Santa Clara County Local News: Seniors


All Local Seniors News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

California Local Pin Marker From Palo Alto Online...

05/11/2022
With its revenues on the rise, the city advances an ambitious infrastructure plan that would rehabilitate public buildings and complete streetscape improvements at the Charleston-Arastradero corridor.

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04/08/2022
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Despite the Planning Commission’s 7-0 push for the denial of Covia Communities’ Los Gatos Meadows senior living project, the developer’s initial reluctance to heed calls to include affordable units and Town staff’s own recommendation that Council reject the proposal, elected officials nearly approved it, April 5. Had it gone forward, it would’ve been the tallest [...]

California Local Pin Marker From The Silicon Valley Voice...

04/05/2022
State-issued bonds will fund an 80-apartment complex for low-income seniors, half of which will be formerly homeless. The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved the housing development, to be located at 3333 Kifer Road.

Gilroy Dispatch logo From Gilroy Dispatch...

03/24/2022
Image for display with article titled Library bookstore renamed in honor of longtime volunteer

In every community there are unsung heroes, individuals that offer their service, commitment and dedication, time and again. The many roles Isabel Jewell has held with the Friends of the Gilroy Library over her four decades of service to the non-profit is a key factor to the organization’s success.  Jewell’s selfless dedication has not gone [...]

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03/11/2022
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The town is looking to revitalize senior programs, which is why the Los Gatos Senior Services Committee is conducting a survey that asks residents who are over 60 what types of programs should be offered in town. “We lost a lot of senior services when Covid hit and we discovered we weren’t investing in our [...]

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01/24/2022
Image for display with article titled Nonprofit donates $50K to Morgan Hill Senior Center

The City of Morgan Hill this week accepted a $50,000 donation to the Morgan Hill Senior Center—funds that will go a long way toward improving service at the local center, city staff said.  The donation was made by the nonprofit Friends of the Morgan Hill Senior Center. The $50,000 donation will go into the city’s [...]

San Jose Inside logo From San Jose Inside...

12/07/2021
Image for display with article titled California’s Biggest Nursing Home Owner Faces Lawsuit over 24 COVID-related Deaths

Shlomo Rechnitz is the Los Angeles-based, multi-billionaire owner of Brius, which owns two nursing homes in Santa Clara County, Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center and San Jose Healthcare & Wellness Center, plus five in Alameda County and one in Contra Costa County.

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California Local Pin Marker From San Jose Spotlight...

10/18/2021
Years in the making, the Vietnamese Service Center is finally opening near San Jose’s Little Saigon area. It will provide health and human services to the more than 140,000 Vietnamese residents of the region.

California Local Pin Marker From Los Gatan...

09/18/2021
Los Gatos resident Ed Stahl is 89 years old and has yet to retire from his business. He also hasn’t stopped traveling. After visiting 137 countries, he is planning his fourth trip to Antarctica.

California Local Pin Marker From San Jose Spotlight...

09/06/2021
After being repeatedly asked at mobile vaccination clinics what could be done for homebound seniors, nurse Jennifer Rivera started a home visit program. The team also visits long-term care facilities.

California Local Pin Marker From Palo Alto Online...

07/01/2021
One group of local seniors found ways to stay connected during the pandemic through a grassroots support network to help those aging at home combat isolation. Called Avenidas Village, the organization operates much like a mutual aid society.

California Local Pin Marker From Cupertino Today...

05/31/2021
Senior residents in five Santa Clara County municipalities will soon benefit from an expansion of Reach Your Destination Easily (RYDE), which provides transportation to people over 65.

California Local Pin Marker From Gilroy Dispatch...

05/27/2021
City officials are pondering a new name and other changes at the Gilroy Senior Center—including the loss of a gift shop that has been part of the center for 40 years. Shop president Beverly Kirk said, “We senior ladies are heartbroken.”

California Local Pin Marker From Los Altos Town Crier...

03/16/2021
In celebration of her 100th birthday, longtime Los Altos resident Kathryn Gemello has been invited to throw out the first pitch at a San Francisco Giants game on June 26, when the Giants take on the Oakland A’s at Oracle Park.
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