Santa Clara County’s Civil Grand Jury—a watchdog of local government—needs 19 new jurors to serve during the coming fiscal year. Every year, the grand jury fields citizen complaints and chooses which to pursue as investigations. Reports from the past two years have included a look at funds used for the construction of San Jose’s City Hall, the treatment of female inmates at a county jail and wasteful spending at Valley Medical Center. The deadline to apply is March 8.
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Yeager’s Vision for Santa Clara County
Ken Yeager, president of the county Board of Supervisors, laid out a broad plan at his State of the County address earlier this week, listing healthcare, gun violence and the environment among his top priorities. Noticeably, Supervisor George Shirakawa wasn’t one of them.
Should the City of San Jose Merge With Santa Clara County?
In an article published by the Mercury News, San Jose State Professor Larry Gerston advanced the argument that huge costs savings could be realized if the county’s many school districts were consolidated. Great gains could also be achieved if police and fire services were re-aligned countywide.
An Ode to Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County’s poet laureate Nils Peterson may not have written a word of it, but he was proud to announce that the county’s official poem has finally been completed. The poem, entitled “A Family Album; Santa Clara County 2009,” was composed by hundreds of local residents, each of whom contributed a line. Peterson then selected 100 lines and fashioned them into a poem, divided into such sections as Work, People, Our Lives, What Was Lost, What’s Here, and The Look of Our Place.
Juvenile Court Judge Finds 14-year-old Guilty of Fatally Stabbing 15-year-old at Santana Row on Valentine’s Day
Because of his age, the accused juvenile attacker was ineligible to be tried in Superior Court where he could have faced 15-years-to-life in prison. Because it was a juvenile court case, his name was not released.
Despite Sales Tax Boost from Measure A, County Faces More Healthcare Cuts
Last November, county officials and proponents of Measure A estimated that the sales tax boost would generate about $330 million per year to help offset an estimated $1 billion annual shortfall caused by aid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
DA Says Santa Clara Officer Lawfully Killed Man Attacking Roommate
In September 2025, Nizamuddin Mohammed was shot by police after he suddenly started stabbing his unarmed roommate.
County and Partners Celebrate Completion of Unique Affordable Housing Project
The county contributed $1 million from its Measure A Affordable Housing Bond to help transform a historic building into four units of affordable housing.
DA Hires Stanford Grad to Run County Crime Lab
The Stanford-trained Ph.D. chemist helped modernize the Oakland Police Department’s forensics laboratory.
DA Files Felony Assault Charges in San Jose’s Santana Row Attack, Holds Off on Hate Crime Label
San Jose police believe the attack was a hate crime. The attackers yelled antisemitic messages while attacking two men after hearing them speaking Hebrew, according to witness statements to police.
Saint Louise Regional Hospital Opens Cardiology Center Serving South SC County
Gilroy hospital opened center that offers cardiac diagnostic health care on Jan. 6.
Neysa Fligor’s Victory Margin over Rishi Kumar in SC County Assessor’s Race Nears 66K
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.
Fligor Holds Nearly 2-to-1 Lead Over Kumar in SC County Assessor Race
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.
Today Is Final Day to Cast Ballots in SC County Assessor Runoff Election
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.
Voter Turnout Is Key as SC County Assessor Race Hits Home Stretch
Candidates Neysa Fligor and Rishi Kumar have to contend with potential voters distracted by the holidays, nearly empty campaign coffers and the absence of turnout-boosting state redistricting and county sales tax ballot initiatives.
Neysa Fligor and Rishi Kumar Will Face Off Dec. 30 in SC County Assessor Runoff
As of Nov. 10, there remained just 7,000 ballots to be counted in the race for Santa Clara County Assessor, out of more than 460,000 votes.
