County supes approve multi-faceted approach to fentanyl crisis
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved amping up services and resources to combat the fentanyl crisis with money from opioid lawsuit settlements and other grants.
San Jose has been dubbed a “fentanyl hub,” and Supervisor Cindy Chavez established the county’s...
TODAY: Emergency alert test to cell phones, radio, TV
At 11:20am today, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national test will consist...
Local Scene: Supervisors approve health assessment of Latinos
Supervisors approve public health assessment of Latino community
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas for the Public Health Department to begin a comprehensive assessment of the health of the Latino community in the county.
In the...
Crews to begin controlled explosions at Anderson Dam site
Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.
Water district staff say the impact...
State grants Open Space Authority $1.2M for Coyote Valley preservation plan
The Board of the State Coastal Conservancy recently authorized funding totaling $84 million for projects throughout California to protect and restore coastal lands, increase coastal resilience to climate change, improve public access to the coast and reduce the impact of wildfire on coastal lands.
Locally,...
Local Scene: Gavilan jazz concert; Mount Madonna School honored
Gavilan hosting jazz concert
Gavilan College is hosting its annual “Jazz @ Gavilan” concert at the Gilroy campus theater on Nov. 2 at 7pm.
This year the featured musicians are the Sobrato High School Jazz Band and the Dahveed Behroozi Quartet featuring Trumpeter Mike Olmos.
Tickets are...
County seeks resident feedback for proposed supervisorial district maps
Santa Clara County’s 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission is asking the community to give feedback on Wednesday and Saturday on draft maps of proposed new supervisorial district boundaries.
Residents can review the maps during the virtual meetings at 6:30pm Wednesday or at 2pm Saturday.
After every decennial...
County healthcare patients to receive refunds
About 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) will soon receive notice of possible billing corrections and refunds as part of a settlement between Santa Clara County and some past patients of the public hospital system.
The county said in a news release...
Valley Water to host meeting Thursday on Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill
Valley Water, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is hosting a public meeting in Morgan Hill June 6 to provide updates on the reconstruction of Anderson Dam.
Water district officials will be reporting on the impacts of the $1 billion dam project on the environment,...
Local Scene: Jazz at Gavilan concert is Nov. 7
Jazz at Gavilan is Nov. 7
Gavilan College’s annual Jazz @ Gavilan concert will take place 7pm Nov. 7 in the Gavilan Theater. This year’s performance will bring an unforgettable evening of live jazz music featuring faculty member Dahveed Behroozi on piano and synthesizer, accompanied...
