In The News
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Confusing Rules Led To Fines; During Covid, County Audit FindsDaily Post | 12 Oct 2024
Dawn Thomas wrote, "This was a far higher rate than virtually all other surrounding Bay Area counties at that time, with little evidence the fines resulted in better public health outcomes in Santa Clara than in the other counties in the region."
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Safety and Security Changes This Year on UNC CampusThe Daily Tar Heel | 10 Sep 2024
Some changes to the Alert Carolina system are based on the after-action report the University received from research and analysis organization, the Center for Naval Analyses, in May.
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Who Ordered Schools to Close?; County Health Officer Tried to Keep Them Open During the PandemicDaily Post | 13 Aug 2024
Article cited an after-action report written by CNA. The Health and Hospital committee voted to accept an "after action report" regarding the county's pandemic response, written by consultant CNA Corporation. The report was accompanied by an improvement plan.
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New report looks at county government’s actions during pandemicPalo Alto Daily Post | 29 Jun 2024
Dawn Thomas said, “[Santa Clara County fining nearly 400 businesses] was a far higher rate than virtually all other surrounding Bay Area counties at that time, with little evidence the fines resulted in better public health outcomes in Santa Clara than in the other counties in the region... Many people, even public health experts, struggled with interpreting the health orders and how the frequent changes affected daily activities and business status. This challenge was magnified for the business community.”