Last we heard, Joanna Rauh was going to sit out the downtown city council race because she had a third child on the way. Good reason. But then the subject line “Joanna Rauh Launches Campaign for 3rd San Jose City Council District” appeared in our mailbox.

We’ll continue to publish news about shifts in perspectives regarding COVID-19.

Habitat for Humanity handed off these emergency housing projects to subcontractors who misclassified workers as “laborers,” shortened hours and certified invalid payrolls, according to city documents..

Politicos are curious if this support is similar to 2015, when an ethics whistleblower uncovered a “1,000 Cranes” pay-to-play scheme.

Endorsements from supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Cindy Chavez mean two of the voters aren’t exactly impartial decision makers.

Sen. Bob Wieckowski endorsed Wahab as his successor, but if campaign coffers are any sign, it’s still going to be a close race.

Gillmor wants to build homes on the property he owns with his children—including Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor—and 200 some investors

Peralez’s committee reportedly accrued $14,280 in production expenses for his campaign's flashy Youtube announcements in June.

The three “doe” defendants served and named in September by former councilmember Caserta were all local educators, including Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor's sister.

Kevin Park chalks up issues regarding loans, document signatures and AWOL forms to not being a “professional politician."

Ray Wang sarcastically compared the suggestion to follow California state housing laws to democratic elections in "the Soviet Union."

Pro-police and anti-mask protesters’ separate-but-equal fears of government oppression collided Sept. 7

At first glance, the 19-year veteran looks cut from a different cloth than other candidates—running for elected office for the first time

City staff will discuss Doyle’s “discipline/dismissal/release" behind closed doors in a special meeting Wednesday evening.

City Hall insiders are left questioning why Omar Torres stepped down from his role in Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco's office

The public defender failed to disclose that he previously argued in support of Stanford student Brock Turner’s “lenient” sentence in June 2016.