...official Web site got three times its normal number of hits. "Online reporting ensures that the information is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Joe Simitian, member of the Santa Clara County, board of supervisors.

...without the celebrity's consent. The Web page has been taken down since the lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Santa Clara County Superior Court. But Montana said in a statement that he hoped the case would lead "other cyber pirates" to "stop...

...An 81-year-old priest accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing two mentally impaired men surrendered to the Santa Clara County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department, authorities said. Also in California, the Diocese of Monterey unveiled a tougher...

...graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's degree in engineering. He is a civil engineer with the Santa Clara County Highway Department in San Jose. The couple is at home in San Jose.

...five-hour meeting at a downtown hotel. ''I knew this was futile to begin with.'' A suit filed by Davis in Santa Clara County, Calif., claimed Tagliabue and Austrian deceptively set up an executive compensation fund that now totals nearly...

...1.495 million. A four-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath, with pool, in Hillsborough? Yours for $1.498 million. Santa Clara County, which encompasses about half of Silicon Valley, recently said it will start providing low-interest loans to...

...agreed to protect them for the next 25 years, while a Santa Clara County supervisor wants them to remain undeveloped for the...proposes protecting up to 1,000 acres for 25 years. Santa Clara County supervisors are reviewing the 10-year plan and...

...Giants -- during baseball commissioner Bud Selig's visit to the region Thursday. Giants owner Peter Magowan says Santa Clara County is his team's territory. A 40-acre parcel there reportedly has been proposed as a new home for the A's. Selling...

...the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday. The suspect, first identified through an anonymous e-mail, is in Santa Clara County Jail on unrelated charges, the newspaper said. Authorities hope to ask a grand jury for an indictment on felony...

...from dog lovers around the country, and $110,000 in reward money was collected. Burnett has been in jail in Santa Clara County on unrelated charges since December. Heis accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from his employer...