May 26, 2021 VTA Shuts Down All Light Rail Service at Noon Today By Bay City News The shift to yellow tier opens light rail and buses to more travelers, who must still wear masks and stay 3 feet apart beginning May 26. Read More 2
May 25, 2021 San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project By Barry Holtzclaw Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station. Read More 10
May 23, 2021 Measuring California’s Progress on Income Inequality By Erica Yee Expectations are high for a turnaround as experts say the federal relief alone could be enough to cut California’s child poverty in half. Read More 5
May 22, 2021 When Should I Wear a Mask Now? By Linsey Marr, Juliet Morrison and Caitlin Rivers The New York Times asked three experts from different disciplines to respond to readers’ questions about wearing masks now. Read More 3
May 21, 2021 Newsom Signs Bill to Streamline Environmental Review Process, San Jose Google Development By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The bill, SB 7, will take effect immediately, as it was approved as a so-called emergency statute. Read More 2
May 20, 2021 Willing to Help, Nowhere to Go: How the State’s Recruitment of Covid-19 Volunteers Fell Short By Barbara Feder Ostrov More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer. Read More 1
May 20, 2021 SJPD Releases Surveillance Video of Vehicle in Fatal Hit-and-Run By Bay City News The small SUV appears to be white with a thin black stripe running the length of the car, police said. Read More 3
May 20, 2021 Stanford, Facing Pressure, Reverses Plan to Cut 11 Sports By Juliet Macur and Billy Witz University leaders, announcing the reversal, cited improvements in the school’s investments, and said the programs' supporters helped reveal a new funding path. Read More 1
May 20, 2021 K-12 School Enrollment Drops in Bay Area and Statewide By Diana Lambert, EdSource Statewide figures were similar for Bay Area counties, which had enrollment drops between 2% and 4%. Read More 1
May 19, 2021 VTA Poised to Appoint New General Manager and CEO By Katie Lauer If given the green light in a special meeting Friday, Gonot's first day, complete with a $350,000 base salary, would be July 12. Read More 5
May 19, 2021 Lake Cunningham Action Sports Park to Reopen Wednesday By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The 68,000-square-foot San Jose facility houses the world’s largest full pipe and vert wall and an 8.5-acre bike park. Read More 0
May 19, 2021 New Santa Clara County Health Order Ends Telework Mandate By Jana Kadah, Bay City News With more than 75% of eligible people at least partially vaccinated, health officials said it’s safe to go to the office. Read More 6
May 19, 2021 Silicon Valley’s Bicycle Backlog: Covid-era Shipping Issues and New Demand Causes a Shortage By Grace Stetson The shortage is another unlikely ripple effect of the pandemic that has hampered the supply pipeline for businesses, from bikes to boba tea. Read More 0
May 19, 2021 Metro SV and SJI Win 25 California Journalism Awards By Silicon Valley Newsroom The haul in the state’s leading journalism contest included seven first-place awards, three runners up, four third-place finishes and more. Read More 2
May 18, 2021 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties Move Into Yellow Tier By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Bars in both counties will also be allowed to reopen indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people. Read More 0
May 18, 2021 Vanishing County Vaccine Links Raised Questions, Concerns By Katie Lauer Vaccinations were for vulnerable populations, but links shut down when news spread. Residents who entered their info struggled to get answers. Read More 2