The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed.

Retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa has changed his mind about whether the county should have fired one of his biggest supporters.

A powerful union leader violated agency policies by failing to report hate speech—and the former undersheriff leapt to his defense.

Hunger strikes, an in-custody death and the new politics of criminal justice define the race for Santa Clara County sheriff.

Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith.

Inmates and their advocates call Santa Clara County’s jail grievance system unfair because of an official’s alleged conflict of interest.

Three Santa Clara County jail guards convicted of fatally beating a mentally ill inmate will serve 15 years to life in prison.

Sheriff candidate Joseph LaJeunesse may have put in 14 years at the Santa Clara County law enforcement agency, but he still feels like an outsider.

San Jose on Tuesday appointed prominent civil rights attorney Aaron Zisser as the city’s new police watchdog.

Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited.

Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.

Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination.

Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race.

Prompted by outrage over violent incidents involving officers, the county adopted a plan to equip sheriff’s deputies and jailers with body cameras.

San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement

Two Santa Clara County inmates who broke out of the Main Jail in San Jose the day before Thanksgiving are still on the lam, authorities said.