In a major decision years in the making, Santa Clara ... of Main Jail South, which was razed in 2020. As part of the proposal, Main Jail North will be demolished and the county will reassess ...

SAN JOSE — Newly elected Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert “Bob” Jonsen formally took his oath of office as the South Bay’s first new top cop in a quarter century during a formal ceremony ...

Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday voted to dissolve a special fire protection district which serves the southern portion of the county, and relies on CalFire for service, and the county ...

The future of fire protection in the South Bay is in the balance as Santa Clara County supervisors aim to transition from a fire department run by Cal Fire to one run by the county. Santa Clara ...

SAN MARTIN, Calif. (KGO) -- Changes are coming for who will respond to emergencies and fires in South Santa Clara County. On Thursday, residents, fire personnel and county officials packed a town ...

The South County Fire District, which is headed by Cal Fire, will dissolve, and the county will end an $8 million annual contract with the state agency. The county has been trying to assure people ...