Despite San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's claim his policy to arrest homeless people for refusing shelter is meant to connect them to treatment, there isn't a plan for how it's supposed to work.

As House Republicans consider making deep cuts to Medicaid, Santa Clara County wants to transition to a “single plan” model ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A man being held in custody at the Santa Clara County Jail was found dead in his cell over the weekend, and police are investigating the circumstances of his death. The Santa ...

Santa Clara County is leading Bay Area counties in late-night jail releases due to an outdated paper-based processing system, according to a March report from the Sheriff's Office. This poses ...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is offering people with a qualifying non-violent misdemeanor warrant an opportunity that could help them avoid jail time. Starting on Dec. 1 and lasting ...

An off-duty deputy, Jamey Hummer, assisted a woman who had a seizure and crashed her car, with the help of Doug Feliciano.

A man died after a suspected medical emergency in the Santa Clara County Main Jail this past weekend, the Sheriff's Office said Monday. On Saturday just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to a ...

Santa Clara County Main Jail. Embarcadero Media file photo. A man died after a suspected medical emergency in the Santa Clara County Main Jail this weekend, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

Detectives with the California Highway Patrol took 66-year-old James David Collier into custody and booked him in the Santa ...