News January 31, 2019 Court Rejects Bid to Block Sale of O’Connor, St. Louise Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge delivered a resounding rejection of a plea to block Santa Clara County’s purchase of the hospitals. Read More 6
News January 29, 2019 Ag Plan Aims to Preserve Santa Clara County Farms, Rangeland By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Board of Supervisors today will vote on a blueprint for preserving farmland in the region once known as the Valley of the Heart’s Delight. Read More 4
News January 28, 2019 Man Dies After Being Struck by Five Cars in South San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom The San Jose Police Department urges anyone with dash-cam footage of the event to share it with detectives investigating the hit-and-run. Read More 19
News January 25, 2019 County Ramps Up Campaign Against AG Xavier Becerra in Bid to Save Two Local Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom 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
Opinion January 24, 2019 Santa Clara County DA: ‘No Matter How Long It Takes, We Will Bend the Arc Toward Justice By Silicon Valley Newsroom A transcript of the speech Jeff Rosen delivered at his Jan. 23, 2019, swearing-in to a third term as district attorney. Read More 25
News January 23, 2019 South County’s Uesugi Farms is Closing Its Doors for Good By Silicon Valley Newsroom The prominent family-owned vegetable producer is selling off all of its equipment and “winding down” its operations. Read More 10
News January 22, 2019 AG Rejects Santa Clara County’s Plea to Keep Hospitals Open By Silicon Valley Newsroom State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open. Read More 20
News January 22, 2019 Santa Clara Valley Water Offers Rebates for Rainwater Capture By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara Valley Water District is launching a new set of rebates to help ratepayers continue making conservation a lifestyle. Read More 3
News January 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Seeks Rightful Owners of $3.5M in Unclaimed Tax Savings By Silicon Valley Newsroom Some 4,900 taxpayers potentially have a right to some of the cash, which is on deposit with the county Department of Tax and Collections. Read More 0
News January 11, 2019 Attorney General Tries to Block Sale of St. Louise Hospital By Silicon Valley Newsroom 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
News January 9, 2019 House Dems Want to Make Election Day a Federal Holiday By Silicon Valley Newsroom Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, a Democrat from Palo Alto, introduced legislation to make election day a federal holiday. Read More 22
News January 8, 2019 Applicants Sought for Santa Clara County’s Civil Grand Jury By Silicon Valley Newsroom The courts are looking for volunteers to serve on the Civil Grand Jury for the coming 2019-through-2020 session. Read More 10
News January 5, 2019 St. Louise Regional Hospital Earns High Marks in New Report By Silicon Valley Newsroom In St. Louise, Santa Clara County will acquire a dedicated, quality staff providing adequate care, according to a court-ordered evaluation. Read More 0
News January 4, 2019 Homeless Man Jailed on Suspicion of Raping a Good Samaritan By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities on Tuesday arrested a South County transient accused of sexually assaulting a woman who tried to help him. Read More 23
News January 2, 2019 UPDATE: Mayor Expects ‘Full Recovery’ From Cycling Collision By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo won’t require surgery but will likely wear a brace until his injuries heal, according to an update from his spokesman. Read More 2
News December 31, 2018 Mushroom Farm Accused of Dumping Toxins Into Creek By Silicon Valley Newsroom Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. faces $67-million lawsuit, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Read More 5