Proposals announced Wednesday by San Jose city leaders would triple emergency housing units to 1,000, quadruple San José Bridge jobs, and reduce illegal dumping.

The development shrinks the longstanding East San Jose flea market to five acres, one-third of its original size, leaving many of the 430 vendors worried that they will be squeezed out. 

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone’s affinity for antiquated colloquialisms has turned into a hog-wild debacle.

Elected officials say the new rules will encourage brevity and stem the notoriously long City Council meetings most weeks.

The fact that Medaria Arradondo was even an option rubbed some local civil rights leaders the wrong way. 

When asked about blocking the Twitter user, Watanabe first claimed she had deleted the account, though it was still active.

At last, a sustained labor movement geared toward tech seems to be gaining real traction here in the Silicon Valley.

Come January, Liccardo will likely use the largely symbolic honorific to marshal votes from across the aisle, insiders say.

The impending ouster of North Side rep Lan Diep flips the one-vote advantage on the 11-member City Council from business to labor.

Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today.

Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group.

The San Jose City Council District 4 race could be close, considering how 2016’s election came down to 12 votes.

D6 Councilwoman Dev Davis raised the most, with $81,341. Her opponent, Jake Tonkel, meanwhile, had the most individual donors.

Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth.

Election officials are still working on tallying up the more than 493,000 ballots cast in the March 3 primary, which saw a 51 percent turnout.

With 85 percent of precincts reporting, David Cohen maintained a four-point lead with 37 percent of the vote.