That one of Jeff Smith’s staffer took off before resolving a paid-leave question with concerned union reps rubbed some folks the wrong way.

Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee.

As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. 

SEIU Local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices.

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on a 20-year master agreement with the Fairgrounds Management Corporation.

Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public.

The county Board of Supervisors plan to announce the official text-to-911 launch in a press conference Wednesday morning.

The Board of Supes on Tuesday will vote on allocating the money to a pair of nonprofits that offer services for victims of sexual violence. 

Proponents of the ban say it will prevent a tool meant to hold police accountable from turning into a means of spying on the public. 

Despite being a no-show Monday, Otto Lee won the Silicon Valley Democratic Club endorsement in the D3 supervisor race.

As the Trump administration tries to change the way states determine food stamp eligibility, Silicon Valley leaders are fighting back. 

The down payment assistance program comprises a 30-year deferred loan for up to 17 percent of a property’s purchase price.

Campaigning is inherently self-promotional, but the state Senate hopeful under fire for the way he's using county merch to boost his political profile.

The North County rep wants to hear regular updates about election security, starting at the Oct. 22 Board of Supervisors meeting.

The South Valley Islamic Community has been working to get the project approved for years, after first purchasing the land in 2006.

The California Student Tobacco Survey reached students in grades eight, 10 and 12 at 18 schools in the South Bay.