Eli Wolfe

Santa Clara County officials approved the budget for the coming year, ignoring objections from residents over hundreds of millions of dollars for a new jail.

Los Gatos police filed a gun restraining order against a 13-year-old, the second time in recent months a Santa Clara County agency has given one to a minor.

San Jose planning officials are split on a proposal to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new building projects and what that means for the city.

Spit, threats, punches and sexual harassment are part of the daily experience for Santa Clara County VTA bus drivers and light rail operators, workers say.

Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Saturday. Incumbent Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen appears to be cruising to outright reelection, marking an easy end to the first contested election he’s faced since he first took office in 2010. With 79% of the votes…

After a year of promises to improve work culture following a 2021 mass shooting in San Jose, VTA public transit workers say little has changed.

San Jose, Santa Clara break down development barriers  San José Spotlight

Getting to Mineta San Jose International Airport from downtown is an impossible pursuit on public transportation, but that might change in the future.

Unvaccinated Silicon Valley transit workers may face termination  San José Spotlight

San Jose mayoral candidates gathered at the SAP Center to take questions about the future of the sports arena amid downtown’s burgeoning developments.

Santa Clara County’s longtime assessor is squaring off with a younger opponent who wants to shake up the office. Incumbent Larry Stone has been assessor of Santa Clara County for 27 years and he is seeking a seventh term to take him into his third decade in office. The assessor’s office determines t…

VTA pays benefits to San Jose shooting victims' families - San José Spotlight  San José Spotlight

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won't seek reelection  San José Spotlight

Gary Kremen is temporarily stepping down as chair of the Valley Water board, following allegations of inappropriate behavior made by a former staffer.

A Bay Area casino magnate has won a whopping victory against his former attorney for allegedly spoiling his purchase of part of a San Jose card room.

Neglected public restrooms in Alviso, an overlooked part of North San Jose, are finally getting attention from the city and will be open year-round.

A new strain of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Silicon Valley, but details about its transmissibility are scarce.

Santa Clara County tenants displaced from 'nightmare' house following fire  San José Spotlight

Domestic violence survivor fighting for San Jose police footage  San José Spotlight

After campaigning by San Jose’s mayor and residents, a state commission is progressing with a map minimizing splits to the seat of Silicon Valley.