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The Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose. The county also has a jail in Milpitas. AP file photo.
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Updated: County supervisors decide to build new jail

January 26, 2022 12:05 am

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 […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto police chief files to run for Santa Clara County Sheriff

January 12, 2022 8:08 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Another official calls for Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign

August 16, 2021 6:32 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Simitian wants report on abuse of county jail inmate released to public

August 14, 2021 9:01 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

D.A. Rosen disqualified from prosecuting defendant in donations-for-gun-permits case

May 29, 2021 12:01 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Undersheriff Rick Sung indicted in gun permit probe

November 20, 2020 1:30 pm

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. […]

Santa Clara County

Two more plead guilty in alleged gun permit scheme

October 19, 2020 7:38 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

DA wins first round in gun-permit case

September 19, 2020 3:34 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

CEO of security firm indicted in sheriff’s office gun-permit scandal

August 28, 2020 11:55 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Sheriff’s captain, 2 lawyers, businessman indicted by grand jury in alleged gun permit scheme

August 7, 2020 10:32 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

DA to decide soon on whether to charge retired Palo Alto cop

July 24, 2020 7:30 am

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. […]

Santa Clara County

650 inmates freed to prevent spread of coronavirus

April 13, 2020 8:00 am

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

Opinion: Coincidence or just a case of tit-for-tat?

August 16, 2019 8:00 am

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 […]

Palo Alto

Sheriff arrests suspect in 1973 murder of Stanford grad

November 21, 2018 9:10 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Deputy sheriffs union president resigns over racist, sexist texts

July 30, 2018 8:05 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Suspect in 1974 Stanford murder kills himself as deputies were about to confront him

June 28, 2018 6:42 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Sheriff candidates address policing issues at Stanford

May 22, 2018 12:39 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Editorial: Re-elect Laurie Smith as Santa Clara County sheriff

May 16, 2018 12:08 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith
Palo Alto

Sheriff fires back at critics, says car-sex incident is fiction

April 27, 2018 10:42 am

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 […]

Sheriff candidates, from left, John Hirokawa, Joe LaJeunesse, Jose Salcido and Martin Monica debated in Mountain View on April 24. Post photo by Allison Levitsky.
Palo Alto

Candidate debate goes on without sheriff, who wanted to read a statement but not take questions

April 26, 2018 3:02 pm

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) […]

Santa Clara County

Cordell, opponent say Sheriff Smith should resign

April 4, 2018 4:09 pm

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Candidate says sheriff lied about staffing levels before courthouse escape

December 1, 2017 12:31 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

2nd of two courthouse escapees caught

November 27, 2017 7:52 am

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 […]

Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County Sheriff to seek re-election

November 27, 2017 7:00 am

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 […]

Palo Alto

Courthouse escape blamed on shortstaffing

November 21, 2017 10:24 am

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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