The 14th Amendment guaranteed birthright citizenship in 1868, as one of the post-Civil War reconstruction amendments.
The program allows eligible people with non-violent criminal warrants to avoid jail time over the holidays and receive a new court date.
Just off Highway 152, between I-5 and the town of Gilroy, the San Luis Reservoir is the fifth largest reservoir in California.
The amended tree ordinance is designed to preserve more historic trees and codify the requirements for removals and replacements.
The county expects to finalize a deal to purchase the Level II trauma center from HCA Healthcare early next year.
Valley Water officials said there had been an increase in armed threats of violence, verbal assaults and physical altercations.
Opponents of the ordinance have expressed concerns with how encampment cleanups will displace vulnerable populations.
City officials said the measure will impose stricter fines and make it easier to charge people for having stolen catalytic converters.
The county is looking to hear from residents whose property suffered damage during this week's powerful storm.
Anthony Mata plans to leave the department in March to take on a newly appointed role leading the DA's Investigations Bureau.
The county banned the sale of leaded aviation fuel early last year and is working to keep that authority.
California assesses housing needs and allocates goals for different regions around the state on rolling eight-year cycles.
The decision was a win for the San Jose Police Officers' Association, the union that represents SJPD's rank and file officers.
The cleanup program removed 9.5 million pounds of trash from San Jose's public spaces as of the 2022-23 fiscal year — a 19% increase.
Santa Clara County has settled an unfair labor practice charge with Valley Physicians Group.
The new housing hub will include more than 100 affordable housing units located just a few steps from transit.
Transit officials said the new pricetag is due to inflation and the higher costs of labor and materials.
City leaders are scheduled to host a hearing on the crisis memo on Wednesday.
Crews will be hard at work for a few more weeks replacing several aging water mains.
Hundreds of childcare facilities have closed in Santa Clara County in recent years, and a new grant program is meant to help close the gap.
On Tuesday, the Board vowed to combat the fentanyl crisis "on every front," from distributing Narcan to expanding prevention and awareness.
The number of opioid overdose deaths has more than tripled In Santa Clara County since 2018.
The county will use the funds to improve harm reduction efforts and help community partners prevent overdose deaths.
Some property owners support developing a six-mile stretch of Monterey Road with restaurants, wineries, and bed and breakfasts.
The new plan would increase the cap for fines the city can levy against neglectful owners of landmark properties.
The tentative three-year contract with the city includes a 6 percent wage increase and eight weeks of paid family leave.
In the last decade, San Jose has never had less than 700 vacancies, according to city data.
Multiple street vendors have experienced harassment or violence this year in San Jose, spurring calls for policy reforms.
County officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate a new 28-bed facility for people with significant mental health needs.
After months of negotiations, thousands of city employees plan to strike over staffing issues and low pay for several days next week.
The new proposal would bolster the informal buffer approved in 2021.
Participants will receive gift cards for each negative drug test they take over a 24-week period.
The mayor and his team refuted the claims, saying morale in the office is high and that some staff turnover is unavoidable.
The parking lot opened Monday and provides 42 spaces for homeless people living in their vehicles.
A young mountain lion was found dead along Santa Teresa Boulevard, renewing calls for safe wildlife crossings and slower driving.
Libraries have Narcan training sessions scheduled over the next few weeks at branches across Santa Clara County.
The program will pay 50 homeless highschoolers $1,200 for three months starting next summer.
City leaders are supporting Assembly Bill 645, which would create a pilot program for speed cameras in San Jose and other California cities.
Santa Clara County residents will have until July 25 to apply for federal assistance for costs related to January storm damage.
Council members were scheduled to take action on four projects designed to get more people in off the street in San Jose.