In January, after eight years on the bench, Judge Peter Kirwan stepped up to head the complex litigation department of the Santa Clara County Superior Court following Judge James Kleinberg's ...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office says there's been an increase in ICE arrests at county and state buildings, but even with sanctuary policies, they say they can't do anything about it.

Santa Clara County has labeled itself a sanctuary county, meaning local law enforcement agencies are not supposed to assist ICE with any immigration arrest, but some community groups claim that ...

Santa Clara County's homeless population has reached an all-time high, according to the latest point-in-time count released by county officials this week.

Santa Clara County had 9,903 homeless residents in 2023, slightly less than the year prior. Since then, the county has added 235 new shelter beds, bringing the total number of available temporary ...

Santa Clara County’s homeless population has hit a record number despite local efforts that moved more than 8,000 people into permanent housing over the past few years, according to preliminary ...

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Una A new wildfire was reported today at 11:59 a.m. in Santa Clara County. Una Fire has been burning on private land.

Invasive Argentine tegu lizard seen by hikers in Joseph D. Grant County Park captured after a ranger-led search in Northern California, according to officials.

In early February 2025, controversial Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Cindy Hendrickson became the target of the father’s judicial disqualification motion. A motion that alleged Judge ...

Santa Clara County’s new residential facility in San José will offer shared living spaces to people leaving jail with mental health needs.

Santa Clara County Parks is asking for the public’s help finding an Argentine black and white tegu — a lizard that can grow to the size on an ironing board — recently seen wandering Joseph D ...