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South County Family’s Name Tied to Nursing Unions’ Labor Dispute
Two unions representing nurses in the expanded Santa Clara County public hospital system are at odds over differing interpretations of a state labor-relations law that celebrates its 50th anniversary...
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Santa Clara County’s $8B Budget Funds Growing Workforce, New Hospitals, Major...
Santa Clara County passed an $8.1 billion budget that funds major projects, including the buy-out of three additional hospitals, and adds 1,800 new positions to the payroll. “I’m pleased to see a...
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Santa Clara Co. Postpones Moving Family Resource Center
Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors delayed the relocation of its Family Resource Center, whose proposed move became a flashpoint in the ongoing SEIU Local 521 strike. Instead of moving the...
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St. Louise Regional, O’Connor Hospitals Undergo Repairs
Santa Clara County has completed several major renovation projects at its two hospitals—St. Louise Regional Hospital, O’Connor Hospital—and at the DePaul Health Center, and is completing several new...
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Nurses Strike Four-Year Labor Deal with Santa Clara County
Nurses at Santa Clara County hospitals voted to approve a new contract, and the county Board of Supervisors approved the deal earlier this week for a 17 percent in wage increase spread out over the...
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Coronavirus Live Updates, March 19, 2020: Silicon Valley Enters Third Day of...
Scroll from the bottom up to read in chronological order. And click here to catch up on the rest of our coronavirus coverage. 9:15pm: Back to basics. Someone's getting serious about this mandatory...
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Cash, Safety Supplies Sought for Frontline Medical Workers
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began veering toward an exponential growth rate here in Santa Clara County, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has been reaching out to the local businesses community for help...
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Coronavirus Live Blog, April 2, 2020: County Braces for Impact
Scroll from the bottom up to read in chronological order. And click here to catch up on the rest of our coronavirus coverage. 4:35pm: Past the 1,000 mark. Santa Clara County is now reporting that...
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County: Stay Home on Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Day
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing and hospital ICUs reaching capacity, health officials and community leaders are imploring the public to stay home during today’s Lady of Guadalupe day of celebration....
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Saint Louise Medical Staff Receive New Covid-19 Vaccine
Saint Louise Regional Hospital’s Dr. Roger Chiou on Thursday became one of Santa Clara County’s recipients of the new Covid-19 vaccine. More than a dozen of Chiou’s colleagues gathered to witness the...
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Santa Clara County Offers to Buy O’Connor, St. Louise Hospitals
Santa Clara County has offered to buy three local hospitals for $235 million as part of a bankruptcy reorganization by the facilities’ parent company, Verity Health System. The county’s bid, which...
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County Says It Will Maintain Service Quality If It Buys St. Louise, O’Connor...
Santa Clara County’s $235 million bid to buy St. Louise Regional and O’Connor hospitals, if accepted, will not negatively affect services offered at the medical facilities, County Executive Jeff Smith...
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One in Three California Hospitals Gets Top Safety Rating in National Study
All three hospitals in the Santa Clara County healthcare system received a “C” grade for ensuring patient safety in 2021 and 2022. The post One in Three California Hospitals Gets Top Safety Rating in...
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Santa Clara County Nurses Rally, Press Demands for New Contract
The Registered Nurses Professional Association said 97% of its members – whose contract expired Oct. 29 – voted to authorize a strike if no agreement is reached on union demands for better working...
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