Most Santa Clara County residents who registered to vote chose not to participate this election cycle—with some saying they’ve either lost faith in the system or don’t feel informed enough to make a decision. As of Friday, only about 24.21% of registered voters in the county cast their ballots on June 7, drastically lower than the...
San Jose transit workers raise alarm over spitting and assaults
If you drive a VTA bus, sooner or later someone is going to spit on you. “It happens to everybody,” a VTA operator told San José Spotlight. The worker requested anonymity to avoid retaliation. “If you’re there long enough, you’re guaranteed it’s going to happen to you—it’s absolutely horrible.” Spit, threats, punches and sexual harassment...
San Jose voters approve longer term limits for water district officials
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Water board members will likely enjoy longer term limits, thanks to a measure Santa Clara County voters approved on Tuesday. With 94% of the vote counted, Valley Water’s Measure A has received 50.73% approval from voters, or 156,526 votes....
Santa Clara County sees abysmal voter turnout
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. Tuesday. Santa Clara County residents had a bevy of important, hotly contested elections to vote on, but few bothered to show up to the polls. Only 33.34% of registered voters cast a ballot on election day, according to data from the Registrar...
Longtime Santa Clara County assessor looks to be the winner again
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Incumbent Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is resoundingly ahead and looks set to serve his seventh term. Stone has 67.53% of the vote with 190,867 votes, while opponent Andrew Crockett is trailing with 32.47% of the vote with 91,787...
Sylvia Arenas leads in race for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is leading the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1 race, with former Councilmember Johnny Khamis coming close behind. With approximately 94% of ballots counted, Arenas is ahead with 28.37% of the vote, or 18,442 votes....
Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen likely to see another term
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Incumbent Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen appears to be cruising to outright reelection, marking an easy end to the first contested election he’s faced since he first took office in 2010. With 94% of the votes counted, Rosen...
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s race remains close with between Jonsen and Jensen
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. In the race for county sheriff, former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert “Bob” Jonsen and retired captain for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Kevin Jensen are the top contenders with 94% of the vote tallied. Jonsen still leads with...
Santa Clara County families want police shootings reinvestigated
Families want new investigations into the deaths of their loved ones following reporting errors uncovered in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Silicon Valley De-Bug, a nonprofit in criminal justice reform comprised of families impacted by police shootings, said sloppy incident reporting by the DA’s office has been discovered after reviewing a number of...
Santa Clara County creates department to support children
Santa Clara County wants to give children and families the necessary tools to succeed in life. To accomplish this, officials have created a new office. The Office of Children and Families Policy will support and manage a diverse set of priorities that focus on children, youth and family programs. These priorities will monitor the effectiveness of...