Artificial turf opponents rally ahead of vote on controversial Santa Clara County ban
Only a handful of locations in the county would be affected, including the Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale and a private school currently leasing county land. The ban could also impact the San Jose Earthquakes’ plan to build artificial turf soccer fields at the county fairgrounds.
Santa Clara County prepares for heated debate over banning of plastic turf at sports fields
A Santa Clara County supervisors plans to introduce an ordinance, on Tuesday, that would ban the use of synthetic or plastic turf at all county-owned parks and facilities. Otto Lee site health risks associated with the plastic turf.
Santa Clara County weighs banning plastics in construction of athletic fields
A Santa Clara County supervisor will introduce an ordinance on Tuesday that would ban the use of plastics in the construction of athletic fields at county-owned sites
Santa Clara County’s highest paid service nonprofit executives
Silicon Valley is one of the nation's most expensive locales and home to dozens of nonprofit organizations, which need to keep up with costs of living.
As Santa Clara County changes how it counts its unhoused, some fear many will be missed
ADVOCATES ARE RAISING concerns about whether Santa Clara County is going to undercount the number of homeless residents this year. Every two years, the county participates in a federally mandated point-in-time count to gather information on the number of people living on the streets and in shelters.
Santa Clara County counts homeless population
Santa Clara County on Wednesday is gearing up to count the number of unhoused residents, and this time it’s paying people who’ve lived on the streets to help.
Santa Clara County switches how homeless people are counted
Advocates are raising concerns about whether Santa Clara County is going to undercount the number of homeless residents this year.
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Suspected Serial Self-Checkout Scammer Nabbed for $11K Thefts at Santa Clara County Target Stores
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office arrests a suspect for stealing over $11,000 in goods from Target by switching price tags ...
Santa Clara County ready to approve plan for 3,100 homes years late
Two years after it missed its deadline, Santa Clara County is poised to finalize plans to build 3,125 homes over the next six ...
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Santa Clara County Social Workers Demand More Staffing, Support in Troubled Agency
Chronic understaffing, unsustainable caseloads and burnout are jeopardizing the safety of children and families, say social ...
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Santa Clara County Animal Services Center Goes Green with Dual-Purpose Solar Panels Providing Power and Shade
Santa Clara County's Animal Services Center now features solar panels that provide shade for goats and power for the shelter.
After Santa Clara County child welfare agency director resignation, social workers call for more changes
The county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services is so short staffed that 33% of social worker jobs that investigate ...
Santa Cruz County businesses can sign up to be vendors at Super Bowl LX
The Bay Area Host Committee, a nonprofit corporation focused on bringing major sporting events to the Bay Area, with Santa ...
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'It’s just like a lack of respect': Veterans still living in subpar Santa Clara County facility
VETERANS LIVING IN a substandard housing facility in East San Jose said it’s getting worse, more than a year after Santa Clara County purchased it and months after a new service provider took over.
Aspiring public watchdogs sought for next Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury
The court-run body has had notable impact with investigations and reports that have scrutinized issues like the influence of ...