SILICON VALLEY — Silicon Valley municipalities have a unique problem to account for when planning for emergencies like earthquakes—the area is too affluent.
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PALO ALTO – The recent fires that swept through California’s wine country have raised concerns over the appropriate use of emergency alert systems –whether it was sufficient to send alerts that are locally targeted and that require a previous registration. In San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, residents are being urged to sign up for
PALO ALTO, CA – Roughly 200,000 Bay Area kids could lose their Medi-Cal health insurance after Congress failed to renew funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to a report released at the end of October by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Nearly 1.3 million kids’ Medi-Cal coverage jeopardized without CHIP funding Read More »
SAN JOSE – The 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was the most successful event yet, and now Santa Clara County officials are looking to tackle a growing problem—opioid abuse among teenagers.
Santa Clara County takes in record amount of unused prescriptions at drug Take Back Day Read More »
Two major hospitals in Santa Rosa have resumed their normal operations after the deadliest wildfires in California’s history destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas. But dozens of families remain in evacuation shelters across the region, which have mainly been consolidated to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV park in Santa Rosa. Both Sutter Santa
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PALO ALTO – Nonprofits and many California counties are gearing up for a possible showdown in Sacramento against the state’s service employees union over a bill that could make it harder for local governments to contract with outside organizations that provide critical services.
San Mateo County officials, non-profits say labor bill would harm services Read More »
PALO ALTO — As of Jan. 1, Palo Altans will be able to buy marijuana by delivery but it will be illegal to sell in stores. Five miles away in Mountain View, retail sales will be allowed. Just a short hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains in Half Moon Bay, farmers are preparing for the possible commercial cultivation of marijuana plants.
CUPERTINO – Santa Clara County has launched a pilot program to provide curb-to-curb transportation for seniors in five West Valley cities as an alternative to the costlier ride-sharing services and the limited public transportation options available.
Santa Clara cities launch pilot program providing transportation services to seniors Read More »
SANTA ROSA — Sonoma County leaders are pointing to inadequate Spanish-language communication and fear as key barriers that prevented immigrant communities from seeking aid following the most destructive fires in California’s history.
PALO ALTO — Palo Alto City Council voted Nov. 13 for city staff to begin drafting new regulations for certain buildings at risk of earthquake damage, the latest step in a multiyear effort to understand and improve the seismic safety of the city’s older buildings.
Palo Alto evaluating regulations to improve safety of seismically vulnerable buildings Read More »
PALO ALTO – Palo Alto is exploring ways to redesign four of its Caltrain railroad crossings that have become traffic bottlenecks and scenes of frequent accidents.
Palo Alto discusses alternatives to Caltrain railroad crossings Read More »
SAN JOSE – Activists at San Jose State University are organizing a demonstration on Nov. 15 to request a path to citizenship for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children.
Amid fears of deportation, immigrant student group rallies for legislative fix Read More »
