Unlicensed street vendors in Chinatown are often elders trying to supplement social security income but still pose problems beyond simple competition.

Policies that govern things like stop signs, crosswalks and speed humps are complex and highly technical. Even deadly intersections sometimes fail to meet the city's criteria for safety improvements.

Street dwellers say they choose not to sleep in city shelters. We toured three different temporary housing options to see ...

BI reporters tried martinis in three US cities that ranged from $30 to $52, and were surprised to find that some actually ...

Back in 2010, when Twitter was threatening to flee San Francisco and move to the suburbs, the city put considerable effort ...

Ohio University Professor of Political Science Kathleen Sullivan and Patricia Strach have been awarded the prestigious Dennis ...

Roughly 75% of Americans who suffer from a substance-use disorder are likely to recover, according to a 2020 CDC study. With that in mind, Chantel Hernandez-Coleman now helps others find sobriety on ...

The Downtown Streets Team is a program dedicated to beautifying San Jose, made up of members of the unhoused community.

San Jose city leaders, Tuesday, celebrated the expansion of a program designed to spruce up the streets as well as give a new ...

Do I want to press charges? What I want is for the guy to get help with the addiction or mental health crisis that he’s ...