Santa Clara County

Shortly after California laid out reopening guidelines for outdoor professional sporting events and theme parks Tuesday, Santa Clara County made it clear that it will be taking a slower approach to reopening those venues to the public.

It’s a record-breaking election already in terms of voter registration in California and the South Bay, according to registrar officials.

A Gilroy man was back in court Tuesday after being accused of violent threats against Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody.

In an effort to slow the spread of germs, Santa Clara County is embarking on a mission to replace buttons at crosswalks with touchless devices that will simply require pedestrians to wave a hand in order to trigger the signal.

There’s a major development Thursday involving the investigation into Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and allegations her office was trading concealed weapons permits for campaign contributions.

Santa Clara County deputies and numerous other law enforcement responded to the Main Jail in San Jose for an armed suspect who fired shots early Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office said.

Santa Clara County will provide wristbands to avoid long waits in line at COVID-19 testing sites.

Allegations that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office was exchanging concealed gun permits for campaign donations has hit the next stage.

The state has rejected Santa Clara County’s request to move into the next phase of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the Mercury News.

Santa Clara County is calling for greater adherence to social distancing and safety protocols at construction sites after “multiple cases” of novel conronavirus were detected among workers at four construction sites.

First responders on Friday morning continued honoring health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic at multiple South Bay hospitals.

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies stepped up to help the Meals on Wheels food delivery program Friday after coronavirus precautions depleted volunteers.  The 10 deputies were handed packages by the non-profit Health Trust whose lost a number of volunteers. “In this pandemic, we are dramatically ramping up Meals on Wheels,” said Michele Lew. “We need volunteers to help us...

Santa Clara County on Monday announced its first death from the coronavirus, according to the county Public Health Department.

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department on Monday confirmed two new cases of novel coronavirus in the county, bringing the county’s total number of cases to nine.

A mountain lion that attacked a 6-year-old girl Sunday at Rancho San Antonio Preserve in Santa Clara County has been captured and euthanized, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday.

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Wednesday continued to search for clues in the case of a woman who was found dead inside an Airbnb rental home in San Jose.

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Wednesday continued to search for clues in the case of a woman who was found dead inside an Airbnb rental home in San Jose.

Rancho San Antonio Preserve in Santa Clara County is temporarily closed after a 6-year-old girl was attacked by a mountain lion while walking on a trail Sunday, authorities confirmed.

Santa Clara County declared a local health emergency Monday which will be in effect for 30 days.

Go ahead and add this to your list of favorite animal videos. An apparently playful coyote and their supposed badger buddy were captured on camera traveling together under a highway in the Bay Area. The adorable video made its way to Twitter Monday evening, quickly garnering hundreds of thousands of likes as well as prompting the creation of hashtags such…