Cindy Chavez

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Santa Clara County clears sexual assault, rape kit backlog

Santa Clara County has cleared its backlog of untested sexual assault and rape forensic evidence kits. Terry Harman, an assistant…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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,…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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