The California Court of Appeal, in a ruling published Sept. 23, concluded that the county Board of Supervisors’ declaration of a fiscal emergency – used to justify the small sales tax increase – was reasonable and valid.

The Santa Clara County legend is best known for spearheading the first half-cent sales tax and VTA light rail.

Silver, who has been Acting Public Defender since December 2024, has served the public at the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office for nearly three decades.

Direct medical and behavioral health services to city of San Jose-funded interim housing sites will expand under a new partnership brokered last week by Supervisor Betty Duong and Mayor Matt Mahan.

While taking responsibility for managing hazardous and biological waste, county officials today said private contractors – not hospital employees – had been hired to handle hazardous and medical waste identified by the DA.

The appointment by Bernalillo County commissioners on a 3-2 vote returns the veteran San Jose politician to the state of her birth and ends her 18-month search for government jobs away from the Bay Area.

April 2 Update: City, county, state ballots set for November

In addition to outright winners in local races in the March primary, Matt Mahan, David Cohen and Otto Lee, another 10 local politicians emerged from the early ballot counts as shoo-ins for November, because they are already comfortably separated from their opponents.

Yosimar Reyes was named Santa Clara County's eighth poet laureate, and will serve for two years, through 2025.

The Santa Clara County supervisor says he already has raised $600,000 in federal campaign funds.

I am concerned about how we, as a city and county, are spending our taxpayers’ funds to address the homelessness crisis.

Up to $2 million will be available for projects in each of the five supervisor districts, providing matching grants to cities, school districts and nonprofits to build all-inclusive playgrounds.

Santa Clara County is getting a piece of a national, multibillion-dollar opioid settlement against drug manufacturers, distributors and retailers for their role in creating a state and national crisis. 

The federal grant targets unsheltered and rural homelessness in San Jose and Santa Clara County.

Cindy Chavez’ strong Democratic Party and organized labor credentials had vaulted the Santa Clara County supervisor to the top of the list of candidates for Chief Administrative Officer, but these strengths could prove to be her undoing.

The board approved more funds for senior housing, a land swap for supportive housing in Cupertino, an investment into rental assistance with seven non-profits, a new housing development in Milpitas and more affordable housing in Mountain View, some specifically for foster youth.