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Sunday, July 26, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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Santa Clara County Sues Over Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Policy

The federal policy bolsters ability of the federal government to deny green cards to legal immigrants if they have ever used public assistance.

Silicon Valley voters will be using an entirely new system to cast their ballots in 2020.

Supervisor Joe Simitian called the spending plan a “smart, humane and cost-effective” way to prevent homelessness.

Doctors prescribed nearly 203 million opioids in Santa Clara County from 2006 to 2012, according to new analysis of federal data.

Sheriff’s officials will investigate the death with the DA and Medical Examiner-Coroner, which reported no signs of foul play.

The veteran law enforcement officials was accused of wrongdoing, stripped of her badge and escorted off the job Friday.

We all acknowledge the need for housing, but we also know that this need has to be balanced with safety, jobs and community.

County Assessor Larry Stone is suing over what he calls a stunningly flawed decision to give the NFL team a massive tax break.

Weakening Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy will not make our community safer. Doing so will decrease safety for all of us.

Such an emergency facility would provide basic shelter, showers, food, storage of belongings, and should permit animal companions.

Despite legalization, thousands of prior convictions continue to prevent people from joining the newly expanded legal market.

The county approved sweeping changes in its election infrastructure, including replacing traditional polling places with new voting centers.

Authorities are asking the public to assist in identifying a transient whose body was found on a fall morning last year in Milpitas.

The dispute—part of an ongoing conflict between CEO Jeff Smith and Sheriff Laurie Smith—transpired in a series of dueling memos.

If local efforts like these can be made widespread, the effect on the planet will have a tangible impact, county Supervisor Dave Cortese said.

The county’s top cop demands notes, recordings and other source material auditors may have used to compile the already overdue draft.