Santa Clara County is trying to hire more psychiatrists after years of leaving the jails understaffed.
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Blue Ribbon Commission for County Jails Seeks Applications
Santa Clara County is accepting applications for a commission that will examine local jails in response to the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate.
Santa Clara Development Deal Has Future Election Implications
Santa Clara picked Core Companies from three bidders to develop a six-acre plot. But support of one council member drew shaking heads in the process.
County to Bolster ‘Implicit Bias’ Training for Sheriff’s Deputies
Taking a cue from similar national and statewide initiatives, the county may implement in-depth bias training for law enforcement.
County Sues Turner Construction over VMC Delays, Safety Issues
Santa Clara County has sued the lead contractor hired to expand Valley Medical Center. The lawsuit accuses Turner Construction of falling behind schedule and driving the $300 million project over budget.
County Locks Contractor Out of Valley Medical Center Work Site
Santa Clara County locked a contractor out of the Valley Medical Center work site, blaming Turner Construction for delays and safety issues.
County Calls for ‘Blue Ribbon’ Commission, Audit of Local Jails
Following the beating death of a mentally ill inmate, Santa Clara County leaders have called for a top-to-bottom investigation of local jails.
County Office of Education Ever-So-Gently Scolded on Diversity
A coordinated plan to put the Santa Clara County Office of Education on notice last week ended up being the equivalent of a protest dress rehearsal.
County Blasts Valley Med Contractor over Safety Issues
The county released video of an explosion to highlight safety lapses by the contractor hired to seismically retrofit Valley Medical Center.
County Tackles Gender Wage Gap; Gov. Jerry Brown Pledges to Sign Equal Pay Bill
Santa Clara County proposes an equal pay ordinance, while Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to sign bill meant to close the state’s pay gap between men and women.
South County Horse Abuser Ordered to Pay $113K Restitution
A Santa Clara County judge ordered a convicted horse abuser to pay $113,000 in restitution to rescue groups that cared for the animals seized from his ranch last year.
County Exec’s New Special Assistant Could Spell Changes
Political spectators were a bit mystified last week as word leaked that Jeff Smith, the top exec for the County of Santa Clara, tabbed Steve Preminger to be his “special assistant.”
County Schools Chief Fires 2 Employees Without Cause, Taxpayers on Hook for $560,216
None of county Superintendent of Schools Jon Gundry’s secret contracts and subsequent under-sight reaches the level of the latest bad deal.
County Office of Ed Says It’s ‘Well Functioning’ Despite Staff Purge
At a certain point one has to wonder if this has been Superintendent Jon Gundry’s plan all along: change disclosure policies on consulting contracts; discreetly hand out a bunch of big-dollar deals; fire the internal watchdogs; and rule through fear and intimidation so any other objectors resign.
Former Trustee Calls County Office of Education ‘FUBAR’
The Santa Clara County Office of Education is a disaster. But is it FUBAR? According to a recent county Board of Education trustee, yes, the situation is completely FUBAR.
County Education Officials Knew They Were Hiding Public Records
New internal emails from the Santa Clara County Office of Education show that the chief of schools and his communications director followed the same playbook when it came to hiding contracts.
