Clerk-Recorder’s civil marriage still popular The most popular service the County of Santa Clara’ Clerk-Recorder’s Office offers is marrying people at the County Government Center in San Jose. So Valentine’s Day is rather busy for the clerks who perform civil marriage. But it used to be more popular than it is now, says Louis Chiaramonte,...

Culture, science and a moonlit hike Parks aim for more cultural relevance When the waxing moon peered through the haze above at Santa Teresa County Park after days of hiding behind rainclouds, a tide of humanity began arriving as if pulled ashore by lunar gravity. Santa Clara County Parks interpreter Kelsi Ju was there to...

A convicted felon’s life of faith, failure and resilience Life on the outside is never easy for people who’ve spent years behind bars. Alex Senegal Jr., who served time for trying to kill a peace officer, is no different. When he got out, he was fortunate enough to find a community that accepted him: the...

HIV/AIDS Santa Clara County 2018 State of the local epidemic on World AIDS Day

Protima Pandey: An eventful start and ‘miles to go’ t was an eventful start for Protima Pandey as she stepped into her role as director of the Office of Women’s Policy for the County of Santa Clara at the beginning of 2018. Women and their supporters throughout the country had recently marched in protest of...