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  • San Jose Cooling Centers

    • Almaden Community Center  6445 Camden Ave. San Jose, CA 95120  Phone Number: (408) 268-1133 Hours of Operation: 8am – 8pm Note: Open as cooling center only when temperatures reach mid 90 degrees or higher  • Bascom Community Center  1000 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose, CA 95128  Phone Number:...
  • Hate Crimes in California Spike: Jews, Gays and Blacks Attacked the Most

    Estephany Haro El Observador The number of hate crimes reported in California continue to increase. In 2016, 11.2% was the total reported number of hate crimes. Blacks, Jews, Latinos and gay men are the most targeted, according to state Justice Department officials. The report was released by Attorney General...
  • María Leticia Gómez to Serve as Director of the Office of Public Affairs

    SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.— This week County of Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey V. Smith, M.D., J.D., appointed María Leticia Gómez to the position of Director of the Office of Public Affairs. Gómez joins the County of Santa Clara after a journalistic career that spanned more than 20 years,...
  • Cities & Businesses Across the Nation Urge the Federal Circuit to Support Transgender Veterans’ Access to Medical Care

    SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—On June 28th the County of Santa Clara, along with cities and businesses across the nation, submitted an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, asking the Court to compel the U.S. Department of Veterans...
  • Bill Would Protect California Desert Water Resources

    Eric Tegethoff California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill introduced Wednesday in the California Legislature aims to protect water resources in the state’s deserts. Assembly member Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, introduced Assembly Bill 1000, known as the California Desert Protection Act, to strengthen safeguards for desert groundwater so that...
  • 2017 Homeless Census

    Count Drops with Veterans and Chronic Homeless, Rises with Youth and Family Homeless SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The federally required biennial Point-in-Time Homeless Census and Survey was conducted in Santa Clara County during the last 10-days of January, 2017. The survey provides a snapshot of homelessness in the...
  • CA Groups: Senate Health Bill “More Draconian” than House Version

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Health advocates warn the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace Obamacare would cause millions of Californians to lose their healthcare – by phasing out the Medicaid expansion and then capping the program altogether. The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) lifts...
  • Student Changes People’s Lives With Electricity

    Estephany Haro El Observador Isabel Miranda just graduated from Santa Clara University and at her short age, she has already made a difference in people’s lives by helping them have access to the most basic utility, electricity. Miranda, along with another SCU student traveled to Chilan-Balan, a small village...
  • Caminar’s LGBTQ Programs in Santa Clara County Report Increased Demand and Usage

    Pride Month Report to the Community Shows Youth and Adult Programs Have Grown in Response to LGBTQ Community Needs and Political Climate Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley (FCS) San Jose, CA – In its eighth year, the LGBTQ Youth Space has seen a 17 percent year-over-year increase...
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