A century after Marguerite Lindsley became the first female National Park Service ranger, Santa Clara County has appointed ...

Santa Clara County has appointed an assistant director and veteran social worker to lead its embattled child welfare agency as it implements changes brought on by investigations from both the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to have “common sense and practice safety” to help prevent wildfires sparked ...

Santa Clara County spends more than $500 million annually responding to homelessness through emergency services, jails and hospitals, according to a 2015 Destination: Home study.

Santa Clara County leaders recently mulled over the idea of reviving zero cash bail at a public safety hearing late last ...

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.

Homelessness has increased in one of the most expensive regions in the nation, a tell-tale sign of what could come. Santa Clara County has 10,711 homeless residents, up 8.2% from two years ago ...

As Santa Clara County starts to plan what the next five years of tackling homelessness will look like, officials have reviewed the past five years -- what worked and what continues to be a challenge.

After wobbling on the idea for years, Santa Clara County leaders are struggling with how big the new jail should be when the incarcerated population has starkly declined since the pandemic. But ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:04 p.m. in Santa Clara County, California. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:19 p.m. in Santa Clara County, California. CA-LUR-GRAND Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Why people boo Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone — and why he loves it Will the 30-year tradition end when Stone’s successor is elected?