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What Silicon Valley DNC delegates say about Biden
Most of Silicon Valley’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention who backed President Joe Biden are now on board with fresh leadership from the party. Days before Biden withdrew from the race Sunday amid intensifying calls for him to step aside, most delegates stood staunchly behind him. Some local Democrats wished they had a better... The post What Silicon Valley DNC delegates say about Biden appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Santa Clara County property value growth is slow
The total assessed value of all properties in Santa Clara County has increased, but revenue isn’t enough to keep up with cost of services. According to the 2024 Assessment Roll, Santa Clara County’s assessed property value is $696.8 billion and has grown by $35.6 billion, or 5.4%, from last year. That growth rate isn’t fast... The post Santa Clara County property value growth is slow appeared first on San José Spotlight.
South Bay businesses, gov't agencies impacted by global software glitch
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The global tech outage wreaked havoc at the end of the work week. From air travel to stock prices on Wall Street to the mood on Main Street, all indicators were pointed in a downward direction. CrowdStrike’s stock has lost some of its value, down a little...
San Jose hospital reverses course on trauma center closure
SAN JOSE, Calif. - In an about-face, a hospital in the South Bay now says it will not close its trauma center after all. When the closure plans at Regional Medical Center were announced back in March, it prompted months of protests. But on Friday, community leaders say they’re still not taking a "victory lap" over the latest announcement.
West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes found in San Jose; Santa Clara County to handle it with pesticide
Santa Clara County officials will be spraying pesticide in parts of San Jose and unincorporated Santa Clara County next week after finding West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in the area. People living in ZIP codes 95127 and 95140 east of Alum Rock and centered around Calco Creek Drive may see a...
New details in murder case surrounding baby Winter’s fentanyl death
Drugs dominated the world of little Winter Rayo’s parents and their housemates. That came through in text messages they sent one another, read in Santa Clara County Superior Court this week where a preliminary hearing was underway to determine whether her father Derek Rayo and two housemates must stand trial on murder charges for Winter’s August 2023 fentanyl overdose death.
Bringing her four-decade love for the Santa Clara County Fair to work
You could say that Salene Duarte is all in on the Santa Clara County Fair and has been ever since she first exhibited animals at the fairgrounds when she was 9 years old. When the 80th edition of the South Bay tradition opens next Thursday, it’ll mark 40 years of involvement for Duarte, who has been the fair manager since 2019 and took over as co-executive director of the Fairgrounds Management Corp. this year.
New Santa Clara County DA dashboard shows backlog of criminal cases
(KRON) — The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office launched a new public data dashboard on its website Thursday to increase transparency about the outcomes of criminal cases. “These numbers show the reality of our criminal justice system, highlighting what we are doing right and what can be improved,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “Transparency should not […]
Family courts failed to protect 3-year-old Ellie Lorenzo, mother says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A South Bay mother fought for three years in Santa Clara County’s family court system for sole custody of her daughter. Beginning when Ellie Obi Lorenzo was an infant, the mother repeatedly warned court officials that Ellie was not safe with her father, claiming he was mentally unstable. Family court […]
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