Mike Wasserman

January 29, 2015

State of the County: Cortese Calls 2015 a ‘Year of Opportunity’

By Silicon Valley Newsroom

Dave Cortese delivered the 2015 State of the County address.

Delivering the annual State of the County address to a packed Montgomery Theater, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese called 2015 a "year of opportunity." He outlined a plan to advance affordable housing initiatives while improving public safety and public health. “Working together, we can seize on the opportunity to better our community,” Cortese said.

January 20, 2015

DA Jeff Rosen Vows to Keep ‘Building Bridges’ in Second Term

By Silicon Valley Newsroom

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen was sworn in to his second term in office Jan. 20, 2015. (File photo)

In his inaugural speech after being sworn in for his second term today, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen highlighted the reforms made since taking office in 2011.

December 17, 2014

Cindy Chavez Wants to Commend Xavier Campos on His 1 Term

By The Fly

San Jose Councilman Xavier Campos only convinced voters to give him one term, but county Supervisor Cindy Chavez recommended him for a commendation. (File photo)

In a stunning gesture, County Supervisor Cindy Chavez this week recommended East Side’s favorite punch line, Xavier Campos, for a commendation for his one and only term on the San Jose City Council.

November 24, 2014

Could Mail-In Ballots Speed Up Silicon Valley Vote Counts?

By Silicon Valley Newsroom

County employees worked 12-hour shifts each day last week to sort and count the 140,000-plus vote-by-mail ballots. (Photo by Josh Koehn)

With outdated equipment slowing down vote tallies, Santa Clara County is talking about switching to all-mail elections to quicken the process.

November 3, 2014

Santa Clara County Considers ‘Healthy Nail Salon’ Ordinance

By Jennifer Wadsworth

A proposed county ordinance would protect nail technicians, who work long hours around toxic chemicals. (Photo by Matthias Schaefgen, via Flickr)

Santa Clara County may enact a health ordinance to protect nail technicians, who work long hours around toxic chemicals. About 80 percent of the 7,200 registered nail technicians in the county are Vietnamese. The vast majority are immigrant women, around childbearing age, who report headaches, pregnancy complications and other health problems because of the work they do.

September 9, 2014

Educators Need to Renew Focus on Civic Education

By Joseph DiSalvo

Sen. Dianne Feinstein stopped in Silicon Valley for a discussion about geopolitics, cybersecurity and the nation's dearth of civics education. (Photo via Facebook)

Just as President Obama will address the nation about a strategy to defeat ISIS, he should call for a plan to address the dearth of civics literacy among our youth, according to Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Joseph DiSalvo.

September 8, 2014

County Seeks More Financial Control of Rural/Metro

By Silicon Valley Newsroom

County ambulance provider Rural/Metro has its contract up for review this month.

Santa Clara County wants greater financial control of its embattled EMT service provider, Rural/Metro.

August 27, 2014

Supervisor Mike Wasserman Prefers Status Quo, Rural/Metro

By The Fly

Mike Wasserman has never been one to rock the boat during his time as a county supervisor.

Mike Wasserman’s special brand of milquetoast conservatism has made him the Ray Romano of local politics. He’s beloved for his affable nature, frequent banquet and ribbon-cutting attendance and unwavering commitment to ensuring no boat is rocked unless steady to sleep.