Public comments are the most impractical form of political communication ever devised by good government advocates.

San Jose's mayor and City Council members flouted state open meeting laws at least three times this year, according to city officials.

Manh Nguyen finished Election Day with a solid 13.6-point lead over his opponent.

Residents of north San Jose's Berryessa neighborhood have until 8 tonight to cast their vote for a new City Council member.

San Jose has reached multi-year agreements with all but one of its 11 employee unions, the city announced at the end of last week.

San Jose’s favorite evening of equal-opportunity offending returns to The Stage on June 22, with Councilman Raul Peralez as the host of Monday Night Live!

As new figures show average rents in San Jose have soared 54 percent since 2010, city officials are moving forward with plans to bolster rent control and tenant rights.

Madison Nguyen, San Jose’s former vice-mayor and a current candidate for the 27th Assembly District, published an op-ed Thursday calling for the creation of University of California, San Jose.

Seven months after being forced out as San Jose's city manager, Ed Shikada is set to accept a permanent role as assistant city manager in Palo Alto.

San Jose's City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Mayor Sam Liccardo's $2.9 billion spending plan, which would cover the coming fiscal year starting July 1.

In a strategic advance earlier this year, Yellow Checker Cab owner Larry Silva made a calculated decision to hire many of the city’s most well-known lobbyists/consultants before Uber or Lyft made a move.

An independent evaluator has recommended dismissing complaints against Manh Nguyen, who's running against Tim Orozco for San Jose's District 4 council seat.

Questions about a San Jose City Council candidate’s marital status have prompted an erstwhile acquaintance to file an ethics complaint.

San Jose Police Chief Larry Esquivel drafted a memo laying out the timeline for the department's body camera program. There have been frequent delays in getting to this point, but Esquivel suggests the program should begin a full rollout by June 30, 2016.

San Jose may join dozens of other California cities in outlawing distribution of free or low-cost tobacco products.

Last week Fly took a close look at the life of Manh Nguyen, a candidate for San Jose's District 4 council seat. This week Fly turned its attention on Nguyen’s opponent in the upcoming election, Tim Orozco.