Smith, who started with the Sheriff's Office in 1973 and has been sheriff since 1998, blasted attacks against her tenure as politically motivated.
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Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Slams Draft Jails Audit
The county’s top cop demands notes, recordings and other source material auditors may have used to compile the already overdue draft.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Poised for Sixth Term
John Hirokawa forced his former boss into her first runoff, but Sheriff Laurie Smith still managed to secure a commanding lead.
Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit.
Sheriff Laurie Smith Heads to Runoff for First Time in 20 Years
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is heading for a runoff for the first time since her election five terms ago in 1998.
Primary 2018: Sheriff Laurie Smith Faces Formidable Challenge in Bid for 6th Term
Hunger strikes, an in-custody death and the new politics of criminal justice define the race for Santa Clara County sheriff.
SCC Sheriff Laurie Smith Lashes Out as Misconduct Allegations From the 1990s Resurface
Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith.
Santa Clara County Inmates Refuse Food to Protest Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Comments
After calling off a planned hunger strike, Santa Clara County inmates began refusing food anyway to protest comments by Sheriff Smith.
John Hirokawa Takes On Former Boss Sheriff Laurie Smith in 2018
Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race.
Endorsement: Laurie Smith for Santa Clara County Sheriff
Not since her first election has Sheriff Laurie Smith faced this fierce a political battle. Since she was elected as the state’s first female sheriff, Smith has reformed and professionalized the department. She also hasn’t been afraid to hold the rank and file accountable, and that’s ruffled some feathers.
Odd Bunch: Republican Sheriff Laurie Smith, Organized Labor
Politics can make for strange bedfellows, but there was something surreal about last week’s re-election kickoff party for Sheriff Laurie Smith.
The Laurie Smith Wildcard
Metro Silicon Valley’s issue this week looks at possible candidates to succeed Mayor Chuck Reed when he terms out in less than two years. One possible candidate for San Jose mayor in 2014 is Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.—Editor
Ex-Sheriff Smith Guilty of Corruption, Says Civil Court Jury
Smith, who announced her retirement on Monday while the jury was deliberating, faced the charges in a civil trial that had been filed by a Santa County Civil Grand Jury in December. Sentencing in such a case could normally result in her removal from office, but the sheriff's surprise resignation two months before the end of her sixth term makes that punishment moot.
Sheriff Smith Doesn’t Wait For Verdict, Resigns Before Verdict, But Trial Continues
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nancy Fineman on Wednesday afternoon rejected a motion from defense lawyers that the corruption trial of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith should be dismissed because of Smith's resignation Monday.
Judge Rejects Sheriff Smith’s Pleas for Dismissal, as She Denies All Charges
The case against the sheriff will proceed because San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nancy Fineman, in a ruling filed Thursday, rejected Smith’s requests that misconduct charges be dismissed.
Sheriffs Before Smith Gave Supporters CCW Permits
Sheriff Laurie Smith's election in 1998 as California’s first female sheriff signaled the end of the good old boys’ network, at least as appearances go.
