The Latest Breaking News from Santa Clara County

The DA for Northern California's largest prosecutor's office quits Twitter. Here's why

The Santa Clara County district attorney has announced that he's leaving Twitter due to a rise in extremist posts following the purchase of the social media company by billionaire Elon Musk.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022

San Jose church won’t have to pay $217,500 in COVID fines after California Supreme Court denies petition

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. — In a victory for a San Jose church who openly flouted COVID rules at the height of the pandemic, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition by Santa Clara County asking that Calvary Chapel pay more than a quarter million dollars in court…

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

Rihanna’s lingerie company Savage X Fenty fined $1 million for allegedly defrauding buyers

Pop superstar Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie company will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit by Santa Clara County and four other California local governments alleging the firm defrauded customers.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Zero-dollar bail is ending in Santa Clara County, but fight continues over jail-release policies

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Santa Clara County Superior Court has decided to allow its emergency zero-dollar bail order to expire at the end of the month, marking a quiet end to a polarizing jail-release policy enacted in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

Former UFC star Cain Velasquez sues alleged shooting target over molestation allegations

LOS ANGELES — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion charged with the attempted murder of a man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is now suing the man and his family who own a childcare business where the alleged molestation took place.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022

Environmentalists, property owners sue to block $2.5-billion dam project in Santa Clara County

As California endures water restrictions due to widespread drought, a proposed $2.5-billion reservoir expansion project in Santa Clara County promises to increase the amount of freshwater for more than a million people.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 22, 2022

New omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

Former senator’s wife hired to write history book on California county accused of plagiarising from Wikipedia

Book has been put on hold, Santa Clara County executive says

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

'Significant uptick' in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates continuing to rise and hospitalizations starting to increase, according to the top health official in the San Francisco Bay Area's most populous county.

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

This new housing project in Palo Alto is aimed at people with developmental and intellectual disabilities

PALO ALTO, California — A new affordable housing development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been initially approved by the Palo Alto City Council, with the aim of starting next spring.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022