The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office placed several unincorporated low-lying areas under an evacuation warning Wednesday due to heavy rains and likely flooding from the arriving storm.

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Santa Clara County may be able to serve more vulnerable children through home visits by tapping into new Medi-Cal funding.

Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit Thursday to block President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.

The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to withhold federal funding if local sheriffs and police departments don't assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.

Santa Clara County and San Francisco announced Friday they are leading a national coalition of local governments in suing the administration’s threats to withhold billions of dollars in federal ...

GILROY, Calif - A significant change is coming for fire protection in the southern part of Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to end a contract with Cal Fire and ...

Santa Clara County’s state-mandated housing plans have been approved — nearly two years after the deadline.

A 23-year-old man who was attacked at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and on life support, has died, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Schools around the Bay Area ...

Santa Clara County social workers said current staffing levels are dangerously low and putting local families and children at risk. The workers held a rally Tuesday at the county office and called ...

A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic.

(KRON) — The South Santa Clara County Fire District (SSCCFD) will be dissolved after county supervisors approved the recommendation on Tuesday, according to fire officials. The Santa Clara ...