Outing buoys spirits of hundreds living with spinal cord injury Hundreds of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) gathered at Vasona Lake County Park this summer for an unforgettable day of paddling, picnicking and playing. Put together by the Rehabilitation Center staff at Valley Medical Center, in coordination with the Santa…
Reentry Peer Mentors: Trusted guides to life on the outside Re-entry into society after years behind bars is a challenge. Santa Clara County’s peer mentorship program helps smooth the way for people who often can scarcely recognize the world they suddenly find themselves in. Having a buddy who’s been there and done that can help…
Boy howdy! It sure has been a spell since Santa Clara County Fair patron last wolfed down a classic original sandwich from Angelo’s Pepper Steak — thin-sliced rib eye steak and sweet green peppers seasoned with the original spices and stuffed inside a sweet roll. But that’s about to change. After being absent from…
The Rehabilitation Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has built a reputation as a national leader in care for patients who’ve suffered a stroke, a spinal cord damage or a traumatic brain injury. Based in innovation-driven Silicon Valley, the center pioneered an interdisciplinary team approach to care that has since become the standard. The care team…
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…
The Santa Clara County Reentry Resource Center connects the newly released from jail and prison with the services they need to get a new lease on life.
Wise people learn the lessons of history. And history says gun violence has been somewhat less of a problem in Santa Clara County than in many places in California and beyond. Nor has the County endured spectacular mass slayings. Yet. But history also says that dozens of Santa Clara County die in firearms-related violence every…
