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05/15/2025
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She came to San Jose alone from the Philippines in 2016, expecting to be connected with a decent job and living arrangements so she could send money back home. Instead, what she encountered was a nightmare.

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05/14/2025
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A massive budget deficit means the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will make hard decisions about grant funds for competing community groups that help residents with food, housing and immigration resources — yet two supervisors want to provide a significant grant to a national political group based in Washington, D.C.

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05/12/2025
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The County of Santa Clara launched a multilingual media campaign on Monday to reaffirm its support for immigrants and those under threat from the Donald Trump Administration's policies to information and resources.The “One County One Future” campaign reflects the County’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all residents, regardless of immigration status.

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05/11/2025
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Santa Clara County is expanding clinic space for youth with developmental disabilities at county-owned O’Connor Hospital to accommodate more patients.

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05/08/2025
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A discussion among Santa Clara County supervisors on everyday gardening tools this week morphed into concerns about immigration witch hunts.

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05/05/2025
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The number of Latino residents dying by suicide has gone up 48% over the last 15 years while making up half of Santa Clara County's homeless population — and they're reporting more instances of unfair medical treatment than any other demographic in the county.

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05/05/2025
A look at the addition of over 2,000 acres to Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park.

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05/03/2025
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The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner this week confirmed the county’s first overdose death due to carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

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05/02/2025
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In March, a  Nazi flag was hung on the north Morgan Hill overpass in where supporters of President Donald Trump had gathered for a political demonstration.

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05/01/2025
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Santa Clara County’s top executive is recommending layoffs to keep core social safety net services alive in the face of two threats: a steep budget deficit and proposed federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump.

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05/01/2025
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is reporting a slight downtick in uses of force last year — yet deputies sent more people to the hospital.

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04/30/2025
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Santa Clara County wants to help homeless people on probation avoid extra jail time by bringing legal services to encampments.

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04/28/2025
With the opening of a modular transitional housing site in Palo Alto delayed, Santa Clara County is working with a nonprofit to use hotel rooms to temporarily shelter 40 homeless individuals.

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04/25/2025
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Authorities said this week they will not file charges against a person who hung a flag depicting a Nazi swastika on the Burnett Avenue overpass in Morgan Hill.

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04/25/2025
Image for display with article titled Sunnyvale Workers Must Go 40 Miles to Drop Off Animals

Sunnyvale's new partnership with Santa Clara County Animal Services has some major glitches.

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04/25/2025
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Santa Clara County is expanding its hotel shelter program for North County homeless residents following the delayed opening of a modular housing site in Palo Alto.

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04/18/2025
Image for display with article titled San Jose District 3 Special Election Heads to Recount

Santa Clara County elections appear to be cursed they can't seem to avoid recounts for too-close-to-call races.

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04/18/2025
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Santa Clara County officials are bracing for more cuts to their housing voucher programs, which subsidizes rent for low-income individuals.

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04/17/2025
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A Santa Clara County commission will hold a hearing on May 7 to receive written protests regarding a proposal to dissolve the South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District.

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04/17/2025
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Silicon Valley is known for technological innovation, but its jails are running on paper — and it's fueling a public safety crisis.