Santa Clara County Vector Control lab: the scientists behind eradicating mosquitoes   Ideally, summer is about freedom from homework, weekends at the lake and hanging out into the night, not mosquitoes. That’s why it’s also the season when Santa Clara County is most active protecting residents from the threat of the West Nile virus-carrying insects....

Most Santa Clara County offices closed for July 4th As residents anticipate fireworks, Santa Clara County offices mostly closed for Independence Day. Most offices of the County of Santa Clara will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day. Normal business resumes Thursday, July 5. Most County workers will be joining other Americans in celebration of...

How a snafu — and rebate – on Santa Clara County property taxes brought a community together Homeowners rarely jump for joy when they hear from the County assessor, the guy responsible for calculating how much they’ll have to pay in Santa Clara County property taxes. But Erin Cerdan was ecstatic when Assessor Larry Stone...

American Muslims observe the end of the holy month of Ramadan this week, a few days after President Donald Trump hosted an iftar dinner at the White House. The guest list was noticeably skewed toward diplomats rather than prominent American Muslims. Muslims the world over fast during the day during Ramadan and every evening break...

(Video courtesy of Medha Upadhyay, participant in the 2018 Strong Girls, Strong Women Conference. All photos provided by the Office of Women’s Policy.) What makes a safe space for young women to grow and voice their ideas? You could describe it as a place where Disney music blasts in the background as a group of 20...