Santa Clara County prosecutes Latinos and African-Americans at a far higher rate than their share of the population, according to a new study.

Plans to start fluoridating the public water supply in Santa Clara Valley have drawn some backlash and threats of litigation.

Santa Clara County inmates suspended a hunger strike over solitary confinement Friday after a discussion with jail officials.

The union for Santa Clara County sheriff deputies has come out in support of jail inmates staging a two-week hunger strike.

County leaders denounced Donald Trump’s rhetoric about fraud and rigged elections, assuring the public that they can trust the results.

To reduce youth involvement in gangs, the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force will host the eighth annual Gang Prevention Summit Saturday.

The best way to bridge the gap between the promise of tomorrow’s innovation and today’s commuter crunch is to vote “yes” on Measure B.

Allegations of mismanagement at the publicly subsidized 4C Council has employees, as well as the county’s top executive, calling for an audit.

Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails.

David Wolfsmith, a former Morgan Hill gym owner accused of sexually assault, is trying to open a new gym in San Jose.

Only a month out from Election Day, there’s still a critical need for volunteers to staff the polls at hundreds of sites in the South Bay.

A San Jose man pleaded guilty to torturing and killing more than 20 cats he stole from the Cambrian Park neighborhood last year.

A new law spurred by the Brock Turner case mandates state prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.

My vision for San Jose is to revitalize our strengths and channel Silicon Valley innovation into solutions to address our weaknesses.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, which means volunteers will canvass the community to register voters for the upcoming presidential election.

After deferring a decision last week to allow legal defense funds for incumbents and candidates, the council will revisit the matter Tuesday.