A proposal granting prosecutors on-demand access to inmate calls became a test of the county’s fidelity to its own oversight standards.

A quiet push to give local prosecutors on-demand access to inmate phone calls has ignited a controversy over checks and balances.

Tensions between the county and a local nurses union hit a flash point today, when the union called a one-day strike at two local hospitals.

The hospitals acquired by the county this month offer new stability, but they also come with a hefty price tag for local taxpayers.

The dispute—part of an ongoing conflict between CEO Jeff Smith and Sheriff Laurie Smith—transpired in a series of dueling memos.

There will be no court hearing of a request by AG Xavier Becerra's motion to block the sale of the two local hospitals.

New labor conflicts have intensified an already boiling controversy over Santa Clara county’s purchase of two failing hospitals.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is making one last attempt to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals.

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge delivered a resounding rejection of a plea to block Santa Clara County’s purchase of the hospitals.

Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County.

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open.

The California Department of Justice is trying to block the sale of O’Connor and St Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County.

Santa Clara County emerged as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for it to buy the two hospitals.

County officials pledged that its bid to buy St. Louise and O’Connor hospitals will not negatively affect services offered at the facilities.

A Stanford-trained psychiatrist who lost his job at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center won a $1.5 million judgment last week.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit.