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…
Santa Clara County residents will have more places and times for early voting this year than ever before. Although voting by mail is an increasingly popular option in Santa Clara County, some people still enjoy the communal experience of casting their ballot at a polling place. But we all have busy lives, and sometimes…
Not that hard being green With all due respect to Kermit the Frog, time has proved the adorable amphibian wrong. Contrary to the Muppet’s memorable lamentation in 1970, it’s actually pretty easy being green nowadays. To be fair, when Kermit sang about how “it isn’t easy bein’ green,” he was referring to what he saw…
This past Sunday, on April 22nd, Earth Day was celebrated by over 160 countries across the globe, all promising to be more conscious about how they treat our planet. Santa Clara County residents had a host of Earth Day activities to participate in, from a celebration of the County’s tree program in the Central Park…
Silicon Valley Reads Silicon Valley Reads is an annual community program that engages the public in reading, thinking, and discussing a contemporary topic. This program is made possible by a partnership between the Santa Clara County Library District, the San Jose Public Library and the Santa Clara County Office of Education. This collaborative effort has…
Mighty Mike McGee- Santa Clara County’s Newest Poet Laureate It’s one of Mighty Mike McGee’s first appearances since being named Santa Clara County’s fifth poet laureate. He’s about to emcee his weekly Thursday night Live Lit poetry/literature-reading event at Caffe Frascati. If McGee thought he would attract a larger crowd than usual to the artsy…
