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

About 35% of the county's jail releases happen between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the report. Alameda and San Mateo counties' late-night jail releases are at 10% and Contra Costa at 17%. The ...

The 56-year-old man was found dead in his cell the day after he was booked into jail. He was being held for having several outstanding arrest warrants, including being a felon in possession of a ...

A man died after a suspected medical emergency in the Santa Clara County Main Jail this weekend, the Sheriff's Office said Monday. On Saturday just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to a medical ...

The debate over ranked choice voting in Silicon Valley continues to rage as Santa Clara County officials ... assessor and sheriff. If the county does adopt ranked choice voting, it would likely ...

(KRON) — In response to a nationwide surge in Hyundai thefts, one Bay Area sheriff’s office is taking a proactive approach. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it would ...

Beleaguered San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus filed a lawsuit against the county and its officials, including Executive Mike Callagy and the board of supervisors, accusing them of ...

Robert “Bob” Jonsen, left, and Kevin Jensen are competing in the Nov. 8, 2022, election to become Santa Clara County’s next sheriff. Courtesy photos from Bob Jonsen and Kevin Jensen.

“The successful outcome would not have been possible without the outstanding partnership of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Offic ...

"The successful outcome would not have been possible without the outstanding partnership of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.

Santa Clara County is leading Bay Area counties in late-night jail releases due to an outdated paper-based processing system, according to a March report from the Sheriff’s Office. This poses ...