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Bay Area county registrars prepare for uncertain November election
Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election. "In Solano County, 90% of our voters are going to vote by mail," said John Gardner, assistant registrar of voters in Solano County. "Whether they put it in the mail or drop it off at one of our many dropoff locations or just dropping it off on election day."According to data from the California Secretary of State, just 51.16% of ballots cast in the 2012 general election were mailed in, compared to 88.64% in...
NBC Bay Area: Feds investigating Santa Clara County Office of Education’s use of Head Start funds
Investigators from the federal Head Start program visited the Santa Clara County Office of Education in person as part of an on-going process to determine if federal funds were used to pay salaries and other expenses for non-Head Start employees. The post NBC Bay Area: Feds investigating Santa Clara County Office of Education’s use of Head Start funds appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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.
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...
Former Santa Clara Co. Sheriff captain found guilty in gun bribery scheme
(KRON) — A former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office captain, James Jensen, 47, was found guilty by a jury related to felony bribery and conspiracy charges on Wednesday. According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, the former captain was convicted for his role in a scheme to have AS Solutions Inc. — an […]
Santa Clara County supervisor candidates respond to reader questions
Four politicians vying for two open seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in June received dozens of questions from attendees of San José Spotlight’s flagship all-day political festival, PolitiBeat. With a limited time for the candidate forum — one of eight live discussions at the Hammer Theater in downtown San Jose —... The post Santa Clara County supervisor candidates respond to reader questions appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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