Black History and Equity in California

San Jose officials have implemented a hiring freeze and are reviewing funding cuts across departments to soften the blow of a larger than anticipated budget shortfall.

Fires emanating from San Jose’s homeless encampments far outnumber those coming from homes and businesses, leaving nearby residents scared for their safety and health.

Cupertino residents can now tour one of the city’s most historic nature preserves using augmented reality — a unique blend of a city known for its cutting-edge technology and agricultural roots.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the Los Angeles wildfires created a rare opportunity for the state to build tens of thousands of new homes for displaced residents while simultaneously tackling the housing crisis.

Street closures, lower speed limits and designated “school zones” with car restrictions during drop-off times are among the measures that make up Palo Alto’s new plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Santa Clara’s George F. Haines International Swim Center has been closed for more than a year, leaving the city’s aquatics community and legacy foundering.

The lawsuit seeks to, once again, block the Trump Administration’s attempt to illegally withhold federal funding and commandeer local law to enforce of federal immigration laws.

For nearly a decade, Mountain View has poured money into programs and services to try and turn the tide of homelessness in the city. But it still has not been enough to stave off housing insecurity for a large number …

Santa Clara County’s largest water agency has begun banning homeless encampments on its property, reversing a commitment to let nonprofits and advocates do outreach prior to enforcing its new policy.

An older adult community in Los Gatos is on its way toward a major overhaul, providing what officials said are much-needed homes.

SJSU, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts high school athletic association are cited as violators of the Trump Administration’s Feb. 5 executive order banning transgender athletes.

The Santa Clara County Board of Education’s (SCCBOE) search for the next Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) next superintendent of schools is moving into an active recruitment phase after the Board of Education adopted a timeline and job …

The Rotary Club of Gilroy, at a Jan. 28 meeting at the Lodge on the Hill, celebrated the recipients of $70,000 in grants for local schools and organizations.

Mountain View’s mobile home park tenants scored a big win Tuesday evening, following a yearslong effort to get the city to offer more rent control protections and cap annual rent increases below the rate of inflation.

A new proposal to enhance car-free California Avenue with planters, road improvements and a playful “modern optimism” aesthetic won a warm reception on Monday night from Palo Alto’s elected leaders, whose chief regret was that the work hadn’t been done …

San Jose’s historic St. James Park is one step closer to joining a national nonprofit’s network of outdoor music venues fashioned from neglected public spaces.

San Jose wants to "piggyback" off a partnership with Milpitas and a private company to tackle thousands of abandoned shopping carts.

A coalition of California colleges including San Jose State University could manage a landmark investment by Google and the state to fund local newsrooms.

City officials from across the U.S. converged on Morgan Hill's MOHI Ranch Jan. 30 to share strategies for helping low-income residents climb the economic ladder, as part of a national initiative to boost financial mobility in local communities.

Another San Jose school district is set to close several campuses due to an extensive budget deficit.

San Jose voters living downtown will decide in April who they want to represent them on the City Council for the next two years.

When wildfires threaten California communities, a viral lifeline has emerged: the Watch Duty app. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hailed by the Washington Post as “an essential app in LA for tracking wildfires,” has become indispensable for millions. With over 1 million …

The San Jose Police Department is hoping to generate new leads in sexual assault cold cases by resubmitting hundreds of rape kits for testing.

On Jan. 28, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an update to the State Water Project allocation forecast for 2025.

The political tides in Cupertino are shifting again, exciting some residents while worrying others.

Sunnyvale wants to replace a vacant Orchard Supply Hardware site with hundreds of new homes.

The mayor of the Bay Area’s largest city may have scored a limited window to push through his agenda with the temporary appointment of District 3 Councilmember Carl Salas.

Audiences at Silicon Valley government meetings are running into an increasingly common rule: no applause.

San Jose State University wants to renovate its main and south campuses to make way for a projected enrollment increase of 8,000 students through 2040.