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Assembly Bill 1728, introduced by Assemblymembers Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), would exempt single parents receiving CalWORKs benefits from “welfare-to-work” requirements for the first three years of their child’s life.
(Jan. 28, 2022) → Read the full The Californian reportA new children’s play area is now open at Mineta International Airport. It is called the Zoom Zone, thanks to its sponsorship from Zoom, and was designed by the San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum.
(Nov. 10, 2021) → Read the full Cupertino Today reportTraveling with children is never easy, and Mineta Airport is sending help in the form of its new Zoom Zone—an interactive area designed especially for kids.
(Oct. 27, 2021) → Read the full The Mercury News reportSanta Clara County expects to roll out vaccines for ages 5-11 as early as next week, with 55,000 doses of the modified Pfizer shot expected to arrive.
(Oct. 27, 2021) → Read the full KNTV NBC 11 reportSanta Clara County is experiencing a lag in getting marriage certificates completed, with some couples clocking eight weeks or longer to make their union official.
(Oct. 27, 2021) → Read the full The Mercury News reportYears 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.
(Oct. 19, 2021) → Read the full San Jose Spotlight reportMountain View’s Mayor for a Day essay contest brought some compelling and heart-capturing ideas in front of the City Council. The elementary school students were passionate about climate change and recognizing diversity in their community.
(Oct. 19, 2021) → Read the full Mountain View Voice reportSan Jose is celebrating the reopening of Lincoln Glen Park, the second all-inclusive park in the city. The park includes play equipment for children on the autism spectrum disorder, along with those with physical disabilities and medical fragility.
(Oct. 15, 2021) → Read the full Cupertino Today reportAfter a drive-in format for 2020, the Zoppe Family Circus is back in its big top this fall. The troupe will perform in Redwood City through early November.
(Oct. 13, 2021) → Read the full Palo Alto Online reportThe Hidden Halloween is the brainchild of a Baskin-Robbins franchise owner, and is becoming a popular destination in Palo Alto. What was once an empty field is now a charming pumpkin patch with activities for kids and families.
(Oct. 8, 2021) → Read the full Palo Alto Online reportThe League of California Cities recently honored Cupertino for the city’s efforts to get young people engaged in politics. It was one of 11 California cities recognized.
(Sept. 30, 2021) → Read the full Cupertino Today reportBetween women delaying pregnancies in favor of climbing the corporate tech ladder and families fleeing the region in favor of affordable lifestyles, the youth population in the Bay Area is shrinking.
(Sept. 27, 2021) → Read the full The Mercury News reportThe Gilroy Unified School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 26 to mark the beginning of South Valley Middle School’s projected two-year-long transformation.
(Aug. 27, 2021) → Read the full Gilroy Dispatch reportA scientific study released Aug. 3 shows links between pollution from piston-engine airplanes at San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport and high levels of lead in the blood of children living near the airport, which is slated for closure in 2032.
(Aug. 3, 2021) → Read the full San Jose Inside reportMore than 40,000 California child care providers will get at least a 15 percent pay raise starting in 2022 through their first-ever collective bargaining agreement.
(June 25, 2021) → Read the full The Sacramento Bee reportThrough major efforts to feed children during the pandemic, school districts across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have offered an important resource to families struggling with unprecedented changes and challenges.
(June 2, 2021) → Read the full Mountain View Voice reportAdvocates say demand for care has been up during the pandemic, and services are inadequate.
(June 1, 2021) → Read the full CapRadio reportThe Los Altos Educational Foundation has struggled to raise money during the pandemic. To help, Loyola School second-grader Finley Snedigar is selling hand-drawn notecards locally.
(May 19, 2021) → Read the full Los Altos Town Crier reportDesigned for children ages 3 through 10, the center includes Miniland (with replicas of local landmarks), animated movies, lego-building workshops, and a VR simulation of flying through a lego world.
(April 21, 2021) → Read the full Milpitas Beat reportThe City of Santa Clara has announced that all three of its libraries will be open for lobby service beginning this week. Other services, including computers and printers, should be available by the end of the month.
(April 6, 2021) → Read the full Cupertino Today reportKen Christopher, whose company grows the stinking rose, has donated 1,000 copies of his children’s book to Gilroy elementary schools.
(April 5, 2021) → Read the full Gilroy Dispatch reportStarting with a pilot program in Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park, the Magical Bridge Foundation now has 11 other projects in the works around the South Bay, as well as two in Singapore.
(March 22, 2021) → Read the full The Jewish News of Northern California reportOur local media allies keep you informed.