Santa Clara County officials have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday calls the order unlawful and unconstitutional.

A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic.

Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday voted against a ban on artificial turf on all county-owned properties.

The new presidential administration is still pushing a federal funding freeze despite rescinding language detailing it Wednesday — leaving Santa Clara County advocates and officials confused and concerned over the detrimental effects the efforts could have on critical programs.

After months of study and debate, Santa Clara County leaders rejected a controversial proposal to ban artificial turf fields on county property, despite ongoing concerns effects about their health and environmental impacts.

Santa Clara County’s state-mandated housing plans have been approved — nearly two years after the deadline. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the county’s housing element,