Clarrissa Cabansagan began riding a bicycle at seven years old. Fast forward 30 years and not only is biking part of her daily life, she has also spent her adult years finding ways for bike transit to be safer across the Bay Area. It’s that same commitment she carries with her as she takes charge of...
Santa Clara County expands mental health navigator program
One of Santa Clara County’s newest mental health programs is expanding due to high demand. The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Navigator Program launched last July in San Jose and Gilroy, connecting residents to county-contracted mental health services. Part of the program’s plan has been to increase its field services. As demand increased, the Santa...
Santa Clara County community college faces lawsuit from trustee
A South Bay college district board member is suing the district and his colleagues after they censured him for allegedly making racist remarks to an African American college president. Gilbert Wong, a board member of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and former Cupertino councilmember, filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court Thursday....
Santa Clara County to open mental health residential facility
In less than a month, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center will have a psychiatric resource to help fill the treatment gap between acute care and long-term stability. A new 28-bed adult residential treatment center at 650 S. Bascom Ave. in San Jose is slated to open this fall once it receives the necessary licenses. A...
Santa Clara County commits millions to supporting foster youth
A foster youth complex in San Jose is set to receive millions more in funding from county officials, with a goal of expanding services and housing to continue supporting disadvantaged young adults in the county. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has allocated $12.6 million to help kickstart the construction of the community center,...
Santa Clara County homeless students to get guaranteed income
Karen Tanveer is a recent high school graduate, except unlike some of her peers, she has dealt with homelessness her whole life. But a new county guaranteed income program will give local students like her financial relief. Santa Clara County is set to give 50 homeless high school students $1,200 for three months, as well as peer...
Unemployment rate in Silicon Valley lower than state
Silicon Valley’s unemployment rate has inched up, but industries like hospitality and restaurants are still seeing growth despite employment fluctuating throughout the region. Local unemployment rose to 3% from April to May, nearly 1% higher than the same time last year, according to a recent report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley, which analyzes issues affecting quality...
San Jose officials crack down on illegal fireworks
Citing the dangers of illegal fireworks, San Jose city leaders and first responders are urging residents to leave Fourth of July fireworks to the professionals and are cracking down on violators. At a news conference last week, Mayor Matt Mahan said people caught selling fireworks will face up to a $15,000 fine and potential jail...
Meet Santa Clara County’s new top boss
While middle schoolers read books by Judy Blume, James Williams read federal budgets. Decades later he’s reading multibillion dollar budgets for Santa Clara County as he takes the helm as its new CEO and executive director. Williams steps into the role this month after serving as county counsel and former deputy county executive for a...
MLB to San Jose mayors: No team anytime soon
San Jose has been rebuffed by Major League Baseball once again. Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a terse response this week to Mayor Matt Mahan and four former San Jose mayors who called on MLB to remove the San Francisco Giants’ South Bay territorial rights to clear a path for a possible expansion team in the city....