A total of $90 million in equipment and facility improvements have occurred or are taking place, the county reported.

Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination.

The hearing takes place at 6pm in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the County Government Center in San Jose.

Enacted by the state in 2002, the law gives counties the ability to mandate treatment for the severely mentally ill.

A pair of reports recently presented to county officials underscore some of the difficulties in tackling modern-day slavery in Silicon Valley.

Anyone hoping to run for office in the March 2020 primary election has until 5pm Friday to make up their mind about jumping into the fray.

The county will expand access to sexual assault exams by adding a new location for survivors to undergo the procedures at Stanford Hospital.

Lobbyists target county supes to push plan for mining operation on lands considered sacred by local Native Americans.

If found guilty, the second-term councilman could spend up to six months in jail, pay up to a $1,000 fine—or both.

College students, senior citizens already miss out on food stamps—and now the feds want to make it harder to qualify for the benefits.

Former jail captain Amy Le says the Sheriff’s Office used a gazebo project she oversaw at Elmwood as a pretext for her dismissal. 

All told, Tyler and Kim Chen attempted to claim nearly $5.7 million in damages, of which $4 million was paid out by five insurance companies. 

For the first time ever, Santa Clara County has calculated exactly how much money it spends on services that support children. 

The short-term rental company’s initiative comes as part of a partnership with the city of San Jose, SJSU and the Bill Wilson Center.

The buyback comes less than three months after the July 28 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival left three victims dead.

The lawsuit claims that the festival association, a Gilroy-based non-profit, could have done numerous things to make the event safer.