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New Agricultural Detection Dog and Her Handler Take on Bad Bugs
Everest, a 2-year-old black lab, and her handler, Jana Labrucherie, are helping to protect California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry by intercepting shipments of mangoes, guava and other fruit containing non-native insects and pests.
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County Fights the Opioid Crisis with a Cutting-edge Approach
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California’s Largest Urban Farm and Affordable Housing Community Opens Its Doors
Agrihood, located in the city of Santa Clara, provides low-income seniors with nutritious produce through an on-site farm and will offer programs such as farmers markets and gardening lessons on its 1.5 acres of open space.
County of Santa Clara Resource Families Provide Lifeline to Those in Need
In effort to assist youth in need, the County of Santa Clara's Department of Family and Children's Services implemented a state program, the Resource Family Approval Program, to provide a much-needed home for those individuals. The program also allows for emergency placements with relatives and unrelated extended family members.
State Pilot Project Makes Fruits and Vegetables More Affordable for Low-Income County Residents
Santa Clara County is one of nearly a dozen California counties taking part in the project, which provides financial incentives to CalFresh Food recipients to purchase healthy food.
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Facilities And Fleet Team Upfits Sheriff's Office Vehicles
The County of Santa Clara’s Facilities and Fleet Emergency Vehicle Upfit Team works hard to create the vehicles responsible for public safety.
New Agricultural Detection Dog and Her Handler Take on Bad Bugs
Everest, a 2-year-old black lab, and her handler, Jana Labrucherie, are helping to protect California's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry by intercepting shipments of mangoes, guava and other fruit containing non-native insects and pests.
County's Road Maintenance Workers Rise to the Challenge of Relentless Winter Storms
While most of us huddled indoors during the nonstop storms that pummeled the Bay Area from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, the people who maintain 660 miles of unincorporated Santa Clara County roads and expressways worked around the clock, in harsh conditions, to keep the public safe, from clearing roads of downed trees and mudslides to unblocking debris-choked culverts.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
New Study Focuses on the Huge Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Santa Clara County
The American Immigration Council report examines and analyzes the crucial role immigrants play in the region’s labor force, business sector, and consumer spending power.
A Welcoming Home in Santa Clara County
From October 2021 to September 2022, Santa Clara County welcomed more than 180 individuals and families from Afghanistan as part of the Operation Allies Welcome program. In 2023, the program is projected to serve an additional 200-250 refugees.
New Americans Fellowship Program for Immigrants Offers a Cornerstone for Career Building
When Natali Zepeda came to the United States from Mexico with her family as a child, she soon learned the value – the sheer necessity – of hard work, juggling the “hustle and bustle” through a mélange of jobs starting at age 11.