Public and private health officials pass the buck on a request for a dedicated room for sexual assault survivors

Nearly 31 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law, the county is set to fund staff to address gaps in health care, civic access, economic opportunities, education and overall quality of life for South Bay citizens with disabilities.

Santa Clara County has the nation’s highest vaccination rate among large counties, and one of the highest vaccination rates among all counties, according to CDC data.  As of June 20, 2021, 80% of residents aged 12 and older have received their first dose, and over 71% of residents aged 12 and older were fully vaccinated.

Near record-high temperatures and poor air quality threaten health and the power grid for Santa Clara County

County health officials warn that extremely hot weather can result in heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn, heat rash, and in some instances death.

With Covid-19 vaccination rates approaching 80 percent, sites are no longer needed, so some sites will be closing in the next few weeks, Santa Clara County health officials say.

A Scotts Valley nonprofit is set to tackle a $1 million Title IX investigation across Santa Clara County’s hundreds of K-12 and post-secondary schools, despite having neither college-level experience nor legal staff for the task. Education, Training and Research Associates is the intended awardee of a contract to assess and codify how educators countywide comply with state and federal laws on sex- and gender-based harassment and abuse, according to documents obtained by San Jose Inside. The decision will be final on June 10, if none of the other four bidding agencies protest the selection.

Over the last few years—and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic—Santa Clara County's Coyote Creek watershed has become an inflection point for how the South Bay must address issues surrounding its homelessness crisis and the environmental impact of creekside encampments.

Drought conditions in California remain at record highs, with most of the state now classified in “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, and much of the Bay Area north of San Jose last week was included in the most severe “exceptional drought” zone.

Some developers are sick of Apple being a dictator. Apple says it’s protecting us. Let’s dissect this.

Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests CEQA reforms to keep businesses in California and address rising housing costs.

Jing Chiang Huang was originally charged with sex trafficking, tax fraud and money laundering in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

Santa Clara County Assessor Lawrence Stone announced that his right-hand-man, David Ginsborg, will retire on July 1 after 24 years, just as Stone gears up for a contested reelection campaign.

Calls friendship with Christopher Schumb “a fatal conflict that cannot be ignored” and impediment to fair trial.

Expectations are high for a turnaround as experts say the federal relief alone could be enough to cut California’s child poverty in half.

More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer.