The strikes Thursday caused the rescheduling of surgeries and a closure of outpatient physical therapy services at multiple local hospitals.
Employees are back on the picket lines for an eighth day, one day after the county offered workers a 3 percent general wage increase.
Union reps said Friday their negotiators had prepared a new proposal for Santa Clara County officials to look over through the weekend.
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There is no definitive timetable as to when full power will be restored.
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The workers' union said the postponement was made out of concern for public safety, and doesn't cancel its charge of unfair labor practices.
Wellness programs centered on art and music are benefiting residents at the Palo Alto-based senior living community.
As a safety precaution, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has issued advanced notification of a potential public safety power shutoff.
Starting at 8 a.m., workers from seven sites in the county's Social Services Agency will walk off the job at 1867 Senter Road in San Jose.
Abrahm Devine said in a caption under a picture of himself that he is the only openly-gay swimmer on his level.
Find Day of the Dead and fall fests, costume parades, trick-or-treat carnivals and haunted houses in your town and nearby.
The HP garage where the two tech legends collaborated made the National Registry of Historic Places in 2007.
One of Silicon Valley’s long-running organizations founded to assist tech startups celebrated a milestone this weekend.
He had been hired to coach the JV girls team at Lynbrook High School in San Jose.
Take advantage of an extra day off this Labor Day to experience the best of the South Bay.
A slew of trail restoration activities broken down into three levels of difficulty opens up the natural world to Peninsula volunteers.
Stanford's Dr. Lucy Kalanithi, widow of the best-seller's author, will discuss loss, hope, coping and navigating the health care system.
The utility company will assess the state of power lines in relation to vegetation with these low helicopter inspection flights.
The Koret Foundation has earmarked $420,000 to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and $15,000 to the Foothill De Anza College Foundation.
Despite Differences in Age and Faith, Resident and Team Member at Moldaw Residences Bond over a Shared Egyptian Heritage
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Stanford sociology professor Jamil Zaki explores cultural empathy in 'The War On Kindness' to get an understanding on a divided world.
The university would like to know what those who frequent the town plaza want to see in this common area.
Lawyers are naming dozens of Boy Scout leaders accused of child sex abuse. Here’s how many were accused in California.
One in six children in America don’t have enough to eat. That includes 60,420 in Santa Clara County.
Local dignitaries attended a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the ECR Apartments complex to be built on El Camino Real.
The holiday is nearing, and spring festivities are underway on the peninsula. See what's going on near you, and get hoppin' on your plans!
This week Caltrain began literally paving the way for the electrified train tracks that will serve the SF Peninsula and Silicon Valley.
The diversity has increased at Stanford
Despite the decline, the quality of life in Palo Alto still receives comparatively high marks, according to annual survey's results.
First Senior Living Community in Palo Alto to Install Car Charging Stations
Your town-by-town guide to these seasonal, all-you-can-eat extravaganzas.
Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board Encourages the Public to Nominate Their Heroes Nomination Deadline Extended until Feb. 28, 2019
SF Bay Area's Gretta Foundation supports Nursing Education in Africa
A few birds that are more often seen in summer showed up during the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count.
Darcy Fowkes has proven that Christmas gift wrapping goes beyond covering the present.
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