Check out these cute critters at the Santa Clara County animal shelter
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Heroes Run 2018 draws about 1,000
Heroes honor children’s health services at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center The 2018 Heroes Run to raise awareness and some money for children’s health services at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center drew about 1,000 people to the 5k race and fun run. “It’s kind of an event on high octane,” said VMC Foundation CEO Chris…
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Santa Clara County Librarian Wins Intellectual Freedom Award
Santa Clara County Librarian defends patrons’ privacy rights Santa Clara County Librarian Nancy Howe last weekend accepted the Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award from the California Library Association. The award goes to California people, groups and organizations that have made significant contributions to intellectual freedom. In Howe’s case, she turned down grant funding on behalf…
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Agricultural plan: County, partners seek climate resilience
County, partners take steps to save remaining working farms and ranches Cherry grower Chris Borello’s extended family has been farming in Coyote Valley and other parts of southern Santa Clara Valley for generations. But the clan is also among the South County landowners who have cashed in over the years on the sky-high price of…
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Bats Motel: A juicy Halloween tale from Calero Park
Welcome to the twilight zone “Birds really eat a tremendous lot. But — I … I — I don’t really know anything about birds. My hobby is stuffing things. You know — taxidermy.” Norman Bates, perfectly normal proprietor of the Bats Bates Motel, in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” In a clearing deep in the woods stands…
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Eye-catching mini bookmobiles debuted by Santa Clara County Library
Saratogans check out local library branch’s all-electric ‘Go Go Biblio’ Santa Clara County Library District recently rolled out a fleet of four miniature bookmobiles that you’ll soon see at various schools and community events. The idea of the all-electric souped-up golf carts is to bring the library to the people and not require everyone to come to…
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Urgent: Santa Clara County needs paid poll workers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvxkKlBlDcs Election officers go extra mile for democracy as paid volunteers The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters on Friday issued an urgent call for volunteers to work as election officers on Nov. 6. “This is a remarkable opportunity for Santa Clara County residents to observe, promote and facilitate one of our most important civil…
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Finally, affordable housing for homeless in downtown San Jose
County, partners break affordable housing barriers It practically takes a fistful of permits to open a lemonade stand in Santa Clara County today, let alone build affordable housing for the homeless. Most people probably want to help. But they almost invariably resist affordable housing complexes in their own neighborhood. Undaunted, the County of Santa Clara,…
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‘Lives Well Lived’: Age Friendly Silicon Valley to screen documentary
Elders in tune Every one of us is gradually moving toward old age, and more and more of us seem likely to live right up to the century mark. In a youth-oriented culture, the prospect of age-related decline is uncomfortable to contemplate. Yet while we must indeed adjust to the inevitable changes, old age need…
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Stroke Awareness: Know the signs, act FAST
https://youtu.be/LpCmsCoxxWc Stroke Awareness Saves Lives Would you know what to do if you were having a stroke? If you are having any of the following warning signs, you may be having a stroke, even if you're a younger person. Don’t wait to see if you’ll start to feel yourself again. You or someone else should...
