San Jose

In a legal win for California, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from permanent homeless housing.

The Trump administration wants to shift more money to homeless shelters that require sobriety, a change that would disrupt California's "housing-first" policies.

Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.

The San Jose mayor broke with fellow Democrats on crime and wants to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter. He joins a crowded Democratic field for governor.

Artificial intelligence and its growing demand for data centers are putting new pressure on California’s electric grid. In San Jose, supporters see jobs and investment, while a key ratepayer advocate worries customers could end up paying for upgrades.

Two mayors, San Francisco’s Daniel Lurie and San Jose’s Matt Mahan, personify the rising influence of centrists among Bay Area Democratic leaders.

How do you stop retail theft? For local and state elected officials, it’s a question of changing Proposition 47. Ask business owners and residents in Oakland and San Francisco, and the answer is much more nuanced.

Two new analyses reveal why housing is so difficult to build in San Francisco and San Jose and what must change to jump-start construction.

Hampered by worker illnesses and pandemic restrictions, government offices are getting creative. Obtaining building permits, paying bills and other services have moved online. But what about residents who don’t have computer access?

Moms who lost their jobs during the pandemic are still shouldering most of the child care.