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Hot Ticket Alert! ‘Fantasy of Lights’ Walk-Thru Tickets Released This Week for 25th Anniversary Event
The always popular “Fantasy of Lights” walk-thru tickets are now on sale, and the first offering quickly sold out. Two more batches of tickets will be released on Sunday, Nov. 5 at noon and Friday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m.
Something Old, Something New: County Hosts Inaugural Ceremony at Beautified Wedding Chapel
There was nary a missed marriage as the County transitioned its wedding services to its new Tasman Campus, with dozens of clerk-counter nuptials the first day followed by an inaugural ceremony in the new, expanded and beautified wedding chapel.
Love Yurts? County of Santa Clara Parks Online Reservation System Makes Camping Reservations Easy
For campers and families who want an experience in nature, the Santa Clara County Parks website, gooutsideandplay.org, now offers a convenient online reservation system to help search and select a campsite tailored to their preferred outdoor activities.
There's a New Sheriff in Town: Meet Bob Jonsen
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a teenage, pre-badge Bob Jonsen was unceremoniously hurled off a speeder bike and into an enormous Endorian redwood, got manhandled by a famous Wookie, and ultimately realized that an acting destiny was not in his stars.
New County Ordinance Allows Food Entrepreneurs to Legally Operate Out of Their Own Homes
Under a new County ordinance, food industry entrepreneurs can apply for a permit that allows them to legally prepare, cook and sell food out of a private home kitchen.
County of Santa Clara Reopens Grant Opportunity for Community Fourth of July Fireworks Events
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations can now apply for grants to help fund safe and legal Fourth of July fireworks events in Santa Clara County. The County’s fireworks grant program was suspended for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dolores Huerta at Gilroy Library: A ‘Full Circle’ of inspiration
As labor legend Dolores Huerta took the stage at the Wheeler Center in November, a 600-strong crowd collectively surged to their feet with an exuberant and, for some, tearful ovation for the small but mighty nonagenarian.
Dolores Huerta en la biblioteca de Gilroy: un “círculo completo” de inspiración
Cuando la legendaria líder del movimiento campesino Dolores Huerta subió al escenario en el Centro Wheeler el pasado noviembre, unas 600 personas se pusieron de pie con una larga y, para algunos, emotiva ovación para la pequeña pero poderosa nonagenaria.
The County of Santa Clara Office of Immigrant Relations Extends the New Americans Fellowship, Allowing More Immigrants to Participate
The County of Santa Clara Office of Immigrant Relations Extends the New Americans Fellowship, Allowing More Immigrants to Participate
‘Tis the season: Vasona Lake serpent, dinosaurs, Santa and more to light up December nights
The glinting and twinkling, glimmering and shimmering family-favorite holiday tradition “Fantasy of Lights” is coming back to Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos, and again, tickets are going fast.