Advocates for the elderly say the housing crisis imperils the health of seniors, who are harder hit than most tenants when faced with eviction.

With housing costs growing far faster than wages, San Jose officials are considering whether to link rent control to the rate of inflation.

San Jose officials may create a vacant storefront registry to spur landlords to clean up or lease out blighted buildings in downtown.

City-hired tow companies are lobbying for a new contract, claiming that skyrocketing labor and RV towing costs have cut into their bottom line.

Two cash-strapped renters are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their claim that a San Jose land-use policy flouts state affordable housing law.

Builders in San Jose now have to hire union workers and pay living wages on public projects worth $6 million or more.

The City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to extend the interim rent control cap, which sunsets Dec. 31.

San Jose will discuss an ordinance that would require gun owners to lock up their weapons while they’re away or risk getting fined.

A local community leader wants San Jose to explore ways to limit rent increases for struggling mom-and-pop businesses.

San Jose has to amend its contract with the California High Speed Rail Authority to reflect delayed construction deadlines for the bullet train.

Google’s planned move to San Jose has inspired intense debate about how the city should negotiate over future growth.

Weak controls over consulting contracts in San Jose’s Environmental Services Department put the city at risk of cost overruns, an audit found.

San Jose has named a successor for outgoing City Manager Norberto Dueñas: his second-in-command, David Sykes.

An internal audit going before the City Council found that San Jose often fails to track fees and waivers for high-rise development.

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

San Jose on Tuesday appointed prominent civil rights attorney Aaron Zisser as the city’s new police watchdog.