Joyce Chu

New rules and work requirements for Medi-Cal and food stamps imposed by the federal government could strip benefits from thousands of people in Santa Clara County.

Early election night results show Bien Doan with a commanding lead in the race for the District 7 seat on the San Jose City Council. As of 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Bien Doan has 49.5% of the vote or 2,966 votes, followed by Van Le, an East Side Union High School District trustee in second place...

California is creating its first standalone housing agency to help streamline funding for affordable housing development — except it has no new money due to proposed state budget cuts.

Santa Clara County leaders and advocates are calling on state lawmakers to protect the healthcare system from devastating federal cuts as it finalizes its budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES are calling on state lawmakers to protect the health care system from devastating federal cuts as it finalizes

At a time when the U.S. is reeling from social safety net cuts, Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget makes it even more challenging for groups to effectively address homelessness in Santa Clara County, nonprofit leaders and advocates said.

Lack of affordable housing and dwindling access to healthcare are the top issues plaguing the lives of both Bay Area immigrants and citizens, according to a recent report.

San Jose is pushing ahead to create standards for data centers amid community angst around health and environmental impacts — though advocates said it's too soon to tell whether these standards will protect residents or fast track approvals.

A San Jose home that was part of a national Catholic movement to provide a “house of hospitality” to the marginalized is transferring hands, though its mission to help homeless people will remain.

Santa Clara County has closed its multimillion-dollar deficit while preserving essential services amid one of its most challenging budget years in decades.