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Santa Clara County honors community heroes and closes State of the County with poet laureate reading
Summary
At the March 13, 2026 State of the County event, the county presented Presidential Community Hero Awards to dozens of volunteers and organizations — including Save Our Local Hospitals and neighborhood groups — and closed with a poem by county Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes.
San José — Santa Clara County used its 2026 State of the County ceremony to recognize community volunteers and organizations whose work supports housing, hunger relief and youth services, then closed the evening with a poem by the county poet laureate.
The county presented Presidential Community Hero Awards across supervisory districts. Honorees included neighborhood…
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