Santa Clara County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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03/12/2024
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Weed is now legal to possess and use, but that use might lead to trouble when it comes to driving.
But unlike with alcohol, there’s no reliable measure of “impairment.”

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03/12/2024
Incidents of copper wire theft reported at Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority sites have resulted in over $500,000 of damages so far this year.

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03/09/2024
After receiving bipartisan support, California Senate Bill 400, legislation intended to increase law enforcement transparency, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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03/08/2024
Proposition E broadens police surveillance powers and Proposition F mandates drug screening and treatment for people receiving county welfare benefits who are suspected of drug use.

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03/01/2024
A report of a 12 month study which ended in February indicates almost half of those cited for drug usage were not residents of the city, leading to questions about city approaches to drug addiction.

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02/23/2024
Of all the races on your ballot, the least information is often available on local judges. Here are some ways to find out more about these candidates.

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02/22/2024
Proponents of Santa Clara’s Measure B have removed a series of Facebook and digital ads that wrongfully portrayed former police chiefs’ positions on the measure.

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02/21/2024
In his decision, a judge agreed that the alleged white nationalists were being selectively prosecuted instead of 'far-left extremist groups, such as Antifa.'

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02/20/2024
One of the biggest issues facing the city of Santa Clara on the March 5 ballot is Measure B, which would make the position of police chief appointed by the city manager instead of being an elected official.

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02/20/2024
License plates are getting stolen from vehicles, Livermore officials say.

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02/14/2024
Commercial beekeeper Andrew Strehlow estimates he’s had 1,000 hives stolen over the years. The latest theft, of 96 hives from a Fresno County orchard, was his last straw.

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02/14/2024
Voters in Santa Clara will decide in March if they want to continue electing their police chief and city clerk or change the process.

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02/07/2024
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The San Jose City Council approved a new ordinance that would allow law enforcement to charge those in unlawful possession of catalytic converters.

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02/06/2024
California’s law that requires background checks when purchasing ammunition is back in place.

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02/05/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom is increasing state police presence in Oakland under a new law enforcement campaign to target rising violent crime and theft.

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02/02/2024
As Jay D. Aronson and Dr. Roger A. Mitchell explore in their book “Death in Custody,” that lack of data is a national problem.

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01/29/2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape how California tackles the homeless problem.

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01/28/2024
In the first year of California’s Feather Alert system, authorities denied some requests to issue bulletins on missing people, causing concerns.

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01/27/2024
The Campbell Police Department will soon move out of its small, decades-old location. Its new 24,000-square-foot operation center is set to open in 2025.
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