Sheriff candidate Joseph LaJeunesse may have put in 14 years at the Santa Clara County law enforcement agency, but he still feels like an outsider.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has blasted a proposal for a senior home development in the Evergreen foothills, calling it a gated community for the affluent. This came after the mayor failed to convince billionaire Carl Berg to sell the property to a Chinese investor.

A citizen watchdog says he found evidence of even more dysfunction in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.

Ken Yeager’s impending departure from the county Board of Supervisors has created a fascinating dynamic that could shift the balance of power.

A lawsuit is holding a $6 billion transportation tax hostage, preventing the VTA from getting started on critical infrastructure projects.

Shocking allegations about a recently deceased teacher prompted Bellarmine College Prep to cancel plans to name a theater after him.

NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness.

Last week, Cafe Stritch held an event to build excitement for the massive light tower project. The results were encouraging.

One of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s top aides is bemoaning how owners of a commercial complex are pulling a bait-and-switch.

Milpitas may finally part ways with City Manager Tom Williams, whose misuse of public funds could forfeit his severance package.

South Bay Dems say they won’t let infighting distract them from advancing their platform both nationally and here at home.

A lawsuit claims the superintendent of MetroEd misused funds, retaliated against employees and fraudulently awarded teaching credentials.

Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally.

David Vossbrink, the city of San Jose’s longtime airport and City Hall communications director, called it a career after four decades.

Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco takes aim at her predecessors while rocking a Wonder Woman corset at the annual sketch show.

County schools chief Jon Gundry offered conflicting accounts about flouting the Public Records Act—while under oath.