Today, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department is announced six new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are now 20 total people who have tested positive for the virus in Santa Clara County. The Public Health Department also announced new guidance designed to reduce the spread of the virus in the community. “We understand … Read more
The County of Santa Clara’s Public Health Department announced two new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the County. Both of these new cases are still under investigation to determine the source of transmission. Total number of cases is now 11. At this time, of the total confirmed cases in the county, only two have been determined … Read more
A new benefits card for families in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — or WIC — is available today from all three WIC agencies in the county: Gardner Health Services, the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley and the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department. The new card, … Read more
According to Santa Clara County, almost 1 in 3 Santa Clara County teens have tried vaping — that’s over 31 percent of the local teenage population. New data released this week shows widespread and increasing use of e-cigarettes, or vapes, among high school students in Santa Clara County and across California. More than 31 percent … Read more
The Santa Clara County Library District and County of Santa Clara, in partnership with SVCREATES, has opened the application process for selecting the 2020–2021 Santa Clara County Poet Laureate — the Poet Laureate is an honorary post. The selected poet’s role is to elevate the awareness of Santa Clara County residents around poetry and to help … Read more
The County of Santa Clara and local community partners celebrated the first grand opening of an affordable housing development funded by the voter-approved 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond. On Monday, Aug. 12, The Veranda (19160 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino) opened. The Veranda is a new 19-unit affordable housing development for seniors, with six units … Read more
The Santa Clara County electorate will be using an all-new voting system when they cast their ballots in the 2020 elections, the first such update to the County’s voting technology since 2003. The upgrade to the Dominion Voting Systems model was officially approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week and marks … Read more
A 99-year-old Santa Clara County resident recently received what appeared to be a spectacular windfall. An email claiming to come from the U.S. Department of Treasury said he had won a sweepstakes for $150 million — plus $10,000 each week for the rest of his life. With age comes wisdom, at least for this gentleman. … Read more
The Santa Clara County Vector Control District (SCCVCD) has detected West Nile virus (WNV) positive tests in adult mosquitoes collected from an area around portions of the 94087, 95050 and 95051 ZIP code areas that include parts of the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The detection has prompted the scheduling of a truck-mounted adult … Read more