Santa Clara County News

A woman who was struck and killed Friday night while walking on Meridian Avenue has been identified by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office as Carol Trevino, 57, of San Jose.

San Jose, Santa Clara County and even the state have all accomplished that decennial task of redrawing electoral districts based on population shifts.

A flash mob singing the melody of Harry Dixon Loes ' famous children's song This Little Light of Mine surprised the about 800 people who braved a drizzly and cold Saturday morning to witness the grand opening of the new Los Gatos Public Library.

A second partial skull and additional human remains were found this morning behind the former part-time San Andreas home of convicted serial killer Wesley Shermantine, authorities said today.

Given all the news lately about reduced hours at San Jose libraries and library fees at the Santa Clara County libraries, it is great to hear good news about a new library! The new Los Gatos Library opens to the public today at 10 am.

A lenghty staff report during the Feb. 6 city council meeting revealed that Gilroy is short 1,050 very low to low income housing units, which the state requires must be provided to residents.

In foodie circles, blueberries are all the rage. Delicious and nutritious, they're full of those much-sought-after antioxidants called anthocyanidins, as well as bountiful amounts of vitamin C and fiber.

Home News Palo Alto Weekly The Almanac Mountain View Voice Fogster Classifieds Town Square Forums Sports Shopping Shop Palo Alto Pizazz Coupons 'Best of' Results Community Calendar Movies Obituaries Restaurants Things to do Real Estate Photos Community Resources Visitor Info Lodging Holiday Fund Special Features Palo Alto Wiki Traffic Crossword ... (more)

San Jose's most notorious con man was back in Santa Clara County court Friday on charges he bilked more than $200,000 from an 86-year-old woman, the mother of a former cell mate.

Bupkis. That's what Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen on Friday called the evidence defense lawyers are looking for on Mountain Charley's Saloon security tapes as they try to overturn the murder conviction of Paul Garcia.

This article was written by John A. Mills, JD, an associate with Fenton Nelson's litigation and compliance groups, in response to a recent lawsuit filed by Aetna against Bay Area Surgical Management LLC, alleging the surgery centers illegally induced its physician investors to refer their patients to the surgery centers with promises that the ... (more)

Last month by a vote of 10-0 with one abstention, the Cities Association of Santa Clara County adopted the recommendations of the county's Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission to move toward a regional ban of expanded polystyrene food ware, including such items as Styrofoam cups and "clam-shell" take-out food containers.

In two days, police have arrested two burglary suspects in two separate incidents in south Los Altos, the latest in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

California was a hold-out on the deal initially and it appears to have paid off.

Oftentimes, when I am in the community, I am asked, "What does the county do?" I have a quick explanation, however, since the county is so large, there is a lot of information I can't explain.

Feb. 9: Investigators from San Joaquin and Calaveras counties in California search for human remains after receiving a tip on where to locate the bodies of murder victims from convicted killer Wesly Shermantine.

Santa Clara County hosts its first workshop aimed at helping teenage victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse on Thursday.

The number of violent crimes involving gangs since 2001 in San Jose keeps declining, according to data presented at an annual summit last weekend that targets the activities of the groups.

City officials want to gauge how Milpitas voters feel about adopting a new tax or other revenue-generating measure this year.

SAN JOSE -- Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff says it's been excruciating waiting for Major League Baseball to decide if the team can move to the South Bay.