American dream | Wealthy agenda | Whose interests? Mercury News reader letters to the editor for March 14, 2025.

Omar Torres’ resignation led to the April 8 special election with seven candidates to fill his seat on the San José City ...

To increase government efficiency, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed a “pay for performance” raise model for city leaders, including himself.

San Jose said no to letting its firefighters participate in a state-funded cancer prevention and research program — until ...

San Jose homeless residents are at risk of being cited or arrested if they’re caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk by ...

The strip of San Antonio Road east of Alma Street hardly looks like Palo Alto’s most inviting housing destination. It is ...

Last year’s initial budget projection featured an estimated $53 million shortfall. The new budget projection unveiled by ...

City officials have extended a ban on lying or sitting on sidewalks in a portion of downtown in hopes of addressing safety ...

The San Diego City Council Monday will consider increasing the tax rate on cannabis businesses in the city from 8% to 10% as ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using ...

Facing a barrage of complaints about homeless residents on downtown walkways, San Jose's leaders just toughened the city's ban on sitting or lying down on public sidewalks. An updated ordinance added ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the initiative isn't about automatic cost of living raises public sector employees get, but the raises they could get beyond that.