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Trustee Darcie Green was unanimously voted as new board president for the Santa Clara County Board of Education for the coming year during the Dec. 10 meeting, while Trustee Anna Song was given full support from her fellow board members to be named vice president.Green was appointed to the board in 2012 to fill a vacancy in Area 6. She currently serves as the community and government relations manager for Kaiser Permanente South Bay, according to SCCBOE staff. Green was named recipient of the 2014 Barbara Jordan Leadership Award, which honors young elected officials who demonstrate a distinguished record of public service to their community.Son was elected to the board in 200 as the first Korean-born female to be elected in California’s history, according to the SCCOE announcement. She also serves on the County School Boards Association Executive Board.

Members of the Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister and San Juan

For Dan Straus, the Lick Fire was a lesson in loss. During the

Three 8-week-old kittens are available for adoption from Hollister Animal Care and Services, 1331 South St., Hollister. $80 includes spay/neuter and first vaccinations. Open Monday through Friday, 12 to 5 p.m. Details: (831) 636-4320.

A San Jose couple were charged last week with repeated attempts

At just 18, Sulaiman Kaamil is changing the way students access and share knowledge worldwide. The Gilroy-based founder of Selnotes Technologies launched the education startup while still in high school, and says it’s already grown to over 5,000 users across 70 countries. The idea was...