Wellpath, a for-profit company, is facing over 1,500 lawsuits nationwide for deaths and other tragedies inside jails.

Ten men died in Santa Clara County jails last year — the most deaths in custody in two decades, according to a report from a police auditor. The president of the union for jail guards says they’re ...

Santa Clara County leaders want to reduce recidivism at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and plan to study offering ...

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies received a “thank you” letter from a county jail inmate after two deputies helped save ...

A community group presented an idea to some Alameda County supervisors on Thursday to end a contract with a private ...

Police in San Jose on Thursday confirmed the arrests of six suspects -- including four juveniles -- in connection with a ...

Al Nievas sued the sheriff’s office and claimed a deputy unlawfully pursued a driver who fled and broadsided Nievas’ adult ...

Al Nievas sued the sheriff’s office and claimed a deputy unlawfully pursued a driver who fled and broadsided Nievas’ adult ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants Santa Clara County to scale up shelter and health treatment options in response to the city's ...

SAN JOSE MAYOR Matt Mahan wants Santa Clara County to scale up shelter and health treatment options in response to the city’s ...

Reacting to the Santa Clara County sentencing of former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez for a 2022 shooting, ...

A suspect wanted in several counties and known for stealing high-end cars has been arrested, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s ...