Even as gender equality in most traditionally male sectors has improved, women in Santa Clara County continue to be shut out of firefighting.

Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public.

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on a 20-year master agreement with the Fairgrounds Management Corporation.

California’s Fair Political Practices Commission accused the longtime schools trustee of some pretty flagrant violations of state election law.

The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury dealt a harsh blow to the Valley Transportation Authority in a new report.

A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone.

Former mayoral candidate Anthony Becker said he is embarrassed that Santa Clara failed to comply with basic transparency standards.

A probe that initially targeted the city’s procurement practices changed focus once civil grand jurors realized another problem was at play.