The county operates the Santa Clara County Health System of medical centers and clinics. U.S. Census Bureau. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County is served by Caltrain commuter rail from Gilroy through San Jose and Silicon Valley north to San Francisco Airport and San Francisco. South Bay attorney Steven Clark, who specializes in criminal-defense and is a former prosecutor, said the effect of a virtual closure of the clerk’s office also cannot be overstated. [60] GDP grew a strong 7.7% in 2011, and in contrast with most of California, GDP and per capita GDP (nominal) is well above 2007 (financial crisis) levels. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. Those who stand to be noticeably affected by the court restrictions include people who need to go to the clerk’s office to research and obtain copies of court files required for a variety of tasks including job applications and legal defense, people who attend court to support family members through the criminal-justice process, and advocates who provide support for indigent defendants and their families. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. The county's main airport is Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). An addition from Brandon was added to Santa Clara in 1896. [51], As of November 2012, all of the cities, towns, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County have more registered Democrats than Republicans. BART currently services Milpitas and North San Jose, with plans to extend to downtown San Jose and Santa Clara. Males had a median income of $56,240 versus $40,574 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,795. [21] As of 2012, the Isabel Valley Ranch herd had dwindled to 3 animals, and the Lake del Valle herd to 13. Snyder said that restrictions on physical access to courts have to be balanced with ready availability of these alternate avenues, along with robust outreach to ensure members of the public know about them. Santa Clara County is named for Mission Santa Clara, which was established in 1777 and was in turn named for Saint Clare of Assisi.[9]. 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. Electronic filings will continue to be processed as well. [14] From the three original 1978–1981 translocations (totaling 65 animals) to the Mount Hamilton region of the Diablo Range, there are multiple herds in different locations including the Isabel Valley, San Antonio Valley, Livermore area, San Felipe Ranch, Metcalf Canyon, Coyote Ridge, Anderson Lake, and surrounding areas such as the Sunol and Cottonwood Creek (near San Luis Reservoir in western Merced County, California) herds. 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. Some of the newer boulevards (primarily in the West Valley) are divided with landscaped medians. 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. This is the home page for the website of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. There is also a large street network dominated by four- and six-lane arterials. Find 2764 homes for sale in Santa Clara County with a median listing price of $1,150,000. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. [30], The 2010 United States Census reported that Santa Clara County had a population of 1,781,642. 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. The Amtrak Coast Starlight train between Seattle and Los Angeles also stops in San Jose. Santa Clara is the most populous county in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Northern California. In 1882, Santa Clara County tried to levy taxes upon property of the Southern Pacific Railroad within county boundaries. “There has to be a clear way for the public to understand how to dial in and to be able to listen to what’s happening in court, and understand it.”. There were 565,863 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. Robert Salonga covers criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 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. 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. The Court may charge fees to access documents in the future. Naval Air Station, is used by the Air National Guard, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Google, and by the San Jose Police and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department as an air operations base. “Reasonable and public health-based restrictions on physical access have been and will be essential in the future,” he added. The stakes are higher.”. [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. Santa Clara and San Jose are also served by the Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail line which provides services to Stockton, and Amtrak which provides service to Sacramento and Oakland. [58] The GDP of the metro area reached $176.7 billion in 2011, or $94,587 per capita,[59] roughly on par with Qatar in both total GDP and per capita (nominal). American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. While other ranchers refused, tech pioneers Bill Hewlett and David Packard allowed Coletto and state biologists to translocate the initial 32 tule elk from the Owens Valley in the eastern Sierra onto the 28,000-acre (11,000 ha) San Felipe Ranch, which the families jointly own, in the hills east of Morgan Hill. 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]. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. IBM selected San Jose as its West Coast headquarters in 1943. The San Andreas Fault runs along the Santa Cruz Mountains in the 24.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), a former U.S. Supervisors say the new law, SB … In 1990, the California Department of Fish and Game's Henry Coletto translocated excess pronghorn from Modoc County to six locations in California, including 51 animals to the San Felipe Ranch in Santa Clara County, where the swift-footed ungulates had not lived for generations. County residents scheduled to report for jury duty are exempt from the restrictions. It’s not a convenience.”, Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. [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]. Home to Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County is an economic center for high technology and has the third highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zurich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway), according to the Brookings Institution. [18] In 2019, a fifth herd of tule elk was documented by local naturalist Roger Castillo, likely having split from the Coyote Ridge herd and established itself in Silver Creek Valley around the closed Ranch Golf Club. The Town of Santa Clara, the name, was derived from the wife of an early town businessman, John Hurd. All pending and newly filed civil cases have been assigned to a judge for all purposes. 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. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. “We’re not blind to the fact of these real health issues,” he said. 94-171 Summary File Data", "California's social services chief wins lucrative pay deal", "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map", "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections", CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019, "Herrera Joined by Los Angeles, Santa Clara Counterparts in Suing to Invalidate Prop 8", February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration, Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Parks within the county include: Santa Clara County also contains Ulistac Natural Area, a volunteer maintained natural open space. Jayadev said that his organization is utilizing those phone lines daily, and that they leave much to be desired, particularly with inconsistent audio quality, as well as lost context from not being in the room. [22] Currently, iNaturalist.org has zero observer records of pronghorn in Santa Clara County. Gray Davis appointed Chatman to her post as Superior Court judge in 2000 — one of Davis’ first appointments. 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) The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is establishing a bicycle network throughout the county. [28], Census demographics data released in 2019 shows that Asian-Americans have had the plurality of Santa Clara's population since 2014. Santa Clara County has five elected supervisors, elected within their districts. Acquisitions to date include the 1,756-acre (711 ha) Rancho Cañada de Pala, straddling the Alameda Creek and Coyote Creek watersheds for California tiger salamander habitat; a conservation easement on the 3,259-acre Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, which abuts the north side of Joseph D. Grant County Park; a conservation easement on the 28,359-acre San Felipe Ranch, connecting Joseph D. Grant County Park with Henry W. Coe State Park; the 2,899-acre South Valley Ranch which protects a tule elk herd in the San Antonio Valley, and other properties. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operates the VTA light rail system, which primarily serves San Jose, with one line continuing as far north as Mountain View. U.S. Census Bureau. 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The county has an extensive freeway system and a separate expressway system (though it's not as extensive as those in Southern California). 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. From 1872 through 1984, the only Democrats to carry Santa Clara County were Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and Hubert Humphrey. Vital Services Request birth, death records, or marriage licenses Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Schedule your drop-off appointment Employment Apply for job opportunities with the County of Santa Clara Volunteer Opportunities Be an active volunteer and serve the needs around the County Fingerprint Appointments Schedule an appointment [65] There are also smaller general aviation airports in Palo Alto (PAO), San Jose (Reid-Hillview) (RHV), and San Martin(E16). 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