Santa Clara County Local News: Local Community Groups

In a time of unprecedented polarization, Braver Angels encourages citizens to do something completely revolutionary: listen to each other.

One person’s burning straw is another person’s treasure. Strawcture Eco figured out how to reduce the amount of straw that farmers routinely burn by instead converting it into building materials.

When Scott Knies joined SJDA, it was already incorporated, Business Improvement District consultants had already been engaged, city funding had been approved, a dozen board meetings had been held and a diverse 23-member board representing the business community was hard at work.

Curbside recycling, biking to work, building greener—it’s all part of EA’s fight against the climate crisis.

What do you think of when you think of Silicon Valley? You probably don’t think of furrowed fields of strawberries, and you certainly don’t think of the old post office in Watsonville.

The first count in three years showed that the overall number of homeless individuals had increased by 3% in Santa Clara County and by 11% in the city limits of San José.