Santa Clara County Local News

BART’s board of directors elected new leadership at its regular meeting last week and welcomed four new members. 

A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined.

The invasive South American housecat-sized semi-aquatic rodent is making the bay area a new home, and that's a problem. Read on to learn what wildlife officials are doing about it.

Homeless San Jose State University students are struggling to find housing — and worry where they’re going to sleep at night as they stress over school work and passing grades.The Student Homeless Alliance, which advocates for unhoused SJSU students, is pushing to expand the number of emergency beds available and for seven safe parking spaces in garages for those living in their vehicles.

Find out what steps Mountain View is taking to cover a shortfall in funding for a public safety building after projected costs increased sharply.

New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers could drop, especially in dry years.

San Jose officials are sharing more details about the city’s first safe sleeping site for homeless residents as the March opening draws near.

CAMPBELL IS PUTTING in homes wherever it can, including more than a dozen townhouses on less than an acre, to meet its housing goals.The Campbell Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a 20-townhome development on 0.8 acres at 90 E. Latimer Ave. last month.

In their December 18 meeting, the Saratoga City Council voted to appoint a new mayor and vice mayor. Read on to learn who was selected.

With the three newly elected members sworn in, the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees officially begins their new term. Read on to learn more about the new members.

Learn more about how a deal from 2022 to extend operations of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant and a recent California Public Utilities Commission decision are leading to higher electricity bills across the state.

Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack.

For California nurses seeking help with alcohol or drug abuse, the road to recovery through a program managed by their licensing board can be fraught, writes CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang.

San Jose is under pressure to expand a recently implemented streamlined infill housing policy. Find out why some feel the new policy needs to go further.

Cal Fire is taking applications for Camp Cinder, a free four-day, three-night immersive firefighter camp for young women ages 15-17. The program, led by women firefighters and offered June 23-26 in Shasta and San Luis Obispo, will teach rope skills, water rescues, hose movement, leadership and more,

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decree that by 2035 all new cars sold in California must be powered by batteries or other zero-emission systems has received a double dose of legal and political support.

California doctors are asking the state to create a ‘safe harbor’ program for addiction recovery. They say the current system discourages doctors from participating because they regard it as punitive.

All high school students are required to take civics, but a lack of money can limit opportunities. And in some communities, parent objections pressure teachers to avoid certain topics.

The City of Mountain View approved over 800 units of housing on a 10.6-acre site on Middlefield Road. Read on for details of the project.

Read on to learn how San Jose officials are demanding better reporting and tracking of effectiveness of millions of dollars spent through nonprofit partners on homeless services.