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Partnership with Hour of Code to Increase Learning Accessibility of Important Coding Skills for Santa Clara County Children SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Computer coding, a system of signals representing letters or numbers which are then transmitted electronically to a computer to complete a task, is becoming increasingly important in today’s electronic world as well as …

Coding Classes for teens and children now offered at Santa Clara County Library District Libraries Read More »

Program expands to shelter 35 homeless families at Arturo Ochoa Migrant Center in Gilroy SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. — Each year, the County of Santa Clara’s Cold Weather Shelter Program (CWSP) provides homeless individual and families with a respite from cold and inclement weather from the Monday after Thanksgiving through March 31, with up to …

County Cold Weather Shelters for Homeless Individuals and Families to Open Nov. 28 Read More »

Responding to community concerns about potential changes in deportation policies with a change in administration in Washington, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese and Supervisor Cindy Chavez are promoting a plan to keep residents informed about their rights and provide legal representation to those who may need it. At the December 6, …

Supervisors request plan for aiding immigrants who may face deportation Read More »

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA—On Monday, November 21, Supervisors Dave Cortese and Cindy Chavez held a press conference together with the Measure A Campaign to thank the voters of Santa Clara County for voting to pass Measure A, the $950 million affordable housing bond measure. “This campaign has been a true partnership of our non-profit organizations, non-profit housing …

Supervisors Cortese and Chavez, Measure A Campaign Celebrate Passage of Measure A Read More »

Museum Doubles Entire Exhibit Space and Connects Kids to Nature San Jose, CA – Childhood has moved indoors in less than one generation. Increased screen time and parents’ concerns about the potential dangers of exploring natural places are contributing to children’s disconnect with nature. Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is aiming to reverse this …

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose Expands with 27,500 sq. ft. Outdoor Learning Environment Read More »