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| Santa Clara County, CA |

City Sites

Santa Clara County
Almaden Valley
Campbell
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Monte Sereno
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
San Jose
Saratoga
Sunnyvale


Law Enforcement

Santa Clara Police Department The Police Department provides law enforcement and policing services to the City of Santa Clara
Santa Clara Sheriff The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to the preservation of public safety by providing innovative and progressive service in partnership with the community
Santa Clara District Attorney's Office District Attorney's Office making every effort to achieve the lowest crime rate reasonably possible while emphasizing the prosecution of violent crime
Santa Clara County Fire Department The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response
Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services is responsible for coordinating organized planning efforts with County departments, local cities and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters


Hospitals

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides superior inpatient and outpatient care. The 524-bed hospital is recognized as providing a range of sophisticated specialty services
Good Samaritan Hospital Through leadership in research and adopting the latest technological and clinical practices, Good Samaritan Hospital offers excellent medical care for the high-tech region of Silicon Valley
Kaiser Permanente
Regional Medical Center of San Jose Regional Medical Center of San Jose has served the health care needs of the people of east San Jose
Mayview Hospital MayView Community Health Clinic is a local non-profit organization devoted to providing essential primary health care services to low-income families and individuals who live and work in the northern part of Santa Clara County and the Southern-most part of San Mateo County
Community Hospital of Los Gatos Community Hospital of Los Gatos goal is to work closely with staff, physicians and the community to attain shared goals and positive changes, now and in the future
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital LPCH is a world-class, non-profit hospital devoted entirely to the care of babies, children, adolescents and expectant mothers


Parks

Parmount's Great America
Raging Waters With over 23-acres of slides and attractions, at Raging Waters there's more than enough excitement to satisfy thrill seekers of all ages
Saratoga Parks
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a spectacular in natural diversity and a landmark of California history
Calero County Park Two distinct areas define this park: the reservoir, which offers a host of water-oriented recreational activities, and the adjoining "back country" which reveals to the visitor California Oak woodland, chapparal riparian plant communities and associated wildlife habitats
Chitactac-Adams County Park The park features the beautiful Uvas Creek and a wealth of cultural artifacts including bedrock mortars and petroglyphs left by the Ohlone Indians
Joseph D. Grant County Park This 9,553 acre park includes some of the County''s finest open space resources, as well as rich environmental, cultural and recreational assets
Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park The 4595-acre park, which features a 635-acre lake, provides camping and boat launch facilities, 13 miles of horse, bicycle and hiking trails - is nestled in the Diablo Range east of the City of Gilroy
Santa Teresa County Park This diverse 1,627 acre park, rich in history, offers spectacular views from its trails above the Almaden and Santa Clara Valleys

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Transportation

Bay Area Transit Information 511 Transit brings together route, schedule and fare information for all transit services in the Bay Area
Cal Train - information on rail service from San Francisco to Gilroy
Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) - commuter rail service information for Stockton to San Jose
Amtrak's Capitol Corridor - information on Amtrak's service from Sacramento to San Jose
Dumbarton Express - express bus service form the east bay to the peninsula
Highway 17 Express Service - express bus service linking Santa Cruz to Silicon Valley
Palo Alto Free Shuttle
San Jose International Airport Located two miles north of downtown San Jose, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is a completely self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the City of San Jose
Santa Clara County Bikeways Map
Santa Clara Transportation Authority


Newspapers

Almanac your source for local news about Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside
Los Altos Town Crier Weekly community newspaper serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View with online news, classifieds, and local stock index.
Los Gatos Weekly Times
MetroActive News, arts and entertainment around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mountain View Voice online edition of the Mountain View Voice
Palo Alto Daily News
Palo Alto Weekly
Saratoga News
The Cupertino Courier
The Mercury News
The Sunnyvale Sun
The Willow Glen Resident


Library

Santa Clara County Library
The Palo Alto City Library The Library's mission is to enable people to explore library resources in order to enrich their lives with knowledge, information, and enjoyment
San Jose State University Library and the San Jose Public Library system The collaboration of SJLibrary.org is unique in the United States. It reflects the best of cooperative efforts between a major city library system and a major university library - a collaboration supported by Silicon Valley's innovators and leaders
Santa Clara City Library
Cupertino Library
Gilroy Library
Los Altos Library
Milpitas Library
Morgan Hill Library
Saratoga Library
Campbell Library


Entertainment

Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley
San Jose Convention Center
Shoreline Amphitheater The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards named Shoreline Amphitheatre the Best Large Outdoor Amphitheatre in the United States
Triton Museum of Art
Japanese American Museum of San Jose The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) preserves and disseminates the culture and history of Japanese Americans, with a special focus on the Santa Clara Valley
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose The purpose of Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose is to serve the needs of children, families and schools as a center for learning and discovery
The Fillmore
Lace Museum
Mexican Heritage Corporation The mission of the Mexican Heritage Plaza of San Jose is to affirm, celebrate and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Mexican community and showcase multicultural arts within the region
Museum of American Heritage Combine elements of history, technology and design to illustrate the evolution of technology, how and why it has influenced society from inception to the current time, and a glimpse of future expectations
West Valley Light Opera
Opera San Jose Opera San Jose is a professional, regional opera company that is unique in the United States
American Musical Theatre of San Jose Since 1935, American Musical Theatre of San Jose has offered professional musical theatre of the highest caliber
Theatre On San Pedro Square
HP Pavilion at San Jose
San Jose Museum of Art
The Tech Museum
Winchester Mystery House

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| San Mateo County, CA |

City Sites

San Mateo County
Atherton
Belmont
Brisbane
Burlingame
Colma
Daly City
East Palo Alto
Foster City
Half Moon Bay
Hillsborough
Menlo Park
Millbrae
Montara
Pacifica
Portola Valley
Redwood City
San Bruno
San Carlos
San Mateo
South San Francisco
Woodside


Law Enforcement

San Mateo County Fire Service
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office The Sheriff's Office is committed to providing effective professional law enforcement services in a humane and cost-efficient manner, while supporting positive development within our communities and our youth population
San Mateo County Coroner's Office The Coroner's Office promptly investigates and determines the mode, manner and cause of death of decedents under the Coroner's jurisdiction.
San Mateo County District Attorney
San Mateo County Tax Collector


Hospitals

Mills-Peninsula Health Services acute-care hospital also has comprehensive outpatient services
Menlo Park Surgical Hospital Menlo Park Surgical Hospital is an acute care hospital located on the Mid-Peninsula. We are both Medicare certified and JCAHO accredited.
Seton Medical Center Coastside As a member of the Daughters of Charity Health System, Seton Medical Center Coastside has served the Coastside community for over 35 years.
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center and Medical Offices
San Mateo Medical Center Resulting in improved health for the community.


Parks

Coyote Point Museum live animals and exhibits from the San Francisco Bay Area environment.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve guide to the seashore life in the San Mateo County, California park.
Redwood City Parks and Recreation
San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation contains information on San Mateo County Parks and the Foundation to support those parks.
Parmount's Great America

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Transportation

Burlingame Shuttle The Burlingame Shuttle carries commuters from both the Broadway CalTrain Station and the Colma BART Station to Burlingame businesses in the morning and evening commute hours during the week.
Commute.org Transit Agencies Serving San Mateo County, CA
Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF)
Foster City Sunshine Shuttle The Foster City Connections Shuttle is a FREE shuttle to provide service to Foster City residents and employees.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
San Bruno BART includes community and BART construction news.
San Carlos Airport (SQL)
San Francisco International Airport
San Mateo Caltrain Connector


Newspapers

The Mercury News
Almanac provides local news for Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside.
San Bruno Beacon grass-roots electronic newspaper.
San Mateo Daily Journal includes sports, opinions, classifieds, and more.
Half Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble


Library

San Mateo County Law Library
Redwood City Public Library
Menlo Park Library
San Mateo Public Library
South San Francisco Public Library South San Francisco Public Library is actively committed to providing the best possible combination of library materials and services to meet the informational, educational and recreational needs of our multicultural community, in a professional manner, with a human touch


Entertainment

Shoreline Amphitheater
The Fillmore (San Francisco)
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia featuring an online exhibit of hundreds of dispensers from the '50s to the present. Also a source for European and hard-to-find dispensers and accessories.
Hiller Aviation Museum online walking tour.
Peninsula Symphony
Shakespeare Festival
Hillbarn Theatre presenting a variety of new and classic plays and musicals.
San Mateo County History Museum
San Mateo County Fair Where else can you pet animals, see garden exhibits, learn how to can fruit and vegetables, ride top quality carnival rides, and see and hear a top quality concert, all in one day?

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| Alameda County, CA |

City Sites

Alameda County
Alameda
Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Kensington
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City


Law Enforcement

Alameda County Sheriff Office
Alameda Police Department In the spirit of community policing in the informational age, this site is dedicated to providing our citizens and the world access to our department. We hope that the information found here will help to strengthen the community/police team.
Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector Our goal is to provide you with the information and easy access to make an online tax payment, obtain your personal tax information or to provide you with a better understanding of what services we provide
Alameda County Fire Department We will provide the highest level of service to our communities by valuing our members; promoting positive leadership; and dedicating ourselves to excellence.
Alameda County District Attorney


Hospitals

Alameda Hospital Alameda Hospital is an independent, general-acute-care hospital dedicated to providing quality, personalized care to patients.
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center brings over 100 years of nationally recognized medical care to our East Bay Area communities and to Northern California
Children's Hospital Oakland the oldest pediatric medical center between Los Angeles and Seattle has provided exceptional medical care for children in the region and beyond for 94 years
Eden Medical Center is a full-service, 387-bed medical center with campuses in Castro Valley and San Leandro, serving the health care needs of residents of Alameda County and surrounding communities
Highland Hospital Emergency Department Our mission is three-fold: we are committed to excellence in community based patient care, post-graduate medical education, and Emergency Medicine clinical and basic research
St. Rose Hospital The mission of St. Rose Hospital is to serve with integrity all who come to us for health care services.


Parks

Regional Parks Botanic Garden The Regional Parks Botanic Garden was founded on January 1, 1940. It is situated in Tilden Regional Park's beautiful Wildcat Canyon in the heart of the North Berkeley Hills.
University of California Botanic Garden To develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants to support teaching and worldwide research in plant biology
East Bay Regional Park District - all parks We will acquire, develop, manage, and maintain a high quality, diverse system of interconnected parklands which balances public usage and education programs with protection and preservation of our natural and cultural resources
Angel Island State Park

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Transportation

AMTRAK Capitol Corridor
Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry
Bay Area Transit Information
Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
Livermore Municipal Airport
Hayward Executive Airport
Union City Transit & Paratransit Union City Transit is Union City's own bus system.
Black Tie Transportation providing ground transportation in private corporate sedans, stretch limousines, executive vans, and 21 and 25-seat motor coaches.


Newspapers

Alameda Times-Star
The Mercury News
Berkeley Daily Planet local news, free community daily newspaper.
East Bay Express alternative weekly newspaper serving Berkeley, Oakland, and the San Francisco East Bay area.


Library

Alameda County Library
Alameda Free Library Alameda's premier information source since 1877
Berkeley Public Library
Hayward Library
Livermore Public Librarie
Oakland Public Library The Oakland Public Library informs, inspires and delights our diverse community as a resource for information, knowledge, and artistic and literary expression, providing the best in traditional services, new technologies and innovative programs
Pleasanton Public Library
San Leandro Public Library The City of San Leandro is dedicated to providing for the identification, designation, protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of historical resources that contribute to San Leandro's historical, architectural, archaeological, cultural, or aesthetic heritage


Entertainment

Alameda Ballet Academy
Berkeley Ballet Theater
Lawrence Hall of Science is a singular resource center for preschool through high school science and mathematics education, and a public science center with exciting hands-on experiences for learners of all ages
Oakland Opera Theater
Oakland Zoo
Shoreline Amphitheater
Sunol Water Temple For decades the Water Temple received many visitors and was a popular location for picnickers

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| Monterey County, CA |

City Sites

Monterey County
Big Sur
Carmel
Carmel by the Sea
Carmel Valley
Gonzales
Greenfield
Marina
Monterey
Moss Landing
Pacific Grove
Salinas
Sand City
Seaside


Law Enforcement

District Attorney's Office represents the People of the State of California in all criminal prosecutions in Monterey County
Monterey County Administrative Office
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services The mission of the Office Of Emergency Services is to develop and maintain a state of readiness in preparation for the potential occurence of any natural, technological, or human confclict related emergency that could adversely impact any segment of Monterey County
Monterey County Sheriff's Department Department's mission is the protection of life and property of citizens in Monterey County and the operation of the County Jail.
Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector


Hospitals

Natividad Medical Center is a 172-bed acute care medical center owned and operated by Monterey County
Salinas Surgery Center
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Specialized facilities and programs include the Regional Heart Program, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Sleep Disorders Center, an Emergency Department and a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit


Transportation

Monterey Peninsula Airport providing full airline service for the California Central Coast, the Monterey Peninsula Airport.
Monterey-Salinas Transit serves a 275 square-mile area of Monterey County and Southern Santa Cruz County. MST's 33 routes serve an estimated 352,000 population based upon the area within 3/4 mile of established routes within the county
Transportation Agency for Monterey County

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Newspapers

Carmel Pine Cone local news, arts, and opinion.
Monterey County Weekly The mission of the Monterey County Weekly is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.
The Californian Salinas Valley news, weather, sports, and information.
The Herald


Library

Harrison Memorial Library
Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA. Peruse rare books by Miller, an online bookstore, an art gallery, interactive forums and more.
Monterey County Free Libraries
Pacific Grove Public Library
Salinas Public Library


Parks

Elkhorn Slough This ecological treasure at the center of the Monterey Bay coastline provides habitat for plants and animals, including more than 340 species of birds, and is a major fish nursery for the region
George Washington Park Most of the park is natural forest land that offers important wildlife habitat
Lake San Antonio is Monterey County's premier freshwater recreation area. Located just 20 miles inland from California's beautiful Central Coast, Lake San Antonio offers year-round activities including picnicking, camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, boating and water-skiing
Limekiln State Park The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast and the cultural history of limekilns
Locke-Paddon Community Park
Mission Trails Regional Park
Molera State Park is a mostly wide open, wind-swept canvas where the Big Sur River runs wild to the sea
Monterey County Parks
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park The park is 1,006 acres of old growth redwoods, magnificent mountain views, granite river gorge, condors and rich history
Pinnacles National Monument Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California's Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano
Point Lobos State Reserve
Salinas River State Beach


Entertainment

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a Federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast
Monterey County Youth Museum explore and touch everything with hands-on exhibits.
Monterey Museum of Art permanent collection of American photography, early California painting, Asian art and international folk art.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Pacific Repertory Theatre non-profit company presenting original, classic, contemporary, and children's plays, improvisation, and poetry.
Point Pinos Lighthouse The Oldest Continuously Operating Lighthouse on the West Coast
Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation organization to preserve and provide access to Jeffers' house, a National Historic Site.
The Western Stage providing programs that educate and enrich the lives of the people of the Central Coast of California.

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