Electronic filings will continue to be processed as well. They run all together over the plains so fast that they seem to fly…These animals are called berrendos and there are many of them also in the southern Missions wherever the country is level.”[12], Herbert Eugene Bolton also wrote of elk reports from another Spanish expedition, from the De Anza Expedition on March 23, 1776: " In Gilroy Valley (Santa Clara Valley) Moraga 's larder was replenished by three elks which the men killed without leaving the road." Skelton: It shouldn’t be this hard getting COVID-19 vaccine into people’s arms, court curtailed physical access to its facilities, issued by the county in light of worsening COVID-19 trends. south and west of the county. “Reasonable and public health-based restrictions on physical access have been and will be essential in the future,” he added. Santa Clara County Library, is a public library system serving the communities and cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, and all unincorporated areas of the county. And she wasn’t satisfied with just being a judge, Yew said. In the early weeks of the pandemic starting in late March, the court curtailed physical access to its facilities to stem infection risks, and generally permitted only people with imminent court business. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [24][25], As of 1980[update], Santa Clara County has the highest number of Superfund Sites of any county in the United States, accounting for 25 polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. Raj Jayadev, co-founder of the civil-rights group Silicon Valley De-Bug, which provides much of that in-court family support, said the presence of family can have a vital impact on both a defendant and the court itself. U.S. Census Bureau. “But the telephonic option gives the impression there’s public transparency, without actually having that function. Since 1988, Santa Clara County has been a Democratic stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. Like many other Bay Area counties, it is dependent upon the Port of Oakland for transport of ocean cargo. Santa Clara County Department of Correction is administered by the county's sheriff's office and supervises the following facilities: Santa Clara County has an extensive park system, much of it founded in the major park expansion of the late 1970s. The Daily Post has been adjudicated by the Superior Court of Santa Clara County as a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Palo Alto and County of Santa Clara, and is qualified to publish legal notices, including: • Fictitious Business Name Statements (FBNs) • Legal name changes • Petitions to Administer Estate (Probate) Most of what is considered to be Silicon Valley is located within the county, although some adjoining tech regions in San Mateo (e.g., Facebook), Alameda, and Santa Cruz counties are also considered part of Silicon Valley. Foreign and invasive species are removed when possible as native plants are introduced. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! That order was never technically rescinded, but in June the court, without any fanfare, began re-opening access to county court buildings, except for the courthouses in Morgan Hill and Palo Alto, which remain closed. 5 as Most Educated in the U.S. Mercury News - Palo Alto, Atherton Crack Top 10 Priciest Zip Codes in US, Mercury News - Saratoga Among the Most Educated Small Towns in America, Business Insider - Most Expensive Housing Markets 2014, Santa Clara County governmental committee agendas, Santa Clara Valley Water District - Drinking Water, List of special districts in Santa Clara County (LAFCo), Santa Clara County: California's Historic Silicon Valley, a National Park Service, Ira F. 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James Boys Ranch (up to 96 teenage boys), This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 05:48. Gavin Newsom, here are 10 that will have a significant impact on Santa Clara County … Santa Clara County was one of the original counties of California, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males. In most California counties, including Santa Clara County, that has been primarily achieved through telephonic access lines that allow the public to listen to hearings. [13]. The San Andreas Fault runs along the Santa Cruz Mountains in the The website contains e-services and information for the local legal community and the public, including litigants and pro pers, or people representing themselves in Court. Snyder said these kinds of concerns are all the more reason for the court to stay mindful of the impact that attendance restrictions can have on public participation in the justice system. On Monday, Santa Clara County reported its highest single-day case count during entire pandemic, according to data compiled by this news organization, and its daily infection rate reached an all-time high. Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is California's 6th most populous county, with a population of 1,781,642, as of the 2010 census. In the early 20th century, the area was promoted as the "Valley of the Heart's Delight" due to its natural beauty, including a significant number of orchards.[10]. [51], As of November 2012, all of the cities, towns, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County have more registered Democrats than Republicans. [45], In the United States House of Representatives, Santa Clara County is split between 4 congressional districts:[46], In the California State Senate, the county is split between 4 legislative districts:[48], In the California State Assembly, the county is split between 6 legislative districts:[49]. Regarding elk, Moraga wrote: “In the great plain called San Bernardino (the Santa Clara Valley which stretches from south San Jose to Gilroy), while the expedition was strung out at length, we descried in the distance a herd of large animals that looked like cattle, but we could not imagine where they belonged or from whence they had come...with horns similar in shape to those of the deer, but so large that they measured sixteen palms from tip to tip.” Upon measurement, Morago reported the elk horns as four varas [11 feet] across… “These animals [elk] are called ciervos in order to differentiate them from the ordinary Spanish variety of deer, here called venados, which also exist in abundance and of large size in the vicinity.”[12], Regarding pronghorn, Moraga reported: “In the said plains of San Bernardino (Santa Clara Valley)…there is another species of deer about the size of three-year-old sheep. “As a responsible member of our community, we are compelled to take steps to limit the number of people in our courthouses during this critical period while continuing to ensure that our justice system remains open and accessible,” Ryan wrote. Santa Clara is a moderately walkable city in Santa Clara County with a Walk Score of 58. Santa Clara County supervisors are backing new efforts to reform juvenile justice, following a new state law that shutters state-run youth incarceration and puts the job of housing young inmates in the hands of individual counties. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41. [21] As of 2012, the Isabel Valley Ranch herd had dwindled to 3 animals, and the Lake del Valle herd to 13. The following table includes the number of incidents reported in 2009 and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), a former U.S. “But the court needs to remember the public’s access to court proceedings is a constitutional right. Gov. [28], Census demographics data released in 2019 shows that Asian-Americans have had the plurality of Santa Clara's population since 2014. Of those, 405,470 (45.3%) are registered Democrats, 151,213 (16.9%) are registered Republicans, and 308,769 (35.4%) have declined to state a political party. SAN JOSE — The Santa Clara County Superior Court is re-instituting access restrictions to its courthouses in response to surging COVID-19 cases in the South Bay, as well as a recent public-health order urging people to significantly curtail gatherings in the face of rapidly eroding hospital capacity. For every 100 females there were 102.80 males. The Amtrak Coast Starlight train between Seattle and Los Angeles also stops in San Jose. [52] In the 2008 US Presidential Election, Democratic nominee Barack Obama carried every city and town in the county, as well as the unincorporated areas. This is the home page for the website of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 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