Bloom Energy CEO KR Sridhar said his company had to quickly learn the inner workings of ventilators, a machine they hadn’t made before.
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California to Funnel Billions into Mental Health Overhaul
The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough?
Local Dentist Launches Donation Drive to Battle India Covid Surge
Unused sleep apnea machines are converted into ventilators.
Santa Clara Co. Mulls Air Filter Funding as Buildings Reopen
The air filters would go into businesses, nonprofits and county buildings to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19 particles.
Bay Area Lawmakers Laud Passage of Covid Relief Bill
The $1.9 trillion bill includes monthly payments for families with children and $1,400 checks for millions of Americans.
California’s ICU Nightmare: Which Hospitals Are Filling Up?
In the worst-hit counties, hospitals are sending critically ill patients elsewhere. Others are keeping ICU patients in crowded ER wards.
Facebook AI Predicts 6,393 New Coronavirus Infections in Santa Clara County by Dec. 6
The model anticipates the South Bay seeing at least a 20 percent surge in Covid-19 cases by the first week of December.
Most Bay Area Counties Move to More Restrictive Tiers as State Sees Rising Covid-19 Cases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was “pulling the emergency brake” by placing most of the state back into the purple tier.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Closure of Indoor Operations for Counties on the Watch List
If the state puts Santa Clara County on the watch list, then gyms, hair salons and other indoor operations would have to close.
SVLG Executive Carl Guardino Takes VP Job at Bloom Energy
Starting Aug. 3, Guardino will be part of the green energy company in the newly created role of VP of government affairs and policy.
PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Nears Crucial June 30 Deadline
Some critics are calling for specific changes in the plan, especially tighter rules for oversight of finances and safety upgrades.
Silicon Valley to the Rescue: Local Companies Are at the Forefront of Covid-19 Response
Businesses, entrepreneurs and innovators in the tech sector seem to be driven as much by the need to contribute as by future profit.
Predicting a Pandemic’s Path: What Models Can and Can’t Do
Forecasting models need to be fed reliable info, which is in short supply without widespread testing for the virus that causes Covid-19.
Santa Clara County Requests Individuals and Businesses to Report Large Supplies of PPE
County Supervisor Mike Wasserman emphasized that the order is about “protecting the people who protect us.”
Shortage of Face Shields? South Bay Makers Come to the Rescue
Engineers from Maker Nexus—a 3D printing company in Sunnyvale—channel their ingenuity to address a shortfall of protective equipment.
Coronavirus Live Updates, April 7, 2020: Dr. Cody Talks About the Impact of Sheltering in Place
The county’s chief health officer talks about what would have happened had she not issued the nation’s first sweeping stay-at-home order.