Prodded by a ballot measure to increase the city’s business tax, San Jose trotted out an alternative plan that’s less costly to local companies.

San Jose agreed to spend $100 million to cut down the amount of trash and sewage that flows into local creeks and rivers.

Michael Katherman, a San Jose police officer and 34-year-old father of two young children, died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday while on patrol.

A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits.

San Jose can finally free itself from a huge drain of taxpayer money: the historic Hayes Mansion. The City Council will vote on the deal Tuesday.

Councilman Manh Nguyen lost his lead to two-time challenger Lan Diep, who surpassed the District 4 incumbent by a 12-vote margin Friday.

San Jose voters overwhelmingly approved a new quarter-cent sales tax and shot down a separate measure that would have deregulated the city's pot clubs.

Election Day is here. After months of waiting, Californians have until 8pm to cast their vote in the presidential primary.

San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio says he wants to know what police have done in the wake of violent protests following Donald Trump’s rally.

After years of consideration, San Jose will join other major police agencies by equipping officers with body cameras this summer.

San Jose Councilman Tam Nguyen documents his overnight stay at Right 2 Dream Too, a city-sanctioned homeless camp in Portland.

Voters who want to cast their ballot for the June 7 presidential primaries in person don’t have to wait until Election Day.

It seems counterintuitive, but if you care about safe access to medical marijuana in San Jose, vote “no” on Measure C.

To test the feasibility of a legal homeless camp in San Jose, Councilman Tam Nguyen will head to Portland to spend the night in a sanctioned settlement.

Women often feel we should support other women running for office. But a few local female candidates prove the importance of substance over sisterhood.

To prevent companies from stiffing workers out of their legally entitled pay, San Jose will consider bolstering its wage theft policy.