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Caltrain's switch to electric is already paying off
Caltrain's electric trains are a hit with riders. The electrification project involved swapping out Caltrain's Diesel trains for brand new electric units that are quieter, accelerate faster, and a...
Triton Museum of Art
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Here's how the iconic Barbie doll and its manufacturer, toy giant Mattel, built an industry in Southern California that pours billions into the stateâs economy.
South County Youth Task Force (SCYTF) and its community partners have been busy at work this spring and start of the summer to create a welcoming, responsive and unified South County. This yearâs work began with âThe Day of the âŚ
âWhat matters to you and what are you doing about it?â Those are the questions asked of each student at Hillbrook Schoolâs Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship. The Los Gatos school was founded in 1935 to support the idea of âŚ
You have to be 18 to get divorced in California, but thereâs no minimum age to get married. Child marriage survivors protested at the state Capitol, but the Legislature likely wonât act until next year.
State lawmakers want to loosen CalWORKs job requirements so people keep cash benefits. Congressâ debt limit deal could curb that.
Transitional kindergarten teacher Kajsa Byrne had the children in her Lexington Elementary class gathered around a circular table, engrossed in a literacy assignment. They scarcely noticed some of the regionâs most powerful educational figures enter the room. Michael Stock, a âŚ
While Morgan Hill residents and enthusiasts of public, family-friendly outdoor events may be growing weary of the recent uncertainties surrounding formerly annual gatherings, organizers of one of the cityâs most popular celebrations vow to proceed as normal this summer. And âŚ
The county also plans to train staff at local schools and non-profit organizations about vaccination requirements to attend public schools.
The 2023 season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park will get off to a colorful start in March with a new event: the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration. This two-month event will feature brightly colored blossoms, larger-than-life silk sculptures, and floral-themed âŚ
For the past several years, residents have spoken to the Gilroy City Council about the need to establish a youth center in the city to get kids off the streets and provide them with positive activities that keep them out âŚ
The Supreme Court is keeping in place, for now, Title 42 â the pandemic policy that OKâd migrant expulsions. California has yet to figure out how to meet the needs of an influx of migrants when it does go away.
Los Gatos High School Principal Kevin Buchanan felt helpless on the third day of the 2021 school year. It wasn't the typical first-week-back chaos. Instead, Buchanan was sitting on the ground, cradling the body of a studentâwatching their face turn âŚ
The Silicon Valley Guaranteed Income Project will give 150 Santa Clara County families who are experiencing homelessness or unstable housing $1,000 per month in no-strings-attached cash assistance for 24 months.
A few months back, neighbors Maggie Contro, an 8-year-old third-grader at Daves Avenue Elementary, and Arlo Britz, a 7-year-old boy a grade below, were sweeping her homeâs porch, when they realized they were doing something worth scaling. Contro had been âŚ
In the spending plan, the county reaffirms its commitment to the safety, health and success of children by unveiling new programs.
The Santa Clara County Parks Junior Ranger program is ushering in the fall season with a series of free, interactive and virtual after-school sessions geared toward children ages 7-12.  The newly expanded hybrid modelâincluding both online and in-person sessionsâfeatures guest âŚ
Annie Corbett was charged in October 2020 with wire fraud in connection with a company that provided foster care for kids in group homes.
With the help of a Silicon Valley tech employer, local underserved children have improved access to the latest digital tools at the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan Hill. On Aug. 24, the local club celebrated a donation of $100,000 âŚ
Emotional support dogs from the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department and the nonprofit Canine Companions joined high schoolers for lunch on Los Gatos High Schoolâs front lawn, Aug. 24. Organizer Esha Bagora, a junior at the school, said the idea âŚ
Shortly after lunch during their weekly meeting on Aug. 16, members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy got in a line, grabbed a backpack and stuffed it with notebooks, erasers, pencils and more school necessities that were laid out across âŚ
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