Santa Clara County

Johnnell Alva, 35, allegedly used "a variety of schemes" to steal the money from the firm, which has offices in Campbell and Newport Beach.

There were 53 deaths due to fentanyl overdoses this year, compared to a total of 29 fentanyl-related fatalities in 2019, the coroner said.

With a curfew set to go into effect in California this weekend, grocery stores are anticipating the run on toilet paper and other paper goods will likely get worse.

The 49ers (4-6) head into their bye week on the fringe of the NFC playoff race, which could make the biggest drama down the stretch be how Garoppolo looks heading into the offseason.

Defensive lineman Arik Armstead went on the list earlier this week after a positive test and the team was conducting contact tracing to determine if anyone else needed to go on it as well.

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to halt the construction of a jail that was for years said to be too far along to stop. They will instead opt to explore a mental health facility. 

Struggling business owners see a COVID related curfew as another setback while an infectious disease expert called the idea worth considering.

Crews knocked down a structure fire at an auto dealership in San Jose Monday night, fire officials said. 

San Jose Police are investigating a shooting at the Home Depot store on the 600 block of W. Capitol Expressway early Monday evening. 

Anthony Fauci, the country's top infections disease expert, will accept an award Tuesday from the journalism school at San Jose State University for his role in delivering vital public health information to the American people during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Crews gained attic access and extinguished the fire in less than 45 minutes.

The county received three new pieces of high-tech equipment as well as grant funding to expand three data platforms from the state -- nearly all funded by the state. 

Janice Carlstrom of San Jose was arrested on Thursday after the sheriff's office said she "confessed" to the bizarre string of crimes, which stem from a fire at her office, Pollack Investments at 14500 Big Basin Way, Suite C, in Saratoga, on Nov. 4, 2019.

A suspect in connection to two predawn burglaries in Palo Alto has been arrested, while his associate remains at-large, police say.

Video taken about 5:15 a.m. shows the area blocked off near Stars & Stripes Drive and the VIP parking lot.

Santa Clara County officials said the increase in cases calls for strict adherence to safety protocols and social distancing. 

There is a growing conflict pitting desperate health officials wanting to prevent a virus tidal wave against equally desperate small business owners trying to keep their businesses alive.