Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.

Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination.

It’s unclear if the origins of San Jose’s upcoming LGBT march comes from activists and community organizers or Santa Clara County HQ.

With its raucous election for party chair, the Golden State’s donkey party made for all sorts of colorful headlines this past weekend.

A recent column in the Mercury News listed the best and worst local decisions in the last 50 years. Here’s a few more to add to the pile.

County Supervisor Dave Cortese gamely endured an interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss a court victory for “sanctuary cities.”

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will moderate a free speaker series in hopes of creating a better understanding of Islam.

Former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos has accepted a high-ranking job in Santa Clara County government.

Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students.

We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats.

South Bay renters won two important battles in the span of a week—one in San Jose and the other for all of Santa Clara County.

Faced with eviction and possible closure, Planned Parenthood in Mountain View has turned to Santa Clara County for help.

Santa Clara County attorneys answer questions about their lawsuit against President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese will share his vision for the coming year at the State of the County address Tuesday.

Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation.

Prompted by outrage over violent incidents involving officers, the county adopted a plan to equip sheriff’s deputies and jailers with body cameras.