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County to pay $2.3 million to cyclist's family - San Francisco Chronicle border=

County to pay $2.3 million to cyclist's family - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle
(07-01) 11:10 PDT SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of one of the two …
San Jose Mercury News
Monterey County Herald

County retirement payouts are one more toll on budget - San Jose Mercury News border=

County retirement payouts are one more toll on budget - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
A Sentinel review of county payroll records shows during the past six months retiring employees cashed out nearly $900000 in unused vacation, sick time and other leave. More than a third of that money went to four retirees, top managers who stepped …
San Jose Mercury News

Santa Cruz County Medicare fix included in health care reform bill - San Jose Mercury News border=

Santa Cruz County Medicare fix included in health care reform bill - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
In a series published in February, the Sentinel documented the difficulty seniors have when moving into what is promoted as a premier retirement area only to discover that few doctors will accept them. As a result, many travel over the hill to get care …

Disaster Request for a Drought-Hit County in California - New York Times border=

Disaster Request for a Drought-Hit County in California - New York Times

New York Times
By SOLOMON MOORE LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an unusual request Friday, asking President Obama to declare Fresno County a federal disaster area because of a three-year drought that is straining California's agricultural industry and …
Fresno Bee
Los Angeles Times
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Santa Cruz County Medicare fix included in national health care ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Santa Cruz County Medicare fix included in national health care … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
In a series published in February, the Sentinel documented the difficulty seniors have when moving into what is promoted as a premier retirement area only to discover that few doctors will accept them. As a result, many travel over the hill to get care …
San Jose Mercury News

County meets state target for affordable housing with Poor Clares ... - Santa Cruz Sentinel border=

County meets state target for affordable housing with Poor Clares … - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
By Kurtis Alexander SANTA CRUZ — Four acres in the Seacliff community was set aside for high-density homes by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, pushing the county past its long-sought state quota for housing. Assuming the Mid-County site and five …
San Jose Mercury News

Santa Clara County DA Dolores Carr says 'no' to open grand jury in ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Santa Clara County DA Dolores Carr says 'no' to open grand jury in … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Some council members, including Mayor Chuck Reed, have indicated the tapes should be released after the grand jury concludes its investigation. Carr said Monday it was "premature to speculate" whether she'd oppose a future move by the council to do so, …

Foreclosures rising in Santa Clara County - San Jose Mercury News border=

Foreclosures rising in Santa Clara County - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
All of those numbers are far higher than they should be in a healthy housing market. But I still think it's going to happen in an orderly fashion." Despite the rising trend in default notices and foreclosures, there is clear evidence that lenders …
1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
Santa Cruz Sentinel

How San Mateo County supervisors travel and eat on the county s dime - San Jose Mercury News border=

How San Mateo County supervisors travel and eat on the county s dime - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
That's not my idea of a vacation." She said preventing sexual exploitation of children was a focus of last year's NACO conference, which spurred her to explore resurrecting a program focused on that issue in the county. That idea also has yet to be …
San Mateo County Times

Lawyers in Ayres trial argue over admissibility of books showing ... - San Mateo County Times border=

Lawyers in Ayres trial argue over admissibility of books showing … - San Mateo County Times

San Mateo County Times, CA
By Elizabeth Pfeffer REDWOOD CITY — The defense attorney for Dr. William Ayres argued Monday that books containing images of naked boys that were taken from the former child psychiatrist's files should be dismissed as evidence in his molestation trial. …