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Santa Clara County to review policy surrounding victim DNA
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez wants a review of how the county's top law enforcement agency uses DNA collected from survivors of sexual assault.Read More
Supes allocate $76 million for county employee ‘Hero Pay’
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide bonuses of up to $2,500 to county employees for...Read More
Study finds elevated blood lead levels in children near East San Jose airport
Children living near East San Jose's Reid-Hillview Airport are experiencing blood lead levels similar to those of children in Flint, Michigan.Read More
Group urges legislature to approve Newsom’s plan for statewide fiber-optic broadband
A group of rural and urban leaders is urging the state legislature to act on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s three-year, $7 billion plan in the June 15 budget to close...Read More
Caltrain sales tax measure gets another shot with ‘clean’ bill
After weeks of heated debate, the ⅛-cent Caltrain sales tax measure has been given a new lifeline. It appeared last week the measure would not make it to the...Read More
Supes weigh resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis, support BLM movement
"To change history, we must confront it." Read More
After nearly 50 years, BART arrives in San José the long, slow way
The brand-new Berryessa and Milpitas stations opened to the public Saturday.Read More
Santa Clara County considers mail-in voting only for November election
About 900,000 eligible voters in Santa Clara County may be limited to vote-by-mail ballots in November if county leaders decide it’s unsafe to open voting centers during the coronavirus...Read More
County considers ‘gun team’ to remove firearms from violent offenders, domestic abusers
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider funding a new team specifically aimed at getting guns out of violent hands. Board president Cindy Chavez will...Read More
San Jose proud to offer safe LGBTQ+ shelter
As Pride Month kicks off nationwide, queer individuals without housing in San Jose can for the first time access a shelter designed specifically for LGBTQ+ needs. The New Haven...Read More
Santa Clara Co. board mulls firearm enforcement team
Santa Clara County supervisors considered creating a specialized unit Tuesday to enforce firearm bans on individuals with domestic violence restraining orders.Read More
Santa Clara Co. board approves encampment lease
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed to a 6-month pilot program Tuesday for the Hope Village homeless encampment, a temporary housing solution that officials hope will be...Read More
Pre-dawn settlement staves off Sunnyvale strike
An early morning tentative agreement reached between officials with a Sunnyvale employee union and the city averted a work stoppage of about 450 employees.Read More
Santa Clara Co. aims to aid undocumented residents
Undocumented immigrants facing threats of deportation by the forthcoming Trump administration may soon have more legal help in Santa Clara County.Read More
Santa Clara supes take steps toward pay equity
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday a plan for city staff to prepare a gender and ethnicity pay equity ordinance.Read More