U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Makes Official Determination on Dangers of Leaded Aviation Fuel
After a push for action led by Santa Clara County and a host of environmental organizations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced it has officially determined that emissions from aircraft using leaded gasoline pose a public health threat – a major step toward a national ban on the fuel.
County of Santa Clara Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lower Court Decision Restricting Access to FDA-approved Abortion Medication
The County of Santa Clara filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court, co-authored with the City of New York and joined by four other large public entities, that seeks to protect Americans’ access to mifepristone, a pill that patients have used for decades to safely and effectively terminate their pregnancies.
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.
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.
Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Portions of San José and Milpitas
Targeted adult-mosquito-control treatment is scheduled for Friday, Oct.13, in a limited area within San José and Milpitas.
Reentry Faith-Based Resource Centers Receive $500,000 in State Senate Funding
The State of California has allocated $500,000 to the County of Santa Clara Office of Diversion and Reentry Services for fellowship programs benefitting children of clients at four Faith-Based Reentry Resource Centers.
Nursery Crops and Mushrooms Remain the Champs of Santa Clara County Agriculture
The County of Santa Clara 2022 Crop Report shows the value of the county’s agricultural products rose last year to $359 million, more than a third of which came from nursery crops and mushrooms
Registrar of Voters to Hire 2,000 Election Workers for March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election
The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters’ (ROV) office is now accepting applications for election workers for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election. The 2,000 election workers are needed to assist at the main office and at over 100 Vote Centers located throughout the county.
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.
Cooling Centers Open Today Throughout Santa Clara County
Cooling centers are now open throughout Santa Clara County to protect the public as the region enters a heat wave. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire Bay Area starting 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6.