The initiative, which passed in a 9-2 vote, will come back for another reading and is slated to go into effect toward the end of September.

However, new legislation such as the transparency measures provided by SB 1421 may render the proposed pact feckless.

Low-income renters and homeless people struggling to find a place to live that accepts housing subsidies may soon find some relief.

A local coalition of union-aligned advocacy groups hope to upend what they call a pay-to-play environment in San Jose politics.

The City Council voted 9-2 on Tuesday to expand rules designed to prevent worker exploitation on publicly subsidized projects.

After extensive outreach, officials on Tuesday will be looking for a green-light to find advertisers for two billboards on city property.

The City Council on Tuesday will debate a policy requiring contractors to hire locally and pay prevailing wages on subsidized projects.

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 First Amendment Coalition and Working Partnerships want a new jurist to preside over a case involving San Jose’s secret dealings with Google.

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case.

The San Jose native says the public needs to be more engaged in development to address the dire shortfall of places to live in Silicon Valley.

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

Each campaign season brings its sign swindlers. But council candidate Jenny Higgins Bradanini had to deal with that and then some.

Just like the colors of the rainbow and transgender flags, our local LGBTQ community is varied, vibrant and strong.

A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone.

Five councilors stressed the need for more resources in immigrant communities, where family violence is often unreported.