Organization aids underprivileged students
Santa Clara County is one of the nation’s most prosperous areas. Highly paid Silicon Valley workers have supported an economy featuring luxury cars, expensive homes and high-quality social amenities. Our South Valley area, however, is not so fortunate. Gilroy trails the rest of the county, having high rates of poverty, unemployment and schools struggling to meet the needs of their students.
New Sales and Use Tax rates go into effect Monday
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) reminds everyone that a voter-approved 0.125 percent increase to Santa Clara County's Sales and Use Tax will become effective Monday, upping the rate up from 8.625 percent to 8.75 percent.
