Local Impact

6+ hour ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (244+ words) San Jose Unified warned parents and students of a person acting strangely and recording people and parts of various schools and then posting those recordings on social media. Robert Handa reports. The woman at the center of a viral video…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (128+ words) A federal judge in San Jose is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over an effort to temporarily block construction of a proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy. People who live near the proposed facility and immigrant advocates are expected to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) Immigrant rights advocates are expected to rally in San Francisco on Tuesday in support of legislation that would allow people to file civil lawsuits against federal agents over alleged constitutional violations. Organizers point to a recent increase in U.S. Immigration and…...