15 sentenced in Santa Clara County for health insurance scam
Fifteen people accused of running a massive statewide insurance scam that cost their victims about $40 million were sentenced Jan. 30 in what is regarded as the largest medical fraud case ever prosecuted in Santa Clara County, prosecutors said.
Seven of them were sentenced to...
Local Scene: More microbusiness grants, candidate forums
Second round opens for microbusiness grants
The County of Santa Clara and the Enterprise Foundation have begun accepting applications for a second round of Microbusiness Grants.
Applications for the first 500 grants opened on March 17 on a first-come, first-served basis and more than 1,000 applications...
Defense files a motion to dismiss in Live Oak T-shirt lawsuit
Lawyers for the Morgan Hill Unified District, former Principal
Acorns hit the big screen
A home-grown documentary about Morgan Hill’s first high school lacrosse team is ascending to a national audience as Brad Ledwith’s “The Mighty Oaks” is set to be distributed to major streaming platforms.
When Ledwith’s kids came home from lacrosse camp in 2017 declaring it the...
Study focuses on contributions of Santa Clara County’s immigrants
A new study on the impacts of immigrants on Santa Clara County—released Sept. 14 during National Welcoming Week for new Americans—revealed the depth of economic contributions made by this population, which accounts for two out of every five people living in the county.
The report...
Santa Clara County rescinds vaccination order for workers in high risk settings
Workers at Santa Clara County health care and long-term care facilities, homeless shelters and prisons will no longer be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the county's health officer on Sept. 12 rescinded a health order mandating that they do so.
Vaccination or frequent...
County set to approve $100M in affordable housing projects
By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will likely approve more than $100 million in permanent housing for low-income residents.
At their Tuesday meeting, supervisors will consider approving five housing complexes that would total to 566 new units and...
Update: Students, faculty pay tribute to beloved science teacher
An outpouring of sadness, respect and shock hit friends, colleagues, students and parents immediately after word began to spread Jan. 20 of the tragic death of a beloved middle school science teacher.
Sobrato students outpace Live Oak, county and state in exit exam
Results of the California High School Exit Exam show scores are
