reasons for …
Nearly two months after a handful of San Jose leaders requested federal recognition for an Indigenous tribe, the proposal appears to be dead in the water — with no political will to bring it back.
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe members and …
Paleta Planeta would not exist without the parents of Mauricio, Luis and Gabriel Salazar, who allowed their three sons to turn the family's San Jose home into their first Mexican popsicle factory.
"It is very Silicon Valley to start a …
Santa Clara County and its cities will have a new revenue stream next month to help people at risk of becoming homeless.
Gov. Gavin Newsom in September launched Project Homekey+, which sets aside $2.2 billion to house homeless veterans and …
Sunnyvale could have a new City Council and mayor next year, with multiple seats up for election come November.
Four seats on the Sunnyvale City Council will be on the ballot — the mayor and council districts 2, 4 and …
In a frenzied attempt to uncover who's "leaking" details about a councilman accused of child sex crimes to the media, San Jose's top administrators allegedly tried to question more than two dozen police officers without informing them of their rights …
Homeless deaths in Santa Clara County are down so far this year despite an opioid crisis and thousands of people living on the streets.
There have been 159 deaths as of Oct. 6, compared to 169 deaths during the same …
A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate has had his officer certification temporarily suspended by the state police board amid allegations of mortgage fraud.
The state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily decertified Tam Troung on …
BART officials warned the head of the Valley Transportation Authority in 2017 that the single-bore tunnel design planned for the San Jose extension posed "serious risks to safety."
Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan has filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Education after trustees voted to fire her in closed session.
Trustees last week voted 4-2 behind closed doors to terminate Dewan's contract …
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several labor and employment bills that advance workers’ rights.
Senate Bill 399 prohibits retaliation for declining to attend meetings on political or religious matters. The bill defines “political matters” to include “the decision to join …
New court records released Thursday show San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres is being investigated for “oral copulation of a minor” — a stunning development in a criminal investigation that’s rocked Silicon Valley.
In the filings, police say they interviewed an …
The state plans to give San Jose $4.8 million to help clear encampments and provide support to unhoused residents. But it's a mere drop in the bucket compared to what the city needs to tackle homelessness.
Gov. Gavin Newsom doled …
The criminal investigation related to Councilmember Omar Torres has taken an ugly political turn — with people lining up to either defend or denounce the downtown politician. San José Spotlight knew that would happen when we broke the news Torres …
Campbell voters are slated to choose a fresh councilmember this November, with housing among the top issues.
Two spots are up for grabs on the Campbell City Council in Districts 1 and 2. Candidates Juan Rodriguez and Terry Hines are …
A mailer circulating in Assembly District 26 slams candidate Tara Sreekrishnan for her attendance record on the Cupertino Union School Board — where she has never served.
The mailer compares Sreekrishnan, a trustee on the Santa Clara County Board of …
Residents will soon be able to view San Jose Police Department crime statistics broken down by council districts as part of an effort to expand transparency requirements citywide.
Rules Committee members voted unanimously to approve a proposal by Councilmember Arjun …
The federal drug smuggling case against Joanna Segovia ended with a plea deal in court Tuesday, closing the saga of the woman known as the “grandmother” of the San Jose police union.
Segovia’s guilty felony plea to U.S. Judge Eumi …
