Seniors interested in R.Y.D.E services can sign up at rydescc.org and book rides as early as a month in advance.

The plan would make low-interest loans available for small local businesses adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors.

The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all.

Supervisors Joe Simitian and Mike Wasserman voted against taking this first step towards a sales tax boost.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign.

An extended repayment plan is also expected to be developed after the county was told to look at the city of San Jose as an example.

Two county supervisors want a COVID cost tracker so the public can see precisely what’s being invested to pull through this crisis.

Santa Clara County health officials are looking to increase testing capacity to 1,300 a day. But they’ve hit a road block getting there.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a vote Tuesday to expand healthcare coverage for low- and middle-income families. The Board agreed to subsidize 100 percent of healthcare costs for families of four making up to $105,000 per year, or individuals making up to $51,000 per year. This program applies to those who are receiving medical services at Valley Medical Center hospitals and clinics.

Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose district encompasses the quarry, said he called for the update to “resolve this particular issue once and for all.”

That Bay Area stay-at-home order meant to last three weeks? It applies to all of California now and no one’s sure how long it’ll last.

As of today, Dave Cortese held strong with nearly 33 percent of the vote against 20 percent for former FEC chair Ann Ravel.

Super Tuesday got off to a strong start in Santa Clara County with more than 8,000 voters casting their ballots by noon.

To combat childhood hunger, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg wants the county to allocate $8 million to feed 12,000 kids over four years.

On Tuesday, the county will consider a proposal to spend $8 million over four years to feed 12,000 of the neediest children in the South Bay.