Santa Clara has a newly-adopted $39.3 million bicycle plan this week that aims to double the number of miles in the city with bicycle lanes and infrastructure in the coming years. The plan, adopted by councilmembers Tuesday night, comes after about two years of planning and community meetings by the city and its consultant, Alta...

Thousands of Santa Clara County service workers including hospital employees, social workers, parks maintenance staff and employees at the county jails are set to strike for the first time in almost 40 years — and the workers marched straight up to County Executive Officer Jeff Smith’s office on Thursday to tell him in person. The...

A ban on vaping could reach all corners of unincorporated Santa Clara County in just six weeks. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a referral to consider options for banning the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in unincorporated parts of the county for people under age 21. County Counsel James Williams and administrators...

Santa Clara’s convention center has seen a year of change, and there’s more to come. City leaders in March opted to shake up management of the property following a critical report alleging mismanagement of the more than 300,000-square-foot convention center by the former Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce. Spectra Venue Management was awarded the management...

A fourth finalist for the San Jose Planning Commission was named late Friday, the latest wrinkle in what’s become a highly-politicized process to fill two seats on the city’s most powerful commission. Attorney George Casey was named a fourth finalist and will compete for one of two vacancies on the panel. The winding saga of...

Three months after announcing a bid for California Assembly, Milpitas Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez announced early Saturday on Facebook that she’s dropping out of the race. “While an Assembly seat provides the opportunity to create great change for our families, after deep reflection and very thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw and end my...

In recent weeks, speculation is swirling that Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna is eyeing a potential vice presidential nomination, exciting some of his constituents as he would be the first Indian-American to hold that office. The rumors swelled after the freshman congressman was spotted spending lots of time in Iowa. An article from the Carroll Times Herald suggested Khanna...

After more than six years of steady leadership, the community and faith-based nonprofit, People Acting in Community Together (PACT) has secured a new executive director. PACT leaders recently announced that Rev. Ray Montgomery, a longtime social justice advocate and Baptist pastor, has assumed a new role as the organization’s executive director, replacing interim director Ian...

Four months after jumping into a county supervisor race, former San Jose Vice Mayor Rose Herrera is expected to drop out to run for her old seat on the San Jose City Council against Councilmember Sylvia Arenas. Herrera, who is normally responsive to media requests, did not return multiple calls and emails from San José...

Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese, who is running for the California Senate, is facing criticism from opponents over a new campaign email that some say appears to blur the lines between his campaign and official resources. The email, sent late last month, comes from a campaign email address — [email protected] — but features a...