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…)

The new directive on gatherings prohibits all indoor gatherings but will still allow outdoor gatherings of up to 60 people.

People who test positive at one of the pop-up testing sites will receive a phone call within three to four days, or as soon as the next day.

Santa Clara’s off-leash dog parks are reopening this morning in accordance with Santa Clara County’s amended public health order.

Immigration officials assured that they have enacted precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in reopened facilities.

Mayor Lisa Gillmor signed the “Commit to Action” initiative, led by President Obama, which calls for improved police use-of-force policies.

Happy Thanksgiving! Anyone looking to get a jump on their holiday shopping—as well as avoid the annual Black Friday tramplings—should check out this nifty Gift Guide featuring only local businesses.

This week, District Attorney Jeff Rosen answered 10 questions selected by SJI staff out of dozens submitted by San Jose Inside commenters. The topics range from how he handled the DeAnza sex case, his hiring of a Mercury News reporter and the timeline for several high-profile cases.—Editor

UPDATE: San Jose Inside has selected reader questions and sent them to DA Jeff Rosen. Thanks to all who participated.
This week, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen has agreed to answer questions from San Jose Inside readers. He is the fifth public official to participate in this series. Questions are selected from online posts to this site.

As the year winds down, you can almost hear the collective sigh coming from City Hall. Or maybe that’s an echoing whoosh from councilmembers, the mayor, city manager and their staffs, who hightailed it for the holidays. Either way, 2011 was a tumultuous year, fierce in the manner civic actors clashed over pension reform, public safety, pot, a potential ballpark, ballot measures, pay cuts, occupations of city property and other issues of varying degrees of importance.

San Jose Inside would like to wish you and yours a Happy Holidays. We will pick back up next week with a special Year in Review.