Traditional polling puts San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan toward the back of the pack in the race for California governor. But ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan aims to stand out from the crowded field of California governor candidates with a statewide policy plan to speed up housing production. Advocates say there’s plenty to like — ...

Santa Clara has joined a growing number of Bay Area cities pursuing policies aimed at eliminating traffic deaths. The Santa Clara City Council voted early Wednesday morning to adopt the city’s Vision ...

The San Jose Unified School District Schools of Tomorrow Implementation Committee decided Tuesday to recommend shuttering five schools and moving a magnet program, rather than closing nine schools as ...

As San Jose officials prepare a budget proposal that’s sure to involve significant cuts, Mayor Matt Mahan has marked out his ...

A caseworker at a housing site for formerly homeless people in San Jose has been arrested for possessing drugs with an intent ...

Farmworkers who have grappled to make ends meet while doing backbreaking labor to feed Bay Area communities will have a pathway to home ownership through a $2.2 million grant from the state’s ...

San Jose is tightening controls over its automated license plate reader program, as the city faces mounting public pressure over surveillance concerns and a lawsuit. The City Council voted unanimously ...

Along with several other jurisdictions across the state, Mountain View has joined a lawsuit against the federal government that is challenging new conditions imposed on recipients of federal grants.

Palo Alto leaders set themselves up for a busy year on Monday when they approved a list of 42 measurable goals to carry out for the next year — an agenda that includes adopting a new area plan for ...

The premise of Right at Home, a national initiative focused on homelessness prevention, is straightforward but powerful: If we can identify people who are on the brink of losing their housing and ...