SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas had had enough. She listened quietly during Tuesday’s board meeting as leaders of the county’s child welfare agency breezed through a …
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her …
After several decades in Silicon Valley politics, it looks like Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez will be leaving the Bay Area for a new job leading Bernalillo County in …
For Leslie Francavilla, the Special Olympics are about more than just sports — it’s a community that she said has given her 35-year-old son, Mathew, the confidence to lead an …
Joe Simitian long had his eye on a seat in Congress. It would have been a fine way to cap his 40-year political career. “I viewed it as an opportunity …
Student homelessness has risen to pre-pandemic levels, after years of decline. Now, a San Jose legislator has introduced a California bill to provide unhoused high school seniors with a guaranteed …
Sunnyvale is now home to 90 units of new affordable housing. Local government and community housing leaders gathered on Tuesday for the grand opening of Meridian, which consists of seven …
To understand the mind-boggling, consequential power of just one vote in this year’s historic District 16 congressional primary, take a stroll through downtown Saratoga, the heart of Santa Clara County’s …
In what’s expected to be a three-day strike impacting three South Bay hospitals and possibly patient care, thousands of Santa Clara County nurses plan to walk off the job early …
LOS GATOS — Acrimony among directors at Santa Clara Valley Water District led to the recent censure of one board member over allegations of misconduct, including discriminatory harassment, abusive conduct …