Respected leaders fight fear, mistrust, apathy The Santa Clara County Office of the Census has spent months preparing “trusted messengers” to help hard-to-count populations understand it’s in their communities’ interest to fill out next year’s federal Census 2020 form. With distrust of the federal government soaring among many immigrant groups, the County knows it is…
Native birds of prey showcased at Calero County Park The first “raptor encounter” to be jointly hosted by Santa Clara County Parks and the Peninsula Open Space Trust could scarcely have been more perfect — especially if you like surprises. Mostly sunny afternoon skies and mild temperatures greeted the estimated 250 people who showed up…
Santa Clara County symposium fights culture of silence Each year more than 200 people in Santa Clara County are charged with child molestation, and prosecutors know that the actual number of people who are molesting children in the county is much, much greater. “Research has shown that fewer than 10% of child victims actually ever…
