Since launching its climate action plan, San Jose has created its own clean energy system and won a $2.5 million Bloomberg grant.

Paper and plastics tossed by U.S. consumers into their blue bins have been piling up ever since China tightened import restrictions.

San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord.

China’s crackdown on imported scraps is about to shake up the global market and will likely bring major changes to local waste management.

Weak controls over consulting contracts in San Jose’s Environmental Services Department put the city at risk of cost overruns, an audit found.

The investor-owned water company that serves about half of Santa Clara County owes a fortune to ratepayers. The only question is: how much?

San Jose is exploring the idea of forming its own power agency to offer residents a higher mix of renewable energy at a slightly lower cost.

To kick off the #BeautifySJ campaign, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo set aside Monday morning to pick up illegally dumped trash.

To crack down on illegal dumping, San Jose may enact steep fines for people who leave their junk on the streets.

To step in line with unprecedented state mandates limiting water use, city of San Jose officials will consider a long list of local restrictions on lawn-watering, car-washing and serving water at restaurants.

Marketing is for terrible people, and art is for people who don’t realize they’re terrible. Leave it to an $85,000 city-sponsored “art project” highlighting San Jose’s sewer system to synergize the two.

An annual audit of the city of San Jose’s procurement cards (P-cards) unearthed a litany of violations—alcohol purchases, personal car rentals and way too much money spent on food.