Sunnyvale residents are worried about a school board candidate who sent an email to a neighborhood association suggesting that LGBTQ people engage in public indecency.
Residents of North Sunnyvale have voiced concerns about Frances Renteria who is running for the …
Cupertino election signs have been mysteriously disappearing, but it’s not the work of disgruntled residents or political opponents. It’s the city.
Maintenance workers in Cupertino’s public works department removed and threw out more than 15 election lawn signs last week …
A San Jose elected official was warned that Councilmember Omar Torres was involved in child sexual misconduct – more than a year before Torres became the target of a police investigation that rocked Silicon Valley.
In screenshots obtained by San …
The San Jose Vietnamese Running Club breaks a sweat to raise money for underserved children in Vietnam. But its overseas mission has become targeted by local anti-communist campaigns — and the club may have raised money illegally.
State records show …
The rising cost of education is one of the biggest challenges facing California families.
As someone who has spent years advocating for affordable and accessible education, I know how devastating tuition hikes can be for students who are already struggling …
Police officers across Silicon Valley are mourning San Jose's first community service officer killed in the line of duty — a gesture to how integral these officers have become in a city that struggles to fill its police ranks.
Long …
As a 35-year veteran of law enforcement I know both the healing power of substance abuse treatment and the danger of releasing those from jail or prison whose untreated addictions drive them to hurt themselves and others with alarming regularity. …
Milpitas is seeking an order against its former city manager to stop him from leaking information prior to a trial, the latest saga in an ongoing legal battle.
Last December, ousted City Manager Steve McHarris filed a wrongful termination lawsuit …
Assemblymember Evan Low has been slapped with another federal elections complaint, this time alleging improper use of money for his congressional campaign.
Defend the Vote, a voting rights advocacy group and political action committee, filed the complaint with the Federal …
Candidates running for a Silicon Valley school board shared starkly different viewpoints on LGBTQ+ issues at a forum this week, disagreeing on whether teachers should notify parents about children’s preferred pronouns and gender identity.
There are two seats up for …
Hundreds of Prospect High School students marched out of class this week chanting, “What do we want? Teacher’s pay!”
The walkout took place Tuesday across the Campbell Union High School District, a sea of students wearing red in support of …
Less than 24 hours after San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres was detained and investigated for sexual misconduct involving a minor, he claims he’s being extorted and has lawyered up — and his attorney is a familiar face in political circles. …
My new year’s resolution seven years ago this week — Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year is being celebrated this week — was to approach the San Jose independent police auditor job with authenticity, to not let the inevitable …
Congressional candidate Evan Low was driving to a Friday night meet-and-greet when he got the alert. His opponent cashed another six-figure check from an out-of-state billionaire.
The news that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg threw $1.5 million at …
San Jose police have served a search warrant on Councilmember Omar Torres on suspicion of child sexual abuse material and underage relationships, multiple sources have told San José Spotlight.
A San Jose Police Department spokesperson confirmed Thursday night that a …
San Jose is moving forward with establishing its sixth business improvement district, giving East Side leaders hope for a thriving economic sector and community going into 2025.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of starting …
Cupertino can keep millions of sales tax dollars from Apple, despite a lengthy state audit questioning the city’s tax agreement that left it with a budget shortfall.
The city on Thursday announced a settlement with the California Department of Tax …
On the corner, waiting at the white-lined crosswalk just a block from school, children line up to look both ways and be escorted across the busy intersection by a crossing guard.
Dressed in neon yellow or orange, crossing guards were …
After surviving multiple attempts to get rid of her, Santa Clara County Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan was fired during a late-night meeting this week.
The county's Board of Education Trustees voted 4-2 behind closed doors Wednesday to oust Dewan. The …
A crowd forms around Sam Liccardo in Palo Alto. In a few moments, beaming volunteers will deploy to knock on doors and make the case for San Jose’s former mayor as their next congressmember. But the microphone is on the …
