Dissolution of redevelopment agencies good for some, not others

6 February 2012, 8:00 pm

Politics makes strange bedfellows. It's an old axiom that is exemplified by the Feb. 1 dissolution of redevelopment agencies in California.... Read More »

Simitian leads fundraising for supervisor race

2 February 2012, 11:22 am

Joe Simitian's quest to retake his former seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is benefiting from a strong lead in cash raised, newly released campaign-finance documents show.... Read More »

VTA Installs Solar Power Systems at Its Three Bus Yards

2 February 2012, 5:00 am

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in partnership with SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR - News), Joint Venture Silicon Valley, and Wells Fargo, installed ...... Read More »

Simitian takes lead in funds raised for supervisor race

1 February 2012, 9:58 am

by Gennady Sheyner Joe Simitian's quest to retake his former seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is benefiting from a strong lead in cash raised, newly released campaign-finance documents show.... Read More »

When it comes to smoking scores, West Valley cities earn low grades

30 January 2012, 8:20 pm

Tobacco grades are in, and according to the American Lung Association, the West Valley area has a lot of work to do.... Read More »

American Lung Association releases tobacco grades for Cupertino, Sunnyvale

26 January 2012, 8:34 pm

While the majority of Santa Clara County's cities received low scores for their anti-tobacco efforts by the American Lung Association in a report released last week, a few cities saw some improvements.... Read More »

Fitch Rates Campbell Union High School District (CA) GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

20 January 2012, 11:21 am

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating to the following Campbell Union High School District, California general obligation bonds:... Read More »

Santa Clara County scores overall A grade for anti-tobacco efforts

19 January 2012, 3:02 pm

Santa Clara County continues to be a state leader in demonstrating political will for strong tobacco control policies, while some of California's efforts appear to be lagging, according to a report card released Thursday by the American Lung Association.... Read More »

Santa Clara County outpaces San Mateo County in anti-tobacco efforts

19 January 2012, 2:58 pm

Santa Clara County continues to be a state leader in demonstrating political will for strong tobacco-control policies, while San Mateo County and other regions of California appear to be lagging, according to a report card released Thursday by the American Lung Association.... Read More »

Are 31 school districts too many for Santa Clara County?

17 January 2012, 5:48 pm

Emmett Carson, president of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, thinks that 31 school districts, 31 school superintendents and 169 school board members are too many for one county. Santa Clara County needs to pare down districts, he argues.... Read More »