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Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose serves the needs of children, families, and schools as a center for learning and discovery. The museum offers interactive exhibits and programs in a warm and inviting environment.

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New Accessible Playground Unveiled in Mountain View

01/27/2025

Read on for more information about the new accessible Magic Bridge playground at Rengstorff Park in Mountain View which celebrated its grand opening on January 25.

Santa Clara County Libraries Building Children's Spaces

01/19/2025

Read on to learn how the Santa Clara County Library District is building new children's spaces in all branches in support of early childhood literacy.

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Santa Clara County Increases Funding for Children and Family Services

Santa Clara County has increased its commitment to the well-being of children and families.
Despite a shortfall, the county bumped up its Children's Budget by 9.1% mid-year to $1.29 billion, ensuring a focus on critically needed services. The county is …

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Grant Helps Expand Childcare Services in Gilroy

A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.

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Boys & Girls Club Appoints Edith Ramirez to Board of Directors

Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, a nonprofit youth services group providing after-school voluntary activities for young people through clubhouses across the valley, announced this week it has appointed Morgan Hill Assistant City Manager Edith Ramirez to its board …

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Gilroy Rotary Donates 120 Pair of Shoes to Prado Foundation

The Rotary Club of Gilroy donated more than 120 pairs of new shoes for children in September, providing much-needed support for struggling families in local communities, says a press release from the club.

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San Jose Named One of the Top U.S. Cities to Raise a Family

San Jose ranks as one of the top cities in the country to raise a family, but lack of affordability is also pushing some people out the region.
WalletHub ranked San Jose seventh as the best place to raise a …

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DA Rosen Awards $60,000 in Grants for Programs That Help Disadvantaged Youth

The grants come from the district attorney’s Asset Forfeiture Fund, which is money seized from gangs, drug traffickers and criminal organizations, with the goal of helping to repair some of the harm caused by those criminal enterprises.

Image caption: Mario Ramirez Garcia does homework on April 23, 2021.
Will Less Homework Make California Students Happier?

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.

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Santa Clara County Looks for Missing Medi-Cal Members

Low-income residents in Santa Clara County are losing their state-sponsored health care at a time when the public hospital system is experiencing unprecedented demand for services.
Medi-Cal members dropped from 458,000 to 425,000 in the county between June 2023 to …

Image caption: Joy Perrin, a mother of two children, testifies at the Budget Subcommittee on Human Services hearing at the state Capitol in Sacramento March 20, 2024. With the help of CalWORKS, Perrin was able to secure housing for her and her family.
California May Gut Two CalWORKS Programs Helping Thousands of Families

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

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Saratoga Doctor Saves Lives in Gaza

Children consoling one another amidst loss. A ragged man offering cookies outside a field hospital. Words of comfort from a colleague, as he shed a tear for a mother's grief.

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