Santa Clara County Local News

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change at a Vatican-sponsored conference.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

A mural painted by artist Edgar Ochoa and funded by the San Jose Sharks "Local Color" program was unveiled on May 24 at its location in East San Jose at Alum Rock Avenue and 34th Street.

California lawmakers voted to offer an official apology for the state’s role in supporting slavery and moved several reparations bills but let others die.

In its May 21 meeting, the Los Gatos Town Council reviewed the balanced budge of $56.9 for the 2025 fiscal year.

It’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.

Federal funding of $6.297 would be required to complete the six-mile extension of BART into downtown San Jose.

As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.

The Palo Alto City Council approved a policy precluding council members from stating positions on foreign policies in their official roles as elected representatives.

In its May 21 meeting, the Los Gatos Town Council approved putting a one-eight cent sales tax increase on the November ballot.

A proposal was unveiled for dual 28-story towers with 529 units of housing and some retail and a restaurant on East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose.

Developer of stalled Palo Alto 63-unit apartment complex on University Avenue resorts to builder's remedy.

The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

In its May 15 meeting, the Mountain View City Council voted to proceed with placing a property transfer tax measure on the November ballot.

Free Shakespeare will return to Memorial Park this summer thanks to sponsors at the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.

The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.

The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators spend the next few weeks fashioning a state budget that’s plagued by a multibillion-dollar deficit, they can’t count on a booming economy to make their task easier.

Pending legislation would lift requirements for California’s doctors to report all domestic abuse cases to police. The Assembly’s three physicians had different opinions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.