Former sheriff’s captain convicted of bribery in gun permit scandal
A Superior Court jury on July 17 found former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen guilty of felony bribery and conspiracy charges in...
Newsom signs state budget into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2024-25 budget into law on June 29, solidifying $16 billion in cuts and other moves that closed a $46.8...
Lawmakers agree on across-the-board cuts in state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement on June 21 that closes a $46.8 billion deficit that was...
Sales tax ballot measure headed to Gilroy voters
Voters in Gilroy will be asked in the Nov. 5 election to approve a quarter-cent local sales tax that would be dedicated strictly to...
City halts negotiations on Gilroy Gardens property
The City of Gilroy has halted negotiations with a company that previously showed interest in purchasing the city’s 536-acre property that includes Gilroy Gardens.
In...
Santa Clara County DA seeks to resentence death row inmates to life without parole
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is moving to eliminate the county’s death row, looking to sentence the 15 local men still sitting...
Hernandez to face Lofgren in Nov. 5 runoff for U.S. Congress
Longtime U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren cruised to a commanding lead as ballots were counted for the March 5 primary election.
Lofgren, who is running for...
City Council rejects Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution
The Gilroy City Council on Feb. 26 rejected a proposed resolution calling for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire.
The council’s vote followed more than an hour of...
Vote now through March 5
All voters in Santa Clara County can drop off their March 5 primary election ballot at any ballot dropbox location throughout the county. There...
Hernandez aims to unseat longtime congresswoman
Former San Benito County supervisor talks about 18th District issues
