The move will help establish an investigative team to probe police misconduct complaints independently of the San Jose Police Department.
San Jose has new requirements to build billboards in the city, but it's unclear when the advertisements will pop up.
The incoming San Jose mayor and councilmembers agree on one thing.
J.R. Fruen, an attorney and third-generation Cupertino resident, won a seat on the Cupertino City Council in a crowded race.
Murali Srinivasan won the race for the open District 3 Sunnyvale City Council seat by the slimmest of margins.
The 2022 elections in San Jose taught us once again that candidates fail to address the housing and homelessness issue at their peril.
San Jose officials want to make it easier for residents to track how the city is spending money on its growing homelessness crisis.
The San Jose City Council has opened the door for a developer who wants to build thousands of homes on a massive former golf course.
Santa Clara County DA Rosen noted the recent takeover by Elon Musk has resulted in an “explosion of hate speech.”
The pursuit to find who will fill two San Jose City Council vacancies is on, and time is short.
Some observers say the ongoing donations could create potential conflicts of interest for Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.
Some local leaders say she doesn’t deserve it.
It's deja vu in San Jose politics.
“I’m very excited about this and the organization is excited about moving forward.”
Santa Clara County Sheriff-elect Bob Jonsen said he’s ready to take on his new job.
Cheers, boos, middle fingers and the banging of a gavel filled the San Jose City Council chambers on Monday night.
San Jose is hoping to make it easier for the public to unearth police misconduct records.
District Attorney Jeff Rosen says his office is leaving the popular social media platform due to "explosion of hate speech."
Two seats will soon be vacant on the San Jose City Council—and those in power are debating how to fill them.
Operating within the narrowest of majorities, she has led our caucus through some of our most historic votes and greatest victories.
San Jose Mayor-elect Matt Mahan now faces another daunting task with his new job: working with people who didn’t think he could lead.
Cindy Chavez conceded defeat last week short by roughly 6,000 votes, sending Matt Mahan to the mayor’s office at City Hall.
Environmental groups are raising alarms over the potential project.
Challenger Bien Doan has claimed victory in the San Jose City Council District 7 race.
“I thank Santa Clarans who gave me their vote and sent a message that our city is not for sale,” Gillmor said in a statement.
San Jose will see a stunning shakeup next year with seven new faces on the City Council.
“What unites us as a city is much more powerful than any divisions from a political contest.”
San José Spotlight has compiled a list of permit recipients for whom prosecutors filed exhibits in Smith’s corruption case.
For the first time in 25 years, a Democratic candidate will represent the rural and more conservative District 1 seat.
Some residents say voting wasn’t important enough to compete with post-pandemic life.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Rosen is demanding the Board of Supervisors revote on its appointment of a new county executive.
The city revealed it’s withholding more than 300 records but refused to divulge the senders, receivers or even the general subject matter.
A California legislator is questioning whether San Jose is wasting millions of dollars in state and federal monies.
The city’s mishandling of the public records request prompted angry emails from Vice Mayor Montano and City Attorney Madnawat.
The polls are closed and voters have had their say on state and local races.
After a heated election season in Silicon Valley, voters headed to the polls.
Mudslinging is nothing new in local politics.
The Santa Clara County Board did not publicly report the action to appoint County Counsel James Williams until two weeks later.
San José Spotlight hosted its fifth panel of six readers to hear their thoughts on the election overall.
San Jose’s 25 active commissions need 289 commissioners, and 59 seats are vacant.