New laws in the state also include gender-neutral bathrooms, employee tips and school cell phone restrictions.

Assistant County Assessor Neysa Fligor declared victory over former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar early on Dec. 31, after an initial margin of more than 50,000 votes.

Neysa Fligor's 52,000-vote margin could prove insurmountable, likely exceeding the total number of votes that remain to be counted in a low-turnout race.

The likelihood that four of every five eligible voters won’t vote for Santa Clara County assessor candidates Neysa Fligor or Rishi Kumar heightens the anxiety and uncertainty of the two campaigns about today’s runoff vote.

Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting at an after-hours club on South First Street early Friday.

Scientists and California state officials say the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle a key climate science hub will put public safety at risk.

Power was restored on Christmas day to all but about 2,000 of the 21,000 customers who had lost power the night before, according to PG&E.

It’s not too late to get your updated fall 2025 flu and fall 2025 COVID shot. Everyone 6 months and older needs updated shots each fall.

The escalating ICE enforcement, and a change in policy that permits immigration enforcement at areas such as churches and schools that were previously off limits, has created a chilling effect on some Latino community activities.

Silver, who has been Acting Public Defender since December 2024, has served the public at the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office for nearly three decades.

The immersive holiday event features dazzling light displays throughout the South Santa Clara County horticultural theme park, including a 100-foot North Pole Light Tunnel with synchronized music.

The law creates an array of measures to educate school staff, beef up reporting requirements and stop teachers credibly accused of abuse from getting jobs at other districts.

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California law that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los Angeles.

The lawsuit claimed that the Campbell district, which includes Leigh High School, failed to protect the girl from Shawn Thomas, then a Leigh teacher and Los Gatos High School coach, who is alleged to have impregnated and forced her to have an abortion when she was a 15-year-old high school freshman.

For generations it’s been a near article of faith that homeownership beats out being a renter. In California in 2025, having a landlord has its perks.

Following an investigation after the initial arrests of 13 suspects in the September strong-arm jewelry store heist, San Jose detectives obtained arrest warrants for two addtional suspects and search warrants for their residences.