The South Bay’s largest, most influential Democratic Party faction went through a dramatic shakeup Monday.

Don Morrissey, a twice-demoted deputy who recently resigned as union president, is set to give up his badge this weekend.

The texting scandal cost sheriff challenger John Hirokawa an endorsement from the Santa Clara County Democratic Club.

Stanford professor Michele Dauber has carried the momentum from a high-profile judicial recall campaign into local activism.

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

Two major political adversaries nearly hooked up last week, threatening to disrupt a rivalry in local politics.