February 17, 2021 Atherton Couple Donates $80 Million to Stanford Hospital By Bay City News The gift comes from Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie and is the largest ever from individuals to the hospital. Read More 0
February 16, 2021 Half of County’s 65-and-Over Residents Have Been Vaccinated By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Officials said the milestone reflects “strong progress” toward their goal to get 85 percent of those 16 and older vaccinated by Aug. 1. Read More 27
February 15, 2021 Morgan Hill Overtakes San Jose: Second Most-Infected in County By Dan Pulcrano Over the past six months, cases in Morgan Hill and Gilroy have increased by more than 1,500 percent. Read More 6
February 15, 2021 Appeals Court Upholds Santa Clara County’s Ban on Indoor Religious Gatherings By Bay City News The ruling reversed the court’s earlier decision to provide an exception for churches to the county's prohibition. Read More 11
February 13, 2021 26 Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It? By Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica An expert on Section 230 talks with the ProPublica editor-in-chief about how we got here and how we should regulate our way out. Read More 9
February 12, 2021 San Jose Mayor Forms Advocacy Organization to Push for Re-Opening Elementary Schools By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo founded Solutions San Jose, a 501(c)4 advocacy organization, to urge more schools to resume on-campus learning. Read More 16
February 12, 2021 South Bay Elected Leaders Say They’re Waiting Their Turn for Coronavirus Vaccine By Jennifer Wadsworth To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 SJ Mayor Urges Small Businesses to File Insurance Claims for Pandemic-Related Closures By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Business owners have until March 16 to file claims. However, there is no guarantee that they will be fulfilled by insurance agencies. Read More 1
February 11, 2021 Pruneyard’s Newest Addition: Chef Jeffrey Stout’s BE.STÉAK.Ă By Grace Stetson Stout is the Michelin-starred chef behind Orchard City Kitchen and has been working on his Japanese-style steakhouse concept for five years. Read More 3
February 11, 2021 DA Clears San Jose Cop in Shooting of Armed Suspect By Bay City News The DA determined that SJPD Sgt. Lee Tassio “lawfully shot and killed a wanted suspect” who was trying to shoot him. Read More 3
February 11, 2021 Assemblyman Alex Lee’s New ‘Social Housing’ Bill Would Put State in Development Business By Emanuel Lee The bill, if approved, would put the state in the development business to create a slew of mixed-income rentals and for-sale homes. Read More 18
February 10, 2021 California’s First South African Coronavirus Strain Detected in Two Bay Area Counties By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new variation was reported in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, health officials announced Wednesday. Read More 0
February 10, 2021 San Jose Again Mulls Scrapping Highrise Fire Safety Code By Jennifer Wadsworth Without air-refilling stations in San Jose’s highrises, firefighters say they’d have to lug metal oxygen tanks up flight after flight of stairs. Read More 24
February 10, 2021 Cortese Introduces Murder Sentence Reform Bill By Diego Felix, Bay City News SB 300 will give judges the ability to decide whether the special circumstance allegation should be found true for sentencing purposes. Read More 8
February 10, 2021 Rising Catalytic Converter Thefts Plague Car Owners, Enforcement By Hiroko Tabuchi The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Read More 2