The free helpline will provide participants with assistance with their computers and internet access.

The money was included in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which Lofgren supported and the House passed at the end of February. The ARP was signed into law by President Biden in March. The airport is in the San Jose Congress member’s district.

A second inmate at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas was also found unconscious in the jail bathroom, was revived and is hospitalized in stable condition. Neither man was identified by the Sheriff’s Office.

The DA’s Office is also asking the community to join the effort by performing an act of kindness and sharing it with us on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtags #GilroyKind and #KindnessIsStrong.

The Santa Clara City Library will expand in-person services in the coming weeks. The Mission and Northside branch libraries will expand the week of July 26 and Central Park Library will expand in-person services the week of Aug. 23.

The man recovering from gunshot wounds was charged with burglary; the resident who shot the intruder did not know him, and was not charged, police said..

National Night Out is an annual crime prevention event that promotes community building and police-community partnerships to make neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live. National Night Out is sponsored nationally by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the San José Police Department.

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party Central Committee barely passed a resolution accusing Israel of breaking international law.

‘The Last Blockbuster’ looks at how the Netflix revolution brought down a corporate giant—and the one video store that survived.

Voters narrowly defeated Proposition 15, the tax measure that aimed to eliminate decades-long protections for commercial properties.

Based on data received over the weekend, the county reported 751 new cases Monday, which includes test results from over a month ago.

Testing can identify Covid-19 before a person feels unwell or before they spread it to another individual with potentially deadly consequences.

The amusement park plans to reopen in 2021 with a new South Bay Shores waterpark and a host of special events

The sites use a system in which people are assigned a testing time later in the day; all slots are often claimed within hours of availability.

Supervisors Joe Simitian and Mike Wasserman voted against taking this first step towards a sales tax boost.

Below is a list of this week’s no-cost, no-appointment-necessary pop-up sites for COVID-19 testing offered by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. (more…)