April 2, 2020 Coronavirus Live Blog, April 2, 2020: County Braces for Impact By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County is gearing up for a surge of patients as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout Silicon Valley. Read More 7
March 22, 2020 Cash, Safety Supplies Sought for Frontline Medical Workers By Silicon Valley Newsroom Elected leaders team up with businesses to collect cash donations and desperately needed equipment for doctors and nurses. Read More 3
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus Live Updates, March 19, 2020: Silicon Valley Enters Third Day of Regional Lockdown By Silicon Valley Newsroom As people adjust to life under lockdown, lawmakers from D.C. to City Hall have been working on ways to keep the economy moving. Read More 1
January 17, 2020 Nurses Strike Four-Year Labor Deal with Santa Clara County By Barry Holtzclaw The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the deal will close the pay gap between county and private health facilities. Read More 2
December 19, 2019 St. Louise Regional, O’Connor Hospitals Undergo Repairs By Silicon Valley Newsroom A total of $90 million in equipment and facility improvements have occurred or are taking place, the county reported. Read More 0
October 25, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Postpones Moving Family Resource Center By Nicholas Chan Instead of moving the social services hub to downtown San Jose, the board opted to keep it at 591 N. King Road. Read More 0
June 18, 2019 Santa Clara County’s $8B Budget Funds Growing Workforce, New Hospitals, Major Projects By Silicon Valley Newsroom The $8.1 billion 2019-20 spending plan is nearly 16 percent bigger than last year’s, largely because the county acquired three new hospitals. Read More 8
March 21, 2019 South County Family’s Name Tied to Nursing Unions’ Labor Dispute By Barry Holtzclaw Two unions repping nurses in the expanded county-run hospital system are at odds over differing interpretations of a labor-relations law. Read More 2
March 12, 2019 Nurses Go on Daylong Strike at St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Barry Holtzclaw Tensions between the county and a local nurses union hit a flash point today, when the union called a one-day strike at two local hospitals. Read More 7
March 8, 2019 Newly Expanded County Hospital System Requires Bigger Subsidies By Barry Holtzclaw The hospitals acquired by the county this month offer new stability, but they also come with a hefty price tag for local taxpayers. Read More 4
February 18, 2019 Hearing on St. Louise, O’Connor Sales Canceled, Ruling on Their Fate Expected Any Day Now By Barry Holtzclaw There will be no court hearing of a request by AG Xavier Becerra's motion to block the sale of the two local hospitals. Read More 2
February 13, 2019 Strike Threat Looms Over St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Barry Holtzclaw New labor conflicts have intensified an already boiling controversy over Santa Clara county’s purchase of two failing hospitals. Read More 6
February 4, 2019 AG Xavier Becerra Doubles Down on Bid to Block County Purchase of St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Barry Holtzclaw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is making one last attempt to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals. Read More 15
January 25, 2019 County Ramps Up Campaign Against AG Xavier Becerra in Bid to Save Two Local Hospitals By Barry Holtzclaw Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County. Read More 21
January 22, 2019 AG Rejects Santa Clara County’s Plea to Keep Hospitals Open By Barry Holtzclaw State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open. Read More 20
January 11, 2019 Attorney General Tries to Block Sale of St. Louise Hospital By Barry Holtzclaw The California Department of Justice is trying to block the sale of O’Connor and St Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County. Read More 2
