December 2, 2020 Board Games Hit a High, But Local Shops and Gamers Struggle By San Jose Inside After the coronavirus shut down many of the country’s other hobbies, the world of fantasy and board games has gone mainstream. Read More 4
December 1, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Court Limits Access to Slow Spread of Covid By Silicon Valley Newsroom Effective immediately, the only ones allowed in local courthouses will be those who have no choice but to appear in person. Read More 4
December 1, 2020 South Bay Businesses Fined $115,000 for Covid Violations Over Holiday Weekend By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The most frequent violations were failure to submit a social distancing protocol to health officials and failures to post required signage. Read More 5
December 1, 2020 SJ Set to Expand Natural Gas Ban—With Controversial Exception By Jennifer Wadsworth Bloom Energy—a publicly traded fuel cell manufacturer—wants the city to give it a pass from its climate-smart policy. Read More 2
December 1, 2020 Demand for Food Assistance Soars in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom To sustain emergency response efforts, Second Harvest Silicon Valley has launched its largest holiday fundraising campaign ever. Read More 0
December 1, 2020 California Lawmakers Demand Unemployment Answers From Bank of America CEO By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters The push for details about breakdowns in the job safety net follows a CalMatters probe into problems impacting 350,000 EDD debit cards. Read More 1
December 1, 2020 California Extends Income Tax Deadlines, Offers Covid Relief Grants for Small Businesses By Eli Walsh, Bay City News According to Newsom, the deadline extension and penalty-free payment options will save small businesses billions during the pandemic. Read More 0
December 1, 2020 Calif. Well Water Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’ By Rachel Becker, CalMatters These chemicals are everywhere. They last forever. They’re expensive to get rid of. And many Californians don’t know they’re drinking them. Read More 3
November 30, 2020 President Trump’s Coronavirus Advisor Scott Atlas Resigns By Silicon Valley Newsroom Atlas joined the Trump administration for a 130-day detail, which was set to sunset this week. Read More 3
November 30, 2020 Newsom Suggests State Could Issue New Stay-Home Order By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Covid hospitalizations are on pace to rise by up to 30 percent by Christmas Eve in much of the state, according to the governor. Read More 3
November 30, 2020 49ers to Play Home Games in Arizona After County Order By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The NFL team will leave the state for the next two home games due to a strict new health order that bans the use of Levi’s Stadium. Read More 3
November 30, 2020 San Jose: Sunday Evening Stabbing Victim Dies By Bay City News The weekend stabbing in the city’s East Side marks the 42nd homicide of the year in San Jose. Read More 1
November 30, 2020 Election 2020: How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust By Lewis Griswold, Cal Matters Californians voted by mail in record numbers, potentially avoiding a pandemic superspreader event and showing the nation it could be done. Read More 2
November 29, 2020 California District Attorneys Describe Widespread Unemployment Fraud by Inmates By Astrid Casimire California officials estimate that jail and prison inmates could have filed close to $1 billion in fraudulent claims for pandemic benefits. Read More 4
November 28, 2020 Santa Clara County Issues New Covid-Related Restrictions By Janice Bitters The new restrictions start Monday and come as the county hits record levels for single-day Covid-19 positive tests and hospitalizations. Read More 8
November 28, 2020 Despite Lung Warnings, Gusto for Smoking Cannabis Persists By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Its the ultimate show of flower power: though people are becoming more aware of their lung health and the warnings around smoking anything, sales for bud continue to rise during the pandemic. Read More 3