Environment

County Uses Drones to Reduce Mosquito Population

June 7, 2023

The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has begun using unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, to control mosquito larvae along San Francisco Bay as part of its mission to prevent West Nile virus and other vector-borne diseases.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Signs Climate Pledge Initiative

May 31, 2023

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is taking a significant step in the battle against climate change by signing the federal health sector Climate Pledge initiative to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint at all its hospitals and clinics and become net-zero by 2050.