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Investigation Finds Operator Error was Cause of 2022 Plane Crash at Reid-Hillview Airport
A recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on a July 2022 single-engine plane crash at Reid-Hillview Airport in San José found that pilot error caused the plane to lose power shortly after takeoff due to “inadequate preflight inspection and fuel management.”
Vote Centers Open this Weekend for In-Person Voting
Vote Centers opened on Saturday, February 24, for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election. Voters are be able to vote in-person, drop off a Vote by Mail ballot, or take advantage of additional services such as language assistance, curbside voting, and accessible voting systems.
County of Santa Clara Cosponsors Bill Aimed at Helping Youth Get Needed Mental Health Services
A bill recently cosponsored by the County of Santa Clara aims to help the county’s children and young adults access any behavioral health services they may need by requiring an automatic review of any provider denials of care for mental health disorders among youth aged 26 and under.
Potential Tax Relief for Commercial Property Owners
Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office has opened its informal Proposition 8 (Prop. 8) review process. The California Revenue & Taxation Code authorizes the Assessor to temporarily reduce property tax assessments when they exceed a property’s market value as of January 1.
Innovative County Program Provides Residents with Free Prescription Medications
Better Health Pharmacy collects donations of surplus medications and distributes them free of charge to underserved residents. Since opening in 2015, Better Health Pharmacy has helped nearly 15,000 people and and saved residents $11 million in out-of-pocket expenses.
County Employee Clothes Drive Fetches Over 1,100 Items for Distribution to Homeless
A chance encounter with a downtrodden man inspired a County employee to initiate a post-holidays coat and clothing drive, but she never expected what happened next.
Santa Clara County Prepares for a Wet Presidents Day Weekend
The County of Santa Clara Office of Emergency Management has coordinated the emergency response for two incoming weather systems with local and regional partners including the National Weather Service, Cal OES, Valley Water, PG&E, and 15 cities and towns.
County of Santa Clara program helps formerly incarcerated individuals become entrepreneurs
In partnership with the County of Santa Clara's Office of Diversion and Reentry Services and ESO Ventures, a new program has launched to assist justice-involved individuals with resources necessary to start and build their own business.
County Partners with FIRST 5 to Spearhead Innovative Early Learning Apprenticeship to Improve Access to Childcare
The Early Learning Apprenticeship Initiative is an "earn and learn" program that gives participants the opportunity to work in a childcare setting while taking college classes to receive a childcare permit to enter the early learning profession.
County Innovates Technology Solution to Benefit Clients of Safety-Net Programs
The County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency collaborated with Technology Services and Solutions to create a process for quickly obtaining county-specific data from a new statewide computer system that supports eligibility and benefits determination for safety-net programs such as Medi-Cal.
