BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to build a 500-bed maximum-security jail in San Jose after speakers […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen has filed to run for Santa Clara County Sheriff. He said today (Jan. 12) that he will […]
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo today (Aug. 16) called for the resignation of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith over allegations of poor jail management, lack of transparency, as well […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian is calling for new leadership of the sheriff’s office and to uncloak legal documents and videos concerning a […]
By the Daily Post staff A state appeals court on Friday ruled that District Attorney Jeff Rosen and his office should be disqualified from prosecuting one of the defendants charged […]
A grand jury has indicted Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung in connection with the ongoing investigation into allegations that the Sheriff’s Department traded concealed-carry gun permits for campaign contributions. […]
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Two more men today pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office for concealed-carry gun permits, according to District […]
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A judge handed Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen a first round victory yesterday (Sept. 17) in his case alleging the Sheriff’s […]
By the Daily Post staff The former CEO of an international security firm has been charged as part of an alleged bribery scheme by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office […]
By the Daily Post staff A Santa Clara County grand jury has indicted a county sheriff’s captain, two local lawyers and the owner of a gun parts manufacturer in an […]
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Wednesday (July 22) he will decide soon whether to charge retired Palo Alto police Sgt. […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Over 650 inmates have been released from Santa Clara County jails, according to the Santa Clara County Superior Court system. There were about […]
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Is this a coincidence or just tit-for-tat? You be the judge. Last fall, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith told District Attorney Jeff […]
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced this morning (Nov. 21) that her deputies have arrested a 74-year-old man in connection with the 1973 murder […]
The president of the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriff’s Association has resigned following allegations that he sent racist and sexist text messages to other law enforcement officials over the last […]
From staff and wire reports A man linked by DNA to a 1974 ritualistic church killing on the Stanford campus killed himself this morning (June 28) after detectives arrived at […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the few ways that mid-Peninsula residents interact with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office — other than visiting the Palo Alto […]
DAILY POST EDITORIAL It’s possible that Santa Clara County voters will get two chances this year to vote for sheriff. With five candidates in the June 5 primary, it’s unlikely […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In an interview with the Post yesterday (April 26), Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith flatly denied allegations that she tried to have […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was barred from reading a statement before a candidate forum in Mountain View last night (April 24) […]
Retired judge LaDoris Cordell and a candidate for Santa Clara County sheriff, former Undersheriff John Hirokawa, called for Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign yesterday (April 3) over her actions in […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith’s re-election challenger, former undersheriff John Hirokawa, accused Smith yesterday of lying about the number of sheriff’s deputies […]
From staff and wire reports U.S. Marshals on Sunday (Nov. 26) captured the second of two inmates who made a brazen getaway from the Palo Alto courthouse, authorities said. John […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is running for her sixth four-year term next year, she told the Post through a spokesman. Smith […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Understaffing and poor security at the Palo Alto courthouse allowed for the escape of two inmates, leaders of both unions representing Santa Clara […]
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