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San Jose is tightening controls over its automated license plate reader program, as the city faces mounting public pressure over surveillance concerns and ...

Leesburg is dedicating a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering a safe and anonymous option for parents to surrender infants.

Farmworkers who have grappled to make ends meet while doing backbreaking labor to feed Bay Area communities will have a pathway to home ownership through a $2.2 million grant from the state’s ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Santa Clara County needs to step up its game in treating people with severe mental health issues. County leaders and advocates Gov. Gavin Newsom says Santa Clara County isn’t ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said Santa Clara County needs to step up its game in treating people with severe mental health issues. County leaders disagree.

As of early 2025, Santa Clara County is experiencing a record-high homeless population of 10,711 people, marking an 8.2% increase from 2023, according to a report from the county.

"Since when did Gavin Newsom have any experience in the mental health industry?" Siegler told San Jose Spotlight. "The county has built hundreds of (treatment) beds for people, (and provided funding) ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained at least 46 people outside Santa Clara County’s main jail since June ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained at least 46 people outside Santa Clara County’s main jail since June 2025, exploiting publicly posted release lists to make arrests in a county ...

Shannon O'Connor was convicted of multiple felonies for throwing alcohol-fueled parties for underage teens and encouraging sexual acts.