A new federal audit says the Santa Clara County Office of Education misused more than $135,370 in federal funds under the previous superintendent. But county leaders disagree on whether the error was an intentional cover-up or a simple mistake, another sign of deepening division and tension in an office plagued by controversy.

A Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered severe injuries in a head-on crash on Valentine’s Day, the sheriff’s office confirmed to KRON4. The injured deputy, Daniel Arevalos, is in stable condition at Santa Clara County’s Valley Medical Center.

A federal investigation uncovered that over $135,000 in Head Start funds were misappropriated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education for unrelated expenses. The audit has raised questions about former Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan's leadership,

Santa Clara County's top education office is planning for a wave of firings amid questions over top-heavy management and executive assistants with six-figure salaries.

U.S. Head Start auditors told local education officials that they had discovered a pattern by previous administrators scoffing grant rules and rejecting calls for oversight.

A federal investigation has found more than $135,370 earmarked for preschool education program Head Start was misappropriated to pay for non-Head Start staff and credit card purchases, according to the Santa Clara County Office of Education.