Independent Police Auditor LaDoris Cordell is raising money for her teen leadership council by selling a calendar of her original art work.

Given the overwhelming focus on crime statistics and dearth of sworn officers, a San Jose councilman wants the city to take a deeper look at the state of the San Jose Police Department.

An excessive-force complaint against San Jose police has reignited a years-old controversy about the way the department handles claims of officer misconduct.

Police and prosecutors have teamed up to offer cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in either of two separate homicide cases.

The city seeks to endorse a legislative proposal that would ensure people get adequate mental health and addiction treatment.

This week’s City Council meeting could be over in the time it takes the mayor to tell a meandering public commenter that his time is up. One of the few items not deferred to next week's meeting is a $12 million award to repave some of San Jose's streets.

Three of the four white students accused of hate crimes against their black roommate have been expelled by San Jose State University, according to reports.

After an audit called for firing police who lie to investigators, some city leaders have come out opposing the recommendation.

A mayoral contender agrees with an audit that says police who lie to investigators should be fired.

A recent report from Independent Police Auditor LaDoris Cordell highlighted two incidents involving San Jose police officers having sex on the job. But Cordell was far less critical of the salacious activity and more concerned with the fact that officers lied to investigators about it.

Two San Jose cops had sex while on duty, lied about it and still kept their jobs, according to an audit out this week.

After two months of discussion, a task force formed in the wake of hate crimes that allegedly victimized a San Jose State University freshman completed a set of recommendations.

San Jose mustered up at least some of the money it needs to buy body cameras for police officers, so they can record their interactions with the public.

The African American victim of alleged hate crimes at San Jose State University has filed a $5 million claim against the school, saying that a dorm advisor overlooked clear signs of abuse.

In 2011, a sociology professor released a study on campus climate at San Jose State University that noted problems with minorities feeling singled-out, isolated and discriminated against—sometimes even by faculty. The report’s author, Susan Murray, offered three recommendations: require diversity training for all staff and teachers, establish an office of campus diversity and incorporate diversity research into the tenure process.

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That is the mentality of most large bureaucratic institutions, and San Jose State University is no different.