Silicon Valley groups are calling for a mural they say is racist to be removed from the Palo Alto branch of the Santa Clara ...

San Francisco and Santa Clara County are suing the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding from local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents ...

Molly O’Neal retires with a legacy of holistic and expansive service for clients, and says the role of her office is more important than ever in the face of political and policy headwinds.

Molly O’Neal retires with a legacy of holistic and expansive service for clients, and says the role of her office is more ...

The plaintiffs say their lawsuit seeks to "check this abuse of power," and asks the court to declare the Trump administration ...

In the face of President Donald Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations, Bay Area officials are planning to sue his administration to halt orders that would punish state and local governments ...

Sean Allen is President of the San Jose NAACP and worked in Santa Clara County law enforcement for 34 years. "How long does this have to keep occurring and how long does it have to have this level ...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday rejected a ban on artificial turf on county-owned property. The ban, had it been enacted, would have prevented new turf installations and ...

San Luis Obispo County counsel Rita Neal will retire in March after nearly three decades working with the county’s legal team. Of the 35 years she’s spent practicing law, 26 of them have been with the ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

“Our lawsuit alleges that Mariano and Clara Rivera had a duty to protect our client and missed the opportunity to save her from the harms of sexual abuse,” Adam Horowitz of Horowitz ...

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