January 18, 2021 Cinebar—San Jose’s Beloved Dive—Hopes to Rise From the Ashes By Emanuel Lee Despite the overwhelming odds Cinebar faces, the owners hope the longstanding drinking establishment will pour brews again. Read More 6
January 18, 2021 New Covid Variant Linked to SJ Kaiser Increases in Bay Area By Lisa Hix, Bay City News Over the course of a month the variant has increased from 3.8 percent of the cases in California to 25.2 percent. Read More 1
January 18, 2021 A New Tool in Treating Mental Illness: Building Design By Jane Margolies Taube Pavilion is a newly opened $98 million mental health facility that is chipping away at outdated institutional models. Read More 1
January 17, 2021 As Need Grows in Silicon Valley, Business and Residents Step Up By Emanuel Lee Food banks are feeding more people than ever, but donations and new partnerships are helping them keep up Read More 10
January 16, 2021 California Launches Website for School Staff, Parents to Report Covid-19 Health Concerns By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The website features resources about education-related public health directives and on-campus coronavirus testing. Read More 5
January 16, 2021 New Gastro Lounge Prepares to Open in SJ’s SoFA District By Katie Lauer Good Spot is one part of a major transformation in downtown, including a wave of new business moving into the SoFA District while others shutter. Read More 0
January 15, 2021 Advocates for the Homeless in Sunnyvale Fight Encampment Sweep in Woman’s Name By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Homeless advocates in Sunnyvale say encampment sweeps are inhumane, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 1
January 15, 2021 Texit Roils Bay Area as Workers Flee to Austin and Elsewhere By Nellie Bowles As a tech era draws to an end, more workers and companies are packing up. What comes next? Read More 34
January 15, 2021 Covid-19 Deaths Surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom The total number of Covid-19 cases in Santa Clara County is 88,379, according to the county’s coronavirus data dashboard. Read More 5
January 15, 2021 SJPD: Gunman Fires at Officers Responding to ESSJ Shooting By Dennis Culver, Bay City News The incident occurred in the area of Lynette and Duffy ways, according to the San Jose Police Department. Read More 0
January 14, 2021 Vaccine Now Available for Santa Clara County Residents 75 and Up By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County residents age 75 and older are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination through certain healthcare providers. Read More 8
January 14, 2021 Fire Away: Science Writers Tackle the Biggest Lingering Questions on CZU, SCU Wildfires By Silicon Valley Newsroom The UCSC Science Communication Department answers some of the questions about the fires submitted by readers. Read More 1
January 13, 2021 New Apartment Proposal Puts Palo Alto Zoning Plan to the Test By Janice Bitters The project would use the city’s newest zoning program as city leaders grapple with new staggering state-imposed housing goals. Read More 1
January 13, 2021 Indicted SiliconSage CEO Enjoyed Access to Local Political Leaders By Jennifer Wadsworth and Janice Bitters Sanjeev Acharya branded himself as a commercial real estate innovator, but regulators call him a con man. Read More 16
January 12, 2021 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Forms Task Force to Combat Right-Wing Terrorism By Grace Hase The news comes less than a week after a group of right-wing terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol. Read More 23
January 12, 2021 Bay Area’s ICU Capacity Falls Below 1% Amid Covid Surge By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Approximately 0.7 percent of the 11-county greater Bay Area region’s ICU beds remain open, according to state public health data. Read More 2