Santa Cruz enacts a soda tax despite state law, aiming to reduce sugary drink consumption, while facing opposition from the powerful beverage industry.

A discussion among Santa Clara County supervisors on everyday gardening tools this week morphed into concerns about ...

Transit advocates — joined by a coalition of businesses that includes the Golden State Warriors and Salesforce, as well as an ...

The report calls for things like more Latino-led health programs, mental health support for youth and a cultural center proposed for South Santa Clara County.

Is it a government center? Is it a cultural center? It's all of the above," said Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong. Step inside the VASC and you're likely to see people stretching in an ...

VTA could join a regional sales tax measure benefiting public transit in 2026, but is deciding how to balance local needs.

Members of the Metropolitan King County Council moved quickly on Friday to address a looming budget deficit, pushing for a new sales tax to help fund the county’s legal system. Councilmembers ...

Santa Clara County supervisors have ordered reforms after inmates were seriously injured at the Santa Clara County Main Jail. Courtesy Bay City News. In light of a series of serious injuries to ...

Cities in Santa Clara County have approved hundreds of new homes ... since most affordable housing projects rely on tax credits and other subsidies. About 70% fewer affordable housing projects ...

David Toston has been appointed Santa Clara County superintendent of schools, according to the Mercury News. Toston, who starts the job on May 1, replaces Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan, who was ...

1 fatally Acalanes school district parcel tax ballot measure trailing in early election results “I am deeply honored to serve as Superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education ...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed Santa Clara County that Emergency Housing Vouchers were expiring in 2026, four years earlier than expected. San Jose Spotlight file ...