Cracks emerge in Peninsula prohibition on dispensaries
PENINSULA — Two years after California legalized recreational marijuana, pot laws on the Peninsula remain a patchwork.
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Santa Clara and San Mateo urge residents to register in alert systems after recent fires in California
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
Santa Clara water board votes to support smaller version of $17 billion water tunnels project
SAN JOSE, CA — The Santa Clara Valley Water District has said it will only contribute funds to new water transport tunnels supported by Governor Jerry Brown if the project is scaled down.
Caltrain raises ticket prices to address budget deficit
Starting Oct.1, Caltrain has adopted fare changes aimed at reducing a deficit in its operating budget. Riders have to pay an additional 25 cents.
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Santa Clara County School Board to vote on charter school for struggling youth
Santa Clara County’s first charter middle school for students will open in fall 2017 if the county’s board of education approves a petition.
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Palo Alto joins nearby cities in anti-trafficking push ahead of Super Bowl
Palo Alto is training cops and hotel workers to better identify signs of human trafficking in preparation for Super Bowl 50, which is at Levi’s Stadium next February.
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Santa Clara residents express mixed views on affordable housing project
A vacant six-acre plot of land near Midtown Village may be transformed into a destination for seniors searching for affordable housing and a space to grow their own food.
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Drought-tolerant plants star at spring garden marketÂ
Just days after Gov. Brown announced California’s first-ever mandatory water cuts in response to the drought, hundreds gathered at the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County’s Spring Garden Market.
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Santa Clara County tackling human trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
Santa Clara County is training law enforcement, hospital and airport workers to combat human trafficking, which some activists say seems to spike during mega sporting events.
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