The victims say they were speaking Hebrew to each other before being attacked - and that the attackers used antisemitic language. DA Rosen's office is currently not pursuing hate crime charges, but ...

UK coach Mark Pope gives his first thoughts on Kentucky basketball’s first round NCAA Tournament game against Santa Clara.

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Omar Torres, the first openly gay Latino elected to the San Jose City Council, was arrested and convicted of child sexual abuse, raising questions about the justice system's handling of victims of ...

Shannon O’Connor faces a larger possible sentence after a judge found she preyed on vulnerable victims by planning alcohol-fueled teen parties that led to sexual assaults and injuries.

Santa Clara basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament and facing Kentucky in St. Louis ...

Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats now have their NCAA Tournament path. They watched the Selection Sunday show at the coach’s ...

More than a year after Santa Clara County launched a new state-mandated program to treat people with severe mental illness, ...

The factors the judge found at play were that the teenage victims were vulnerable. O'Connor carried out crimes in a planned and sophisticated manner and she took advantage of her position of trust and ...

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.