HIV/AIDS Santa Clara County 2018 State of the local epidemic on World AIDS Day
Santa Clara County, women
Office of Women’s Policy director reflects on first year
Protima Pandey: An eventful start and ‘miles to go’ t was an eventful start for Protima Pandey as she stepped into her role as director of the Office of Women’s Policy for the County of Santa Clara at the beginning of 2018. Women and their supporters throughout the country had recently marched in protest of…
Santa Clara County, Pets, Video
Holiday discount on pet adoption
Check out these cute critters at the Santa Clara County animal shelter
Aging, Santa Clara County, Health, Video
Santa Clara County designated age-friendly
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domestic violence, law enforcement, violence, women, Video
Transforming domestic violence services
Striking a blow against domestic violence After years of stagnant annual funding of less than $1 million, the Board of Supervisors recently pumped $5 million into combatting intimate partner violence. Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Ken Yeager, who spearheaded the 400 percent increase, say that level of support, if sustained, could change everything. Advocates agree. “How…
Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara County, VMC, Health, Video
Rehabilitation Center at VMC helps rebuild lives
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, spinal cord damage or 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…
Environment, Parks, Public Health
Mosquitoes: lab abuzz with disease detectives
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. The…
property taxes, Santa Clara County
Lemons into lemonade: Reliving the amazing Santa Clara County property tax rebate
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…
Santa Clara County, Education
As Ramadan Closes, a Look at American Muslims
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…
Don't Miss, Elections, Santa Clara County, Voting, News
Early voting centers make balloting in Santa Clara County easier than ever
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 it’s…
