Tag: santa clara county
New wheels for watershed steward
For years, Monica Garcia has roughed it along the Pajaro River watershed in her motorized wheelchair, where she’s helped volunteers clean up the ever-constant...
Human rights commission opposes Sargent Mine
The Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission last week voted to help the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band protect its sacred ancestral lands—known as Juristac—from...
Former Gilroy educator pleads guilty to cancer fundraising fraud
A former Gilroy educator pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud for soliciting donations from individuals to help her pay for cancer treatments she did...
State requires vaccination or testing for healthcare workers
State officials announced Monday that healthcare workers and state employees will now be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested regularly if...
CA reopens economy with mix of joy, worry, anger
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and officially reopened Tuesday, marking the moment with state-subsidized vacation giveaways and $15 million in vaccine lottery...
Coroner identifies victims in San Jose shooting
The toll of fatalities in the mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose rose to nine late...
Letters: Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated
What better place to locate a vaccine clinic for ages 12 and up than at a middle school. Kudos to San Benito County...
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on prayer meetings in homes
The Supreme Court late Friday lifted California’s restrictions on religious gatherings in private homes, saying they could not be enforced to bar prayer meetings,...
Guest view: Funding the childcare industry supports working women
With a lack of societal and government support during the pandemic, women are having to make some tough decisions. In the U.S., more than...
State to make Covid-19 vaccine available to all adults starting April...
California will open Covid-19 vaccine access to all residents age 16 and up starting on April 15 based on expected increases in the supply...
