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Developers are attempting to use a legal escape hatch to push new housing into South County open space. But county leaders have found a loophole of their own. The Santa Clara County Planning Commission on Thursday voted 5-2 against appeals for two different projects under the same developer. To push the projects through, the developer has tried to invoke a state law known as builder's remedy - which allows developments to ignore restrictions on building height and density when local governments lack state approval for their housing plans. The county missed its original deadline two years ago, which opened the door, until receiving state approval in January. But county planners have rejected the plans based on technicalities of missed application deadlines and incomplete information.

Two prominent gun-rights groups and a handful of Santa Clara County residents have sued the sheriff's office in federal court over its methods for issuing concealed-carry weapons permits, saying high fees along with required psychological exams and political contribution disclosures are violations of the Second Amendment. The lawsuit, filed with the Northern District of California on Monday, represents the California Rifle & Pistol Association, the Second Amendment Foundation based in Washington State,

SANTA CLARA COUNTY A small plane reportedly crashed Friday afternoon about 10 miles northeast of Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County, according to authorities. The crash was initially reported around 2:30 p.m. seven miles east of Mount Hamilton, but Cal Fire crews later discovered the site was actually in the Arroyo del Valle area, Division Chief Ed Orre said. As of 4 p.m., crews were still figuring out how to access the site, according to Orrey.

The fundraiser with the long title and the long list of noted Santa Clara County chefs will return Sunday, Sept. 21. Star Chefs and the Wines and Spirits They Love features gourmet small plates paired with wines, spirits (or brews) all to benefit Momentum for Health, a nonprofit provider of behavioral health services for more than 4,500 local residents annually.

"All of a sudden, nothing was working," Matteson said. "This whole thing is so serious - it's as serious as a heart attack."

As homebuyers enter the Santa Clara County real estate market, they face numerous challenges in finding a property. Elevated mortgage rates, coupled with rising home prices, have put tremendous pressure on buyers' budgets. In July, the median price of a single-family home in Santa Clara County was $1,880,000, up 1% from a year ago, while the median price for a condo or townhome was $1,008,000, a 6% increase year-over-year.

AACI honored state Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens with the Gordon N. Chan Leadership Award for his unwavering advocacy and leadership advancing equity and access for underserved communities.

Candidates in the Santa Clara County assessor race have raised significant campaign funds ahead of the upcoming special election, reflecting high levels of interest and competition.

The report revealed that Santa Clara County's child welfare agency has consistently failed to fulfill its commitments to improve care for older youth, indicating serious leadership doubts.

Obdulia Banuelos-Esparza, former director of events and marketing at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, admitted to receiving kickbacks from a security company patrolling the venue.

The summer program is only open to high school juniors and combines 60 hours of classroom instruction, 24 hours of lab time and 100 hours of clinical training.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's Rehabilitation Center is ranked seventh best in the nation, according to the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report, evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals.

Public hospitals train 50% of new doctors across California, despite comprising only 6% of the state's total hospitals, indicating their critical role in physician education.

There is a dangerous myth that drug addiction only has a single victim - the drug addict. Sadly, today's new case and new charges demonstrate there are many victims, including those who never intentionally ingest an opioid.

A semi-truck and a train collided north of Gilroy early Monday morning. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the site at 7:03 a.m.

San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area and third largest in California. Santa Clara County is home to 2 million people and has the sixth-highest GDP in the nation.

The body found in Anderson Lake Bridge has been identified as missing 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli. She had been missing since Saturday.

"What is set in stone is we are absolutely going to build something," Deputy County Executive Consuelo Hernandez stated, emphasizing the necessity of addressing deteriorating jail facilities and community needs.

It's too bad that the $13 million or actually $26 million if there's going to be two elections will be spent on this rather than other county needs.

Matt Morales is committed to making voting accessible for all eligible voters while ensuring the integrity and transparency of election processes in Santa Clara County.