President Biden Visits Storm Battered Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties

January 20, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 30, 2023 10:56 am

President Joe Biden visited California on Thursday, looking over storm destruction in Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County, as well as visiting towns affected by the storm with Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) The Biden administration...

San Jose Councilman Matt Mahan Projected As Mayoral Winner

November 16, 2022 12:59 pm

Multiple outlets called the San Jose Mayoral election for San Jose City Councilman Matt Mahan on Wednesday, following new totals showing him clinching the victory with an insurmountable lead over his opponent, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Mahan, who...

The Wholesale Regional Water System Act

July 9, 2022 5:43 pmJuly 9, 2022 6:18 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Water Code Division 20.5 provides the Wholesale Regional Water System Security and Reliability Act, which is contained in Sections 73500 to 73514. Division 20.5 was added in 2002 by Chapter 841....

California’s Great America Theme Park To Close Within 10 Years Following $310 Million Land Sale

June 28, 2022 1:24 pmJune 29, 2022 7:51 am

Amusement Park Company Cedar Fair announced on Tuesday that the California’s Great America theme park has sold the land that the park is on and will be closing within the next 10 years, likely trigging local, regional, and statewide political...

Homemade Bomb Found Outside Home of San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis

June 15, 2022 12:08 pmJune 15, 2022 12:42 pm

A homemade explosive device was found outside the home of San Jose City Councilwoman Dev Davis on Tuesday, with the San Jose Police Department evacuating the area for part of the day while they dealt with the bomb. At about...

CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties

June 4, 2022 2:45 amJune 4, 2022 7:06 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith

January 20, 2022 2:32 amJanuary 19, 2022 8:35 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that he would be launching a Civil Rights investigation into Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. Smith, a graduate of San Jose State, California Polytechnic University at Pomona, and the FBI Academy,...