Fresh off a win in court last week against the Trump administration, Santa Clara County and San Francisco are joining a national coalition in a new lawsuit against the federal government — this ...

The Santa Clara County Board of Education has appointed a new superintendent of schools. The move comes six months after the board ousted the longtime superintendent, sparking conflict and turmoil.

Santa Clara County was poised to follow in the footsteps of San Francisco and the state of California and repeal a restriction on travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but at Tuesday’s board ...

Santa Clara County is expanding its hotel shelter program for North County homeless residents following the delayed opening of a modular housing site in Palo Alto. The county has selected WeHope ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A man being held in custody at the Santa Clara County Jail was found dead in his cell over the weekend, and police are investigating the circumstances of his death. The Santa ...

Cities in Santa Clara County have approved hundreds of new homes, but construction hasn't kept up, a data analysis by San Jose Spotlight shows. There's about 37% more housing being permitted than ...

Santa Clara County Main Jail. San Jose Spotlight file photo. Silicon Valley is known for technological innovation, but its jails are running on paper — and it’s fueling a public safety crisis.

An invasive species of mosquito known for aggressive, day-biting behavior was recently detected in San Jose, according to Santa Clara County officials. The mosquito species, Aedes aegypti ...