Silicon Valley has always suffered from a split personality, and for that it can be thankful that it only half-resembles Wall Street.

Internal emails show that Santa Clara Valley Water District CEO Beau Goldie and top-level staff have repeatedly misled the board of directors and public regarding contracts with consultant RMC Water and Environment.

Santa Clara Valley Water District staff has shared emails with nude photos and racist and homophobic jokes. Many were sent under CEO Beau Goldie's watch.

A testy discussion between SCVWD board and staff prompted an audit to delve into allegations of improper payments to one of the district's contractors.

Beau Goldie will get on a plane to Georgia. By all accounts it should be an extraordinary trip, and the timing for the trip is no less extraordinary.

The District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday it has launched an investigation into conflicts of interest and allegations of fraudulent billing involving the Santa Clara Valley Water District and consultant RMC Water and Environment.

We reviewed approximately 400 emails sent and received by assistant police chief Eddie Garcia, who’s set to take over the department in January. Here’s what we learned.

An investigation into the Santa Clara Valley Water District has identified conflicts of interest between the public agency and consultant RMC Water and Environment, as well as allegations of fraudulent billing.

Just six days after the House Committee on Ethics extended its investigation into Mike Honda, his campaign appears to have broken another law.

George Shirakawa Jr. shuffled out of office in disgrace two and a half years ago, but the former county supervisor’s egregious misuse of taxpayer funds created a financial odyssey so twisted that it continues to bedevil staff to this day.

Documents released Thursday suggest Rep. Mike Honda's office viewed official business as a commodity to be sold in exchange for campaign support. We combed through the documents to pull out the biggest findings.

The House Committee on Ethics will continue to investigate Rep. Mike Honda over allegations that he misused official resources on a pay-to-play scheme with campaign donors.

Mike Honda has spent tens of thousands of campaign dollars to defend himself from a House ethics probe. No later than Thursday we'll learn if he’ll need to keep throwing cash at the problem.

Evan Low raised the ante on public service earlier this month, when the state assemblyman and one of his staff members helped rescue two young women from an overturned vehicle.

In a 4-0 vote by the Rules and Open Government Committee, San Jose Inside won its appeal for the release of emails sent by the assistant police chief.

San Jose has blocked the release of hundreds of emails sent and received by Eddie Garcia, who will become interim police chief in January. San Jose Inside has appealed this decision and will make arguments to release these messages at this week's Rules and Open Government Committee meeting.