Newsletter

End of Year '24, Newsletter

December 27, 2024

Joe's closing newsletter shares initiatives and projects with milestones in 2024, as well as his final Board of Supervisors proposal to keep Homestead Safe Routes to School moving forward. Included is a video tribute to Joe from County colleagues and community members.

Nov/Dec 2024, Newsletter

December 2, 2024

This edition includes exciting news about Valley Health Center North County, support for students at Alta Vista High School, and a note of gratitude from Supervisor Simitian. Learn more about Joe's work in 2023, how to submit for NUMU's ArtNow exhibition and Builder's Remedy projects in the unincorporated County.

October 2024, Newsletter

October 31, 2024

Read about the opening of Heartwood Apartments, creating opportunity for young adults, adults and families; 'community building' in Loma Prieta, and the creation of a market hub that will allow West Valley Community Services to improve their Park-It market food distribution. 2022 Joe History, resources for the public and clinicians on ME/CFS and more are also included.

September 2024, Newsletter

September 30, 2024

Sign up for the Veteran Stand Down or Beyond the Books, listen or watch the special Health & Hospital Committee meeting on ME/CFS, and learn about Joe's work on the Board of Supervisors in 2021. Read Joe's op-ed about women's health and ways to support, the County's grant to support art and music education, and the impact of Compassion Week 2024.

August 2024, Newsletter

August 27, 2024

Read Joe's op-ed on youth mental health, learn about support for Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley and Hakone Gardens, as well as ways you can engage and participate at community events for allcove Palo Alto, a special Health & Hospital Committee meeting on ME/CFS and Sidewalk Office Hours at local farmers' markets. 2020 was quite a year so there is a lot of Joe History instead of a little.

July 2024, Newsletter

July 29, 2024

Read Joe's guest column on making camp more inclusive for everyone, support for mental health access for older adults and County grants proposed by Joe to address homelessness in Cupertino, Mountain View and Los Gatos.

May/June 2024, Newsletter

June 13, 2024

Read about results and next steps from the County's caregiver study, Joe's continued support for mental health care access and services in his district, affordable housing, and ICYMI: an interview on Santa Clara Valley Health Care's “The Beat;” Joe receiving a Partners in Education Award; and a little 2017 Joe History.

April 2024, Newsletter

April 29, 2024

Learn about the history of Stevens Creek County Park through a centennial celebration video and the County's MedAssist Program. Read Joe's op-ed on how focused driving can save lives as well as a plan to reduce hazardous fuels along a 16-mile corridor on Skyline Boulevard. This month's Joe History highlights 2016.

March 2024, Newsletter

March 31, 2024

Read about two housing developments to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, updates on the Lehigh Cement Plant and Quarry, and recognition for individuals making a difference in our community, plus a little 2015 Joe History.

February 2024, Newsletter

February 29, 2024

Read about progress on climate change, teacher housing and a County health clinic in the West Valley. Save the Date for the annual Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant public meeting, Silicon Valley Reads events and a little 2014 Joe History.