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  • Helicopter Treatments to Reduce Emergence of Adult Winter Salt Marsh Mosquitoes Postponed

    Due to weather conditions, the treatments will occur Thursday, February 23 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – In light of the predicted rain beginning Thursday February 16th, the helicopter coastal areas treatments planned for that day in the ITT Marsh and the Palo Alto flood basin, in Palo Alto, and Zanker...
  • NEW REPORT SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF WALKING

    Also highlighted are safety risks and offers recommendations for improving safety Santa Clara County, CA: A report released February 15th shows the connection between walking and health, environmental, and community benefits. The Walking for a Healthier Santa Clara County report, released by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department...
  • Mayor Liccardo Unveils San Jose’s “Tale of One City”

    Mayor highlights city’s progress in restoring services and enhancing public safety, and outlines plans around Youth, Sustainability, Service and Beautification initiatives  San Jose, Calif. – Mayor Sam Liccardo unveiled a “Tale of One City” during his 3rd State of the City address on Saturday February 11th, showcasing how San Jose has...
  • Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Combat Understaffing in California Dialysis Clinics

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced legislation on February 15th to improve staffing at more than 550 dialysis clinics in California.  SB 349, the Dialysis Patient Safety Act, would mandate annual inspections of dialysis clinics and safer staffing levels. Current law requires inspections of dialysis clinics every six...
  • U.S. Family Courts Often Award Custody to Alleged Abuser

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Over the past eight years, custodial parents killed 58 American children after a court ignored abuse claims by a protective parent, according to the Center for Judicial Excellence. And a new investigative report, published by 100Reporters.org, says family courts systemically discredit...
  • Cirque Du Soleil – LUZIA

    We met with Majo Cornejo, Cirque Du Soleil’s main singer. She told us about her experience working for one of the biggest cirques and the world, as well as where she comes from....
  • Hilltoppers Academy

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  • Theater for the Mind

    Mental health focused factr strives to unite immigrants and community through cultural exchange and art Arturo Hilario El Observador Through focus on the mind and spirit, a nonprofit in San Jose is helping immigrants assimilate to their local communities all while celebrating their differences. Family Alliance for Counseling Tools...
  • Court in CA Puts Executive Order in Limbo; LA Takes Pre-emptive Action

    Logan Pollard California News Service SAN FRANCISCO – In a thinly veiled contest over states’ versus federal rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has upped the ante by further debating the contentious travel ban blocking some refugees from entering the U.S. from certain...
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