March 31 had for years been a state holiday honoring Cesar Chávez, until revelations of sexual abuse by Chávez earlier this month prompted cancellation of many events and the renaming of others.
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Santa Clara County Will Honor Huerta, Farmworkers, Not Chávez, on March 31
The county statement followed Wednesday's announcement by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan that the city was canceling all César Chávez Day events, in light of the sex abuse allegations.
San Jose, Santa Clara County Missing from California’s ‘Pro-housing’ List, Putting New Aid in Jeopardy
As Gov. Gavin Newsom pressures local governments to regulate homeless encampments, many cities and counties fall short of fulfilling requirements for $500 million in new state aid.
Damon Silver Begins Work as Santa Clara County Public Defender
Silver, who has been Acting Public Defender since December 2024, has served the public at the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office for nearly three decades.
Santa Clara County, San Francisco Challenge Trump’s Homeless Policy Changes
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County and San Francisco filed lawsuits to block Trump Administration's huge shift in homelessness policy.
Santa Clara County Voters OK Sales Tax Increase By 56K, and Counting
Santa Clara County voters overwhelmingly approved an increase in local sales taxes, which county officials say is necessary to help offset dramatic cuts in federal aid by the Trump Administration, mostly in health care.
Santa Clara County Zoning Proposal Sparks Outcry from Horse Owners
Horse owners say land use plan could displace animals and threatens rural businesses.
Santa Clara County Supervisors Agree to Work with City Hall to Expand Homeless Services
Direct medical and behavioral health services to city of San Jose-funded interim housing sites will expand under a new partnership brokered last week by Supervisor Betty Duong and Mayor Matt Mahan.
Taxes, Million-dollar Doctors and Santa Clara County’s Health Care Crisis
The county's decision to expand its health care system, which doubled the public agency’s share of local hospital beds from around 20% to 40%, obviously didn’t anticipate Trump.
Former Santa Clara County Fair Director Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme
Obdulia Banuelos-Esparza avoids jail time and will have to pay $40,000 in restitution in a plea bargaining deal for demanding cash from a security firm in exchange for a fairgrounds contract.
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone to Resign after Three Decades in Office
Santa Clara County’s longest serving elected official, 84-year-old Larry Stone, announced he will leave office July 6, 18 months early.
San Jose, Santa Clara County Among Jurisdictions Cited by Trump as ‘Defying Federal Immigration Law’
On May 2, the administration removed a link to the list that had been included in a May 29 press release. President Donald Trump’s executive order in April had said some local governments are deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Sunscreen Firm Settles Lawsuit by Santa Clara County DA, Agrees to Stop Saying Products Don’t Harm Marine Life
In the settlement approved last week, Sun Bum was ordered by the court to pay $300,000 in civil penalties and to stop false advertising of any of its chemical sunscreens.
Santa Clara County School Board Hires New Superintendent
David Toston fills a vacancy created when Mary Ann Dewan was fired in October 2024.
Federal Auditors Report Santa Clara County’s Education Office Misspent More than $135K
U.S. Head Start auditors told local education officials that they had discovered a pattern of previous administrators scoffing at grant rules and rejecting calls for oversight.
Santa Clara County and San Francisco Lead Coalition in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to withhold federal funding if local sheriffs and police departments don't assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.
