Santa Clara County Local News

Read on to learn more about the resignation of Milpitas City Manager Ned Thomas and next steps in recruiting his replacement.

The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways. Some lawmakers think a focused strategy would be more effective.

Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.

In the past few months, some Democratic state legislators have joined the reported exodus of users on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

Read on to learn what Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao had to say in her February 26 State of the City address.

Not currently known as a safe route, Mountain View is considering adding bike lanes to Moffett Boulevard. Read on for details.

A new program dubbed “Engaged California” aiming to give the public a greater voice in government is launching soon, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. Described as an exercise in “deliberative democracy,” the program is designed to help the public influence and inform government actions such as the ongoing Los Angeles firestorm rebuilding and recovery, the governor’s office said.

Ricardo Lara said he will look at information provided by State Farm before revisiting his previous decision to reject the company’s emergency rate hike.

University of California laboratory technicians, information technologists, museum and health care workers went on strike Wednesday to protest what they say are staffing shortages and other grievances.

Feather River College is still reeling from the 2021 Dixie Fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the surrounding community and warped the housing market. The college is one of many schools that have tried — and failed — to secure state grants to build more student housing.

Each year, legislation aimed at better wildfire mitigation fails – often due to cost or conflict with environmental regulations.

It’s been eight months since the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities in California and beyond can respond to homeless encampments, allowing them to clear camps and arrest people for sleeping outside — even when there’s nowhere else to sleep.

Read on to learn more about a 500+ apartment project proposed for 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard currently moving through the San Jose planning process

Concerned about response times, the Palo Alto City Council is working to add a fire engine and staffing to the Mitchell Park fire station. Read on for details.

Read on for details about the default of a proposed 708-unit downtown San Jose housing highrise, and what comes next.

Read on for details about a report on the 2-year Yolo County Basic Income Program which ended in April 2024.

California is giving students more time to apply for college aid due to a drop in completed applications.

California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that stiffened penalties for certain drug and theft charges, and pledged to provide “mass treatment” for those facing drug charges.

But since the law took effect, some counties have been scrambling to implement the measure without new funding or, according to people involved in enforcing the law, sufficient resources.

Read on to learn more about the proposed development of 596 units of housing in the Twin Oaks area of Los Alto Hills.

The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small numbers,” one expert says.