The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is reporting a slight downtick in uses of force last year — yet deputies sent more ...

A handful of state lawmakers and Silicon Valley leaders are calling on the Santa Clara County Office of Education to reverse ...

The lawsuit argues that Trump and DOGE are unconstitutionally reorganizing the federal government through mass firings of ...

Here's what we know about a lawsuit two Bay Area counties are joining against the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE.

Santa Clara County officials aren’t killing the idea of ranked choice voting — they just need to sort out an “existential crisis” before seismically shifting Silicon Valley elections.

Capitola city leaders are taking steps to address growing concerns about e-bike safety. One of the key items on the council agenda is a proposal that could lead to new regulations. Capitola city ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Maps for Local Responsibility Areas ...

The County of Santa Barbara may be getting into the housing game. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to look into developing the Probation Department site at 123 E. Carrillo St ...

the Orange County Coroner’s office said. The girl on life support was not identified. In addition, an unidentified 15-year-old Santa Ana Valley student survived. The Lexus sedan was carrying two ...

Santa Clara guard Tyeree Bryan announced his commitment to the Red Raiders via Instagram on Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-5 native of Orlando spent the past two years at Santa Clara after ...

two in Monterey County and one in Santa Clara County – prior to the merger. 1st Capital was operating three branches in Monterey County and one each in San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz. Following the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.)– On April 3, 2025, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide wellness ...