American Muslims celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan this week, a few days after President Donald Trump hosted an iftar dinner at the White House. The guest list was noticeably skewed toward diplomats rather than prominent American Muslims. Muslims the world over fast during the day during Ramadan and every evening break...

(Video courtesy of Medha Upadhyay, participant in the 2018 Strong Girls, Strong Women Conference. All photos provided by the Office of Women’s Policy.) What makes a safe space for young women to grow and voice their ideas? You could describe it as a place where Disney music blasts in the background as a group of 20...

The Santa Clara County Reentry Resource Center connects the newly released from jail and prison with the services they need to get a new lease on life.

Wise people learn the lessons of history. And history says gun violence has been somewhat less of a problem in Santa Clara County than in many places in California and beyond. Nor has the County endured spectacular mass slayings. Yet. But history also says that dozens of Santa Clara County die in firearms-related violence every...

  Santa Clara County residents will have more places and times for early voting this year than ever before. Although voting by mail is an increasingly popular option in Santa Clara County, some people still enjoy the communal experience of casting their ballot at a polling place. But we all have busy lives, and sometimes...