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Imagine a medical emergency that requires an ambulance. Fast forward a month or so and imagine getting a bill from the Rural-Metro for $10,000 give or take with a notice declaring that the company, unfortunately, doesn’t contract with your private medical insurance carrier. You’re on the hook for the bill, maybe you’ve been unable to work and then the aggressive calls from the collection agency start.

Mixed reviews are following an ambitious effort aimed at clarifying existing laws that regulate the local wine industry, after the project dragged on for more than a year.

Police and deputies in Santa Clara County arrested 97 motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this weekend, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. 

A top administrator of Santa Clara County’s health plan was charged with 18 felonies this week, accused of trading prescriptions for addictive drugs - including Oxycontin - in return for cash and methamphetamine, according to authorities from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office.

A petition designed to put the heat on county supervisors who recently voted in favor of new policy recommendations that affect South County vintners has amassed hundreds of signatures and comments in a matter of days.

The Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture released its 2011 Agricultural Crop Report Tuesday, revealing a 7 percent decrease in the gross value of agricultural production.

The Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture released today its 2011 Agricultural Crop Report, revealing a 7 percent decrease in the gross value of agricultural production.

A series of workshops aimed at bolstering agritourism, enhancing the viability of wineries and clarifying existing laws that regulate the wine industry – a heated process that's left several local vintners feeling like they’ve “been had” under the “pretense of (the county) helping us” – is wrapping up after 12 months and more than a dozen meetings.

The builders of the proposed mosque in rural San Martin have appealed the approval of their own use permit, asking the Santa Clara County planning commission to allow overnight accommodations, to host events with nearly twice as many people than previously requested and to double the size of the proposed multi-purpose building.

Change can be hard, especially when you’re 4 years old.