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DNA evidence from East San Jose house where 84-year-old Alice Sharitz was murdered in 1997 led to the December arrest of 74-year-old Joe Contreras in Oregon.

Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteño gang members were arraigned Jan. 6 on wide-ranging felony charges from years of vicious gang activities in Monterey County.

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 California Public Employees Retirement System is the largest public pension in the U.S., but it does not disclose a complete list of its climate-focused investments, nor the criteria it used to select them.