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‘Very Alarming’: Santa Clara County Jail Deaths Hit 2-Decade High, Sparking Calls for Reform

01/14/2025

Santa Clara County jail deaths reached a 20-year high in 2024. Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office last year across the main jail, Elmwood Correctional Facility and county hospitals where deputies transported incarcerated people for medical care.

Monte Sereno Delays License Plate Reader Rollout

01/13/2025

Read on to learn what's behind the delay in the rollout of automatic license plate readers in Monte Sereno.

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Santa Clara County Jail Deaths Highest in Two Decades

Santa Clara County jail deaths reached a 20-year high in 2024.
Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff's Office last year across the main jail, Elmwood Correctional Facility and county hospitals where deputies transported incarcerated people for medical …

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Rental Listing Scams Are Up in Santa Clara County

Rental listing scams are becoming more elaborate, with local authorities warning residents to take caution.
When Shereen Jarrett was searching for an affordable apartment during the months she was  homeless, numerous red flags popped up. After visiting properties, she learned …

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Court Announces New Leadership

On Jan. 1, the Julie A. Emede official became Presiding Judge, while the Eric S. Geffon was named an assistant presiding judge, with the Santa Clara County Superior Court.

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California Law Sparks VTA Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Tragedy and a lack of workplace safety measures led one Silicon Valley lawmaker to call for tighter regulations to protect employees.
State Sen. Dave Cortese’s bill, SB 553, occupational safety: workplace violence took effect this summer. The bill focuses on …

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San Jose Police ‘Ghost’ Team Shuts Down a Teen’s Illegal Gun Factory

San Jose police said Lucien Cabrera, 19, built illegal guns in his San Jose home and brazenly marketed them on social media.

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Santa Clara County Education Leader Accused of Malfeasance

Santa Clara County's top educator says a series of investigations into his ousted predecessor have revealed even more issues beyond major allegations of misspending public funds and malfeasance and now the findings are being turned over to authorities.
Former superintendent …

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Chief Lays Out Plan for Retooling Department

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Chief Jamie Field appeared before Council on Dec. 3 to go over the hundreds of pages prepared by a consultant tasked with helping the force prepare a roadmap for the years ahead, as Los Gatos …

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Environmental Prosecutor Shares Details of Illegal Medical Waste Probe

Last week, as the country’s attention was transfixed on the manhunt for the person who gunned down a health insurance executive—which resulted in an outpouring of personal stories about patients being mistreated by the nation’s medical care system—the Santa Clara …

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DA: Santa Clara County Hospitals Illegally Dump Medical Waste

Human flesh and blood. Confidential patient information. Fentanyl.
Santa Clara County’s top prosecutor alleges his investigators found these items and more after a covert, yearlong investigation into illegal dumping by Valley Medical Center, St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals. Investigators in …

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BREAKING: Santa Clara Vice Mayor Found Guilty of Perjury

A jury has found Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his duties as a public official by leaking a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report.
The verdict ends Becker’s month-long trial, …

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