The City Council on Tuesday will discuss a month-long amnesty and other ways to recover some of the $6.8 million in library fees.

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.

San Jose voters have some big decisions to make this summer. Here is a breakdown of all five City Council seats up for grabs.

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 faces nearly 300 open audit recommendations that could save the city millions of dollars if resolved.

Sam Liccardo's second State of the City address as mayor of San Jose had moments of levity and optimism as well as a tribute to a slain police officer.

San Jose may assign Mayor Sam Liccardo to pen argument and rebuttal against an initiative that aims to replace the city's medical marijuana ordinance.

To prevent potential displacement of hundreds of low-income residents, San Jose will consider ramping up protections for mobile home parks.

Two San Jose City Council members have called for an unbiased review of a citywide tax measure that was filed last week and is angling for the 2016 ballot.

Name recognition is the name of the game when it comes to politics, but there’s more to the decision by one local elected's spouse to change his name.

A decision by Christmas in the Park to ditch some longtime vendors has drawn charges of racism.

The City Council will debate whether to commission a study on charging an affordable housing fee for commercial development.

San Jose lifted some rules for ridesharing services Uber and Lyft. Now the city will decide whether to extend similar treatment to taxis.

San Jose is expected to nix a voluntary spending cap and change several other local election laws to match state requirements.

San Jose’s City Clerk barely squeaked by with her job after coming under fire for misguiding candidates about local election law.

Santa Clara County proposes an equal pay ordinance, while Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to sign bill meant to close the state’s pay gap between men and women.