Santa Clara County will base pretrial detention decisions on an algorithm. Meanwhile, a crackdown on the bail industry uncovered millions in lost fees.

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A pillow company that claimed to treat host of ailments agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit filed by eight California counties.

Mayor Sam Liccardo says the protest against the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline highlights widespread concerns about climate change.

Santa Clara County prosecutes Latinos and African-Americans at a far higher rate than their share of the population, according to a new study.

An effort to help young people of color develop their voices and go to college could soon lead to structural changes in the legal system.

Council candidate Steve Brown owns a security company that regulators ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in wage theft judgments.

Plans to start fluoridating the public water supply in Santa Clara Valley have drawn some backlash and threats of litigation.

San Jose will hear a report on its Sister City program and consider whether to double the number of committee members for each city.

Santa Clara County inmates suspended a hunger strike over solitary confinement Friday after a discussion with jail officials.

Big Oil took a hit earlier this month, when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission rejected an oil-by-rail plan that has garnered concerns.

County leaders denounced Donald Trump’s rhetoric about fraud and rigged elections, assuring the public that they can trust the results.

One of two propositions on the November ballot could make plastic bags a thing of the past. The other appears to have less noble intentions.

Santa Clara voters are under siege. Each week a new accusation of campaign impropriety crops up.

Santa Clara County inmates kicked off a hunger strike to protest solitary confinement and what they see as a gap between policy and practice.