Councilman Don Rocha stunned allies and adversaries alike when he skipped a vote Tuesday on a proposal to study commercial impact fees.

Local leaders found a place to relocate Hope Village, an un-permitted homeless camp created by activists and advocates for the un-housed.

Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off.

A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing.

Infighting at the Silicon Valley Organization (SVO)—neé San Jose-Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce—finally reached a breaking point.

Plans to convert San Jose’s old City Hall Annex into a parking lot instead of housing for the homeless has drawn the ire of a prominent developer.

San Jose officials are debating a few measures to bring to voters this fall, including a bond measure and some charter amendments.

More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend.

Serving on a public commission provides a means of implementing important policy changes, such as eliminating library fines.

A couple San Jose City Council members took advantage of the July recess to jet out of town—and some out of the country altogether.

A planned tie-up between San Jose Water Company and another private utility on the East Coast has morphed into a four-way merger battle.

San Jose Stage Company’s Monday Night Live! is back again, celebrating its 25th year of political satire with Mayor Sam Liccardo as host.

As Susan Ellenberg advances to the runoff in the county supervisor race, a few candidates have already lined up to fill her SJUSD seat.

Don Rocha is hanging onto narrow lead over Pierluigi Oliverio for the runner-up spot in Santa Clara County’s District 4 supervisor race.

Susan Ellenberg garnered more than 32 percent of the vote in the District 4 contest, putting her well ahead of runner-up Pierluigi Oliverio.

Come November, D9 voters will have their pick between a young independent in Kalen Gallagher or business-friendly schools trustee in Pam Foley.