The number of unaccompanied immigrant minors crossing into the United States has increased nearly five times over during the last three years. On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted to further explore ways to help these children.
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County Poised to Ban Pot Clubs
Santa Clara County may extend its moratorium on medical marijuana collectives until it comes up with a plan to regulate them—or ban them altogether.
County Supervisors Share Summer Vacation Experiences
Summer brings a brief reprieve for local elected officials—for some more than others.
Simitian Calls for Expansion of Services in North County
North county residents apparently don't enjoy the same access to public services as the rest of the region. Supervisor Joe Simitian intends to change that.
County School Trustee Anna Song Arrested for Spousal Abuse
Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Anna Song was arrested last week on suspicion of spousal abuse. Song's husband, Chris Stampolis, serves on the Santa Clara Unified School Board.
Sources: FBI Investigates County Ambulance Provider Rural/Metro
Fly has learned that the FBI has been investigating county ambulance provider Rural/Metro for its creative political activity. The investigation’s scope is not fully known, but sources say investigators have been looking into the ambulance company’s connection to Pacific Printing, a political mail house aligned with local organized labor.
Report Blasts County over Crime Victim Restitution
Countless crime victims are being cheated out of restitution money in Santa Clara County, according to a new Civil Grand Jury report.
County Office of Ed Tabs Jon Gundry to be Superintendent
The Santa Clara County Office of Education announced Tuesday that Jon Gundry is the lone finalist to take over as superintendent of schools. A recent report, however, suggests Gundry does not have the strongest track record for improving the results of low-income students.
County Sees Rush for Passports
Economic recovery coupled with Silicon Valley’s increasingly international population has translated to a rush for passports.
County Considers Pot Club Ban
Cannabis clubs, already banned from every local jurisdiction except for some slim pickings of real estate in San Jose, may get outlawed from unincorporated Santa Clara County, too.
County Bans E-Cigs
Health officials hope a new set of rules will make electronic cigarettes as taboo as conventional smokes.
County Sues Rx Drug Makers, Alleges ‘Campaign of Deception’
Santa Clara County filed a joint lawsuit with Orange County against the world’s five largest drug manufacturers, accusing the companies of waging a “campaign of deception” directly responsible for a national prescription drug epidemic.
County May Strengthen Living Wage Policy
Santa Clara County will consider bolstering its living wage policy to include not just higher pay, but adequate paid leave, benefits and hours.
County Needs Polling Station Volunteers for June 3 Primary
Santa Clara County desperately needs more people to staff polling stations for the June primary election.
County Talks Code Enforcement, Lobotomies, Saving Water
Supervisors found that Code Enforcement cases are woefully backlogged and databases are out of date.
County Appoints 2 New Execs
Santa Clara County shuffled around some of its top brass, promoting a pair of deputy executives two months after appointing a permanent chief financial officer.
