Santa Clara County Local News


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Youth Alliance Distributes Donated Laptops

03/12/2024

200 laptop computers were donated to Youth Alliance by AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T, for distribution to Hollister and Gilroy residents lacking "digital basics".

Cupertino Jollyman Park All-Inclusive Playground Construction to Begin This Year

03/11/2024

After two years of planning, Cupertino is ready to begin the contractor bidding process and then start construction of the $4.8 million project.

Business Profile: Jinxbot

03/11/2024

Meet Jason Reynolds and Jinxbot, a 3D printing service operating out of a storefront at 693 Calderon Avenue and a workspace on Old Middlefield Way in Mountain View.

Photos: The Day the Presses Stopped Running | a Farewell to the Los Angeles Times Olympic Plant

03/11/2024

The March 11 edition of the Los Angeles Times print edition will be its last at the Los Angeles Times Olympic printing plant in Los Angeles.

California Attorney General Boosts Bill Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

03/10/2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit reports, a Democratic-led effort to offer protection to patients squeezed by health care bills.

California Law Enforcement Transparency Legislation Signed Into Law

03/09/2024

After receiving bipartisan support, California Senate Bill 400, legislation intended to increase law enforcement transparency, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Santa Clara County Cosponsors State Youth Mental Health Services Legislation

03/08/2024

Santa Clara County co-sponsored legislation to assist youth access to better treatment for behavioral health disorders.

San Francisco Voters Pass Police & Drug Ballot Measures

03/08/2024

Proposition E broadens police surveillance powers and Proposition F mandates drug screening and treatment for people receiving county welfare benefits who are suspected of drug use.

Fewer Students, Higher Absenteeism Affect California Public School Financing

03/07/2024

California’s public schools depend on state aid for the lion’s share of their operational income. Two trends – declining enrollment and high absenteeism – are creating financial headaches.

CA Legislature Could Set a New Record for Women

03/07/2024

The number of women elected to the state Senate and Assembly is 50 of 120 after the 2022 election. And based on the primary results so far, it’s expected to increase to at least 55 women after the November election.

Silicon Valley Communities See Some Homes Selling for %20 Over Asking Price

03/07/2024

Realtors report a hot Silicon Valley housing market in Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Mountain View.

Silicon Valley Mayors’ Breakfast Roundtable on Affordable Housing, Transportation

03/07/2024

The mayors from Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino and Milpitas participated in a roundtable discussion about issues affecting their cities, including transportation and affordable housing.

New Website Features Information on Care of Backyard Chickens, Sheep, Goats

03/07/2024

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources advisors has published a new website with information resources for small acreage landowners raising livestock.

California Agrees to Cuts of Colorado River Water

03/06/2024

California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own more aggressive plan. Now the federal government has to decide how to manage the drought-plagued river.

New Performing Arts Center Breaks Ground at Milpitas High School

03/06/2024

A new Performing Arts Center at Milpitas High School begins construction, funded with monies from Bond Measure AA, passed in 2018.

Californians Face Higher Costs for Goods and Services Than Before the Pandemic Despite Inflation Slowing

03/05/2024

The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.

Redevelopment Plans Proceed for Buena Vista Mobile Home Park

03/05/2024

Plans for redeveloping the park at 3980 El Camino Real in Palo Alto calls for dividing the park into two sections, with a proposed a61-unit apartment building in one and coaches and RVs in the other.

California Schools Gained Billions During COVID-19. Now the Money is Running Out

03/04/2024

California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.

California is Seeing a Historic Rise in the Number of Black Women Running for Office

03/04/2024

At least 24 Black women are running for seats in the California Legislature this year, resulting from years of work cultivating new leaders and growing confidence among voters.

California’s Fast Food Workers are Getting a Raise. But the Labor-Industry Truce is Fraying

03/03/2024

Republicans want to scrap the law, accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of corruption in dealings with a Panera Bread franchisee who is a major campaign donor. McDonald’s franchisees are funding a committee that is attacking Democrats who supported the law and are seeking local office in the primary.