Santa Clara

  • 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...
  • County Against Mass Deportations

    County Board Votes Unanimously to Plan Expanding Legal Representation Mass Deportation Victims  Santa Clara County, CA—On December 6th the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct Administration to come back with a plan to provide community outreach and legal representation to victims of mass deportation at its...
  • County of Santa Clara 12th Annual BHW

    The Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the Consulate General of México in San José have partnered to co-sponsor Santa Clara County’s 12th Annual Binational Health Week (BHW). The series of health education and health promotion events includes workshops, fairs and screenings with community-based organizations and volunteers, to...
  • Santa Clara County National Heritage Area

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR      Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese initiated the task force which had its third meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. After reviewing all materials received, I decided that this proposal asking the U.S. Congress to designate the County of Santa Clara as a...
  • Senate sends housing bill to Governor

    Sacramento An urgency bill by State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to modif y the terms of a land sale between the state Department of General Services and the Santa Clara Housing Authority, was approved with strong bipartisan support in the Senate today. Senate Bill 680 will allow an innovative...
  • Whole foods for the community

    New Whole Foods in Santa Clara

    Through food and connecting to local businesses, new site offers many amenities Yvette Licea Special to El Observador Along highway 101, there has been a sign announcing the arrival of Santa Clara’s first Whole Foods Market. Now, the 50,000 square foot store is ready to serve healthy and organic...
  • no guns and no discrimination

    Board of Education Passes Resolution

    Santa Clara County Board of Education reaffirs its stance on anti-discrimination and gun safety reform   SCCOE SAN JOSE, CA – On July 20, The Santa Clara County Board of Education passed a resolution reaffirming its focus on equality on anti-discrimination and gun safety reform in Santa Clara County...
  • Wieckowski’s Santa Clara ‘agrihood’ bill wins approval

    Bill allows Santa Clara to go forward with innovative affordable housing project Sacramento – The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee Thursday June 30th approved with bipartisan support an urgency bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to modify the terms of a sale between the Department of General Services...
  • Students swarm SCCOE for Santa Clara County Spelling Bee

    The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) was buzzing with excitement on Saturday as students from across the county swarmed the offices at Ridder Park Drive with their families, teachers and principals for the first county spelling bee competition. “This was an exciting time for our students and...
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