The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists.

Two weeks after voting to outlaw no-cause evictions for all tenants, San Jose’s City Council will decide when to enact the new rule.

Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation.

What we need in San Jose is a “just cause” protection, which would prevent landlords form ousting renters unless they had good reason to do so.

South Bay renters won two important battles in the span of a week—one in San Jose and the other for all of Santa Clara County.

A new audit found that San Jose’s tenant protections have been undermined by compromise as well as a lack of staffing and oversight.

To curb avian collisions, San Jose will consider requiring builders to abide by bird-friendly architectural guidelines.

Plans to replace a rent-controlled apartment complex with market-rate housing near Santana Row leads to largest eviction in San Jose history.

The cost of living here takes more than a financial toll—it’s personal. If a relationship falls apart, there’s often nowhere else to go.

Women often feel we should support other women running for office. But a few local female candidates prove the importance of substance over sisterhood.

Actors Max Carver, Danny Glover and Kendrick Sampson spoke at South Bay college campuses Thursday to rally support for Bernie Sanders' campaign.

City leaders will consider whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent hikes or enact its new 5 percent annual rent cap sooner than planned.

In a split decision that closed out a marathon meeting, San Jose’s City Council lowered a cap on rent hikes for the first time in four decades.

San Jose's City Council will decide this week whether to cut allowable annual rent increases for one-third of the city’s apartments.

San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance.

A year in review is rarely pretty, and 2015 was no exception. Here’s a brief list of the some of the biggest stories that made it a year to remember, and soon leave behind.