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Santa Clara County nurse navigators triage non-emergency calls

As federal funding cuts put strain on Santa Clara County resources, a nurse navigator program could help buffer...

Stanford researchers use AI to monitor rare cancer

After radiation therapy, certain cancer patients face a lingering question: Is a troubling lesion a return of the...

Santa Clara County looks to consolidate independent boards

Santa Clara County leaders are asserting stronger authority over key services and public land in the region. While...

Santa Clara County uses federal funds to house homeless people

Santa Clara County is using its latest round of federal funding for homelessness to rapidly house people in apartments....

Santa Clara County buys site of future health clinic

Don’t lease — buy. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted that maxim with a unanimous vote...

West San Jose to get Costco after judge tosses lawsuit

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has tossed a lawsuit seeking to block plans to bring a...

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Estremera: The work behind the water we all rely on

Every day, we turn on the tap without thinking twice about it. Safe, clean, reliable water flows out, ready for drinking, cooking, bathing and growing the food we eat. Behind every working tap is a detailed story of planning and investment. It is the story of Valley Water, and it is one I am proud to share. Valley Water is Santa Clara County’s wholesale water supplier. Since 1929, our mission has been simple yet essential. We work to ensure our communities have access to safe, clean water, to protect our homes and businesses from flooding and to care for our...

The Podlight

The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley

With federal SNAP benefits stalling, food insecurity is rising sharply across Silicon Valley. In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, to talk about the growing demand for food assistance, the human toll of federal funding cuts and what can be done to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.