It’s hard to imagine what San Jose would look like if it went dark. But a plan by California’s largest energy provider could do just that.

San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks.

Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu.

To ensure that San Jose stays within budget for the rest of the fiscal year, the council will vote on some adjustments to balance the books.

As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon.

Sam Liccardo wants to offer financial incentives for San Jose homeowners who build accessory dwelling units on their property.

As San Jose prepares to finalize its 2020-21 fiscal year spending plan, concerns about equity have taken center stage.

Last month, Cecilia Martin became one of more than 140 once-chronically homeless tenants to move into the first-of-its-kind complex.

The question of whether to raise taxes forged an unlikely alliance between the most conservative and most progressive council members. 

Proponents framed the project as exactly the type of development that San Jose needs to correct its stubborn jobs-housing imbalance.

The District 10 councilman pitched the idea in a May 22 budget memo, citing a protest against a Google land-buy as the catalyst.

San Jose’s elected leaders are debating whether to endorse a state bill that would give Californians an alternative to mega-banks.

San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.

Kansen Chu sent local pols scrambling to rethink their 2020 plans when he opened up about his decision to eschew another term in the Assembly.

A unique proposal going before the council aims to give instructors at Santa Clara University a way to weather the affordability crisis.

Weakening Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy will not make our community safer. Doing so will decrease safety for all of us.