Ahead of the April 8 special election, voters said homelessness was their top issue in the race for the downtown seat vacated ...

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

San Jose homeless residents are at risk of being cited or arrested if they’re caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk by early morning. The City Council voted unanimously ...

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

San Jose City Council District 3 candidates shared their ideas on how they'd represent the downtown on Thursday at a forum hosted by San Jose Spotlight and San Jose Woman's Club. Seven candidates are ...

Nvidia has a special place in Dan Phan's heart. The San Jose native remembers saving up for months when he was a teenager to get a GeForce2 GPU for a computer he was building. And now — as part of the ...

Dolly Parton shared that her husband, Carl Dean, whom she lovingly praised in interviews throughout her career, has died at the age of 82. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,” the ...

“Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. He is survived by his ...

"Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years," Parton said in a statement posted on social media. "Thank you for your prayers and ...

Key hearing set for April 28 for charges alleging Torres sexually abused a relative in the 1990s; his defense attorney has signaled intent to reach a plea deal.

(AP) – Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82.