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Santa Clara County health care providers prepare for Ebola
Santa Clara County health care professionals are developing new infection control procedures and upgrading protective equipment to prepare for the unlikely event of Ebola arising in the area. With...
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Santa Clara County officials encourage Latinos to get health care
Members of Grupo Folklorico Luna y Sol, a traditional Mexican dance troupe from San José State University, perform at the Binational Health Week 2014 Opening Ceremonies in San José, Calif., on Oct. 3,...
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Election battle divides Menlo Park over how much to grow
A vote on whether to limit the amount of office space that can be added to Menlo Park is pitting neighbor against neighbor and shaping up to be the most divisive issue in the upcoming city council...
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Mountain View boosts its minimum wage to $10.30, with $15 goal by 2018
Mountain View adopted a minimum wage of $10.30 per hour on Oct. 9, with a goal to reach $15 by 2018. Workers and local activists hold hands during a rally to increase minimum wage on Oct. 9, 2014, in...
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‘Private security patrols’ a no-go as San Jose City Council rejects safety...
How San Jose’s sworn-in officer numbers compare to other major Bay Area cities. *Based on 2013 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. +Courtesy of the SF, SJ and OAK Police Departments. ++San Jose refers as...
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Domestic violence cases likely underreported among Santa Clara County’s...
Data from the California Department of Justice shows a steady decline in domestic violence-related calls in Santa Clara County in the last decade. (Chart by Jay Lee/Peninsula Press) Domestic...
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East Palo Alto schools exploring most expansive upgrades in decades
Ravenswood School District Superintendent Gloria Hernandez-Goff addresses parents and community members at a Facilities Master Plan Meeting held at Brentwood Academy on Oct. 4. (Ariha...
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Ambiguity around Proposition 1 — the California Water Bond — remains as...
Effect of the drought on the Uvas Reservoir in Santa Clara County. (Photo courtesy of Don DeBold via Flickr/Creative Commons) In the midst of one of the worst droughts in memory, Gov. Jerry Brown has...
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Massive oak tree in Redwood City loses branches, births an activist
Ever since college, when she took part in a single political rally, Gwen Minor had been content to stay on the sidelines when it came to protests. That is, until an 8.5-by-11 inch piece of paper...
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Prior malpractice victims urge passage of Proposition 46 to aid future...
The debate over whether to adjust the $250,000 pain and suffering cap in medical malpractice lawsuits for inflation is pitting insurance companies against trial lawyers, each offering their own...
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