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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez shooting trial start date set by judge

Velasquez, a former UFC mixed-martial arts champion who fought out of San Jose, is charged with trying to kill a man accused of molesting his child, and instead wounding the man’s stepfather. read more

It’s long past time for California to abolish the death penalty

The death penalty is a stain on our values as Californians, and we must finally stop perpetuating cycles of punishment and violence and instead invest in healing and rehabilitation. read more

2 alleged drug dealers accused of murder for Santa Clara County baby's overdose

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced prosecutors charged two alleged drug dealers with murder for their part in the fentanyl overdose death of 18-month-old Winter ... read more

New York appeals court overturns producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, orders new trial

The judge had no intention of coming under fire like Judge Aaron Persky, who sat on the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Persky handed down a relatively humane decision in the ... read more

Young girl who died during 2021 San Jose "exorcism" by family members fought for her life, court documents say

and Rene Trigueros Hernandez between March 18-25 in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The defendants are the mother, uncle and grandfather of three-year-old Arely Doe, the young girl who was ... read more

Santa Clara County DA moves to take 15 convicted men off death row

Rosen filed motions in Santa Clara County Superior Court to change the sentences from death to life in prison without parole. A California law allows district attorneys to resentence a person if ... read more

Crime and Public Safety

A recent court case involving a Santa Clara County death row inmate helps illustrate that point. Willie Branner, now 74, was convicted of murder in 1981 after a fatal shooting during a robbery ... read more

California church's challenge of COVID-19 restrictions tossed by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court panel has upheld a lower court decision rejecting a lawsuit by a California church suing a county for the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic ... read more

Despite two previous court victories, Tesla settles third Autopilot liability case

Tesla emerged victorious in an Autopilot injury case and a second trial involving the death of a Model 3 owner and serious injuries to two passengers, both heard in California. In both instances, ... read more

Do You Have a Constitutional Right to TikTok?

A legal battle between TikTok and the United States is looming, and a court may decide whether you have the right to use the app. read more

California’s juvenile justice system seeks to end the incarceration of girls and young women

“Ultimately, there was no place to have them be other than juvenile hall,” said Katherine Lucero, referring to her time as a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge prior to joining the new state ... read more

Men's tennis concludes season with 4-1 loss to No. 55 Santa Clara

GU honored its seniors and concluded its season with a 4-1 loss at home to No. 55 Santa Clara on Sunday morning. read more