A new study identified 10 locations where higher-than-average housing costs have impacted poverty the most.

Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.

Courteney Cox, basketball fans and Marvel movies have recently joined in on the resurgence of the band’s signature anthemic ballad.

Phil Levin and Kristen Berman bought and transformed an Oakland lot into a community compound. Now they’re selling it.

Air, community health, and traffic in Santa Clara County are under threat! VTA is planning on widening SR-85 and US-101 which will put more cars on our roads and substantially increase greenhouse gas ...

The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself.

It can’t go on like this forever.

August 7–9 2026, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is the place to be with jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B and global music, plus food and family fun!

The San Jose City Council has punted on a proposal that could have introduced ranked choice voting to certain city elections.

A California law, AB 2074, would streamline the approval process for downtown housing projects, making it faster and cheaper to build new homes close to jobs and transit.

Hi everyone, this is the next-to-last blog post before I go on my yearly summer hiatus. I’ll be off all of July and August to spend time with my kids, who got me a mug that says “Not the worst dad” fo...

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

The legacies of the two Democrats will likely be that they enabled Trump’s candidate to move on to the general election.

Hi everyone, I’ve been doing a lot of travel lately in promotion of my book, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy. It’s been exhausting, but also fun, as I get to meet with really cool people who r...

The U.S. House is expected to vote this week on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: a major opportunity to take real action on the housing shortage. Your voice is the most powerful force in this mom...

If Measure A passes on June 2, San Diego would join a group of cities in California, Canada and abroad that tax second homes or properties that are unoccupied for most of the year.

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"People are just hungry for a project like this, because this is a really cool community project we can get so many different entrepreneurs involved [in]," the hub's operator said.

Should funders "pick a side" in the debate over housing policy? Guest author Ruby Bolaria Shifrin argues that robust coalition building is the better approach.

The Sobrato Organization earned billions building offices for Apple and Nvidia. Now it wants to “get dirty” with the region’s most dire issue.

For a decade, progressives argued over whether greedy landlords or blocked construction caused the housing crisis. Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman say the answer is both.

Santa Clara County keeps using an election system that is outdated, wildly expensive, and failing to represent the will of the people. But there is a solution, and we need your voice to help us get it...

El Cajon Councilmember Gary Kendrick announced Monday that he left the Republican Party and registered as a member of the Democratic Party, citing deep concern over recent immigration enforcement.

A political newcomer is leading the fundraising pack in the race for this year's sole open seat on the San Jose City Council, as incumbents in other districts raise funds to fend off rivals.