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 »

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

26 January 2012, 8:12 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 »

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 outpaces San Mateo County in anti-tobacco efforts

19 January 2012, 4:02 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 »

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

19 January 2012, 3:01 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 »

Are 31 school districts too many for Santa Clara County?

17 January 2012, 5:50 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 »

Downtown San Jose rally-goers seek economic, political empowerment

9 January 2012, 9:56 pm

San Jose rally rails against degrading of the American dream... Read More »

Carnival industry giant dies

30 December 2011, 5:14 pm

Earl "Butch" Butler, founder of Butler Amusements Inc., died last week at the age of 69.... Read More »

Santa Clara County holiday DUI arrests decline in advance of New Year's sobriety checkpoints

30 December 2011, 9:39 am

As the champagne corks are popping, law enforcement agencies in Santa Clara County are reminding New Year's Eve revelers to hand over their keys if they are drinking.... Read More »