Local activists are asking the San Jose Historic Landmark Commission to add several Chicano murals to a citywide Historic Resources Inventory.

The three-term supe irked some county officials by requesting a slew of grants that appear to some observers as politically motivated.

A recent spate of ideologically motivated massacres have prompted local lawmakers to think of ways to keep hate crimes in check.

The East Side airport’s potential closure has been the subject of impassioned public discussion for the better part of the past year. 

The county is trying to find what land it already owns on which to build below-market-rate housing for the region’s poorest residents. 

The City Council on Tuesday will review the land’s potential uses and the impact it would have on Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Silicon Valley voters will be using an entirely new system to cast their ballots in 2020.

On the heels of the San Jose mayor’s call for liability insurance from gun owners, the county introduced its own set of firearm-safety measures.

Supervisor Joe Simitian called the spending plan a “smart, humane and cost-effective” way to prevent homelessness.

As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support.

The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor.

Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat.

After announcing two separate bids for higher office, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has decided to renew focus on his beloved hometown.

Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat.

The $8.1 billion 2019-20 spending plan is nearly 16 percent bigger than last year’s, largely because the county acquired three new hospitals.

The backlash against Greer Stone stems from the way he defended his brother, a convicted child abuser, at a sentencing hearing.