January 29, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches 10-Part LGBTQ Listening Tour By Kristin Lam Residents and local officials gathered at the Mountain View Senior Center on Saturday for the region’s first listening forum on LGBTQ issues. Read More 3
January 26, 2018 Campaign to Recall Judge Aaron Persky Heads to June Ballot By Stephen Perez Proponents of the recall submitted nearly 95,000 signatures—well above the 58,634 valid names needed to land on the ballot. Read More 25
January 26, 2018 Santa Clara County Allocates $8 Million for Inclusive Playgrounds By Kristin Lam The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved $8 million to help fund six all-inclusive playgrounds throughout the region. Read More 4
January 23, 2018 Op-Ed: Women Going from Homeless to Housed Require a Strong Support System By Eileen Hunter The founder of onRoute22 talks about how to provide an antidote to the isolation experienced by someone who is newly housed. Read More 7
January 23, 2018 By the Numbers: Immigrant Contributions to Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom As federal lawmakers debate divisive immigration policies, South Bay officials highlight the contributions of the immigrants who live here. Read More 12
January 22, 2018 Santa Clara County Considers Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Disaster Response By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County, which plays a key role in regional disaster response, is mulling the idea of using AI to brace for future emergencies. Read More 13
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13
January 12, 2018 Santa Clara County Inmate Accused of Raping a Child Found Dead in Apparent Suicide By Jennifer Wadsworth A Santa Clara County inmate died in custody early Thursday by what officials are calling an apparent suicide. Read More 5
January 10, 2018 Mayor Sam Liccardo Off to a Running Start in Re-Election Bid By The Fly Mayor Sam Liccardo beat his own record for the opening campaign fundraising period of his 2018 re-election bid. Read More 11
January 10, 2018 Lawsuit: Jail Official’s Conflict of Interest Undermines Santa Clara County Inmate Grievances By Jennifer Wadsworth Inmates and their advocates call Santa Clara County’s jail grievance system unfair because of an official’s alleged conflict of interest. Read More 1
January 9, 2018 Trump Ending Protections for Salvadorans Puts South Bay Families at Risk of Deportation By Silicon Valley Newsroom President Trump revoking temporary protected status for Salvadorans puts even more South Bay residents at risk of deportation. Read More 12
January 8, 2018 Santa Clara County Correctional Deputies Face 15 Years to Life in Prison for Inmate’s Fatal Beating By Silicon Valley Newsroom Three Santa Clara County jail guards convicted of fatally beating a mentally ill inmate will serve 15 years to life in prison. Read More 9
January 2, 2018 San Jose Grapples with Spike in Violent, Juvenile Crimes By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose saw a sharp increase in violent crimes in 2017, according to preliminary data that the city expects to finalize later this month. Read More 17
December 20, 2017 Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Has Wife Apologize for His Angry Outburst By The Fly Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee who offended colleagues with an angry outburst, sent his wife to apologize on his behalf. Read More 13
December 19, 2017 Santa Clara County Hires Its First-Ever Chief Privacy Officer By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County appointed its first privacy chief, U.S. Army veteran and longtime security expert Mike Shapiro. Read More 9
December 14, 2017 FCC Scraps Net Neutrality; Silicon Valley Vows to Fight Back By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Republican-led FCC voted this morning to revoke net neutrality, a decision that will apparently face some legal challenges ahead. Read More 13