Santa Clara County Local News

Jeff Bezos and his parents are behind a $1.5 million Super PAC to get former Marine Peter Dixon elected to Congress. Dixon, the son of a prolific tech investor, has a vastly larger war chest than his opponents.

There was a time not so long ago when trained observers were overwhelmed by the number of whales migrating through Monterey Bay.

The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award $10.3 million to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to preserve the 27,000-acre Camatta Ranch in Santa Margarita.

New to California is Senate Bill 1186, which requires local governments to allow medicinal cannabis deliveries. But in Milpitas, “It remains unlawful to deliver recreational cannabis within the City.”

To comply with state law, Mountain View is taking steps to change its zoning regulations and standards to allow emergency homeless shelters in certain parts of the city, although not without some controversy.

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.

With red velvet curtains, patterned carpets sprinkled with popcorn kernels, and a dazzling marquee, University Avenue’s Stanford Theatre is a timeless relic of culture and history.

Contrary to prior predictions, San Jose will not see a budget shortfall this upcoming fiscal year. The city is in better financial shape than expected for the 2024-25 budget.

Construction is beginning on a much-anticipated five-story development for low-income residents at the corner of Shoreline Boulevard and Montecito Avenue.

Congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is best known as San Jose’s former mayor, but now he’s describing himself to voters as a small business owner.

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.

The California Environmental Quality Act has often been used, or misused, to block housing construction and other projects. A new state appellate court decision could reduce that practice.

The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out, while other groups are overrepresented.

Residents of San Rafael say the project could bring noise, pollution and crime to the area.

On one side: Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy group. On the other side: Protect Kids California, a parents rights organization.

California Forever CEO Jan Sramek says promises of new homes, jobs, investments are binding, but legal experts and elected officials are skeptical.

Lawyers representing organizations in property-poor school districts are pressing Gavin Newsom and legislators over a school bond for the November ballot.

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

The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic's "fourth wave," which is not only placing drug users at greater risk but is also complicating efforts to address the nation's drug problem.

Logistics has been an economic lifeline for the Inland Empire for decades. Now that the industry is hitting a downturn, the region is feeling the pain.