February 9, 2021 SJ Man Charged in Tortoise Stabbing, Preschool Break-In By Silicon Valley Newsroom George Robles is due for arraignment at 1:35pm Wednesday in Department 24 of the Hall of Justice in San Jose. Read More 5
February 9, 2021 Police Investigate Early Morning Murder in San Jose By Bay City News The San Jose Police Department this morning reported one adult male homicide victim with unknown suspects or motive. Read More 1
February 8, 2021 George Shultz Made His Name in DC, But His Home at Stanford By Tony Hicks, Bay City News George Shultz died Saturday at his Stanford home at the age of 100. Read More 4
February 6, 2021 In Race to Vaccinate, Could California See Another Surge? By Ana B. Ibarra Will state’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious virus mutations, and decision to open up send Covid-19 cases surging again? Read More 2
February 5, 2021 49ers, Santa Clara County Launch California’s Largest Coronavirus Vaccination Site By Silicon Valley Newsroom Public health officials expect to vaccinate 5,000 people a day, with plans to boost daily capacity to 15,000 people as supplies increase. Read More 7
February 4, 2021 How EDD and Bank of America Make Millions of Dollars on California’s Unemployment By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Lawmakers are asking questions about the revenue-sharing deal as workers still missing money fight to survive. Read More 9
February 4, 2021 Digital Billboard Proposal Lights Up Debate in San Jose By Emanuel Lee An environmental review of a proposal that would allow scores of digital billboards to go up throughout San Jose is nearing an end. Read More 6
February 4, 2021 Op-Ed: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic? Incentivize New Antibiotic Development By Ryan Cirz We need policies that transform the incentive structure for developing new antibiotics, and also encourage responsible stewardship. Read More 2
February 3, 2021 San Jose PD Asks for Public’s Help ID’ing Hit-and-Run Suspect By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police urge anyone with information about the incident to call the department’s Traffic Unit at 408.277.4654. Read More 9
February 2, 2021 San Jose Considers ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The additional pay would apply to stores with 300 or more employees nationwide and companies that are publicly traded. Read More 31
February 1, 2021 San Jose Mayor Recommends Removal of Thomas Fallon Statue By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision comes after a public forum on the statue’s fate in which community members criticized it as a glorification of colonialism. Read More 33
February 1, 2021 What to Know About the California Covid Variant By Jill Cowan Carl Zimmer, a science columnist for the New York Times, discusses where things stand and what he’s watching going forward. Read More 2
February 1, 2021 Schools Press ‘Play’ on eSports Leagues During Pandemic By Ali Tadayon Some districts have turned to organized video games to give students the team sports experience they’re missing during distance learning. Read More 1
January 29, 2021 Deputy Charged With Staging Drive-By Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth Prosecutors say Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill staged a “shocking ambush” to make it seem like he was shot. Read More 12
January 29, 2021 Health Care Unions Find a Voice in the Coronavirus Pandemic By Ian Prasad Philbrick and Reed Abelson Faced with the urgent need to protect their members and patients from the virus, labor organizations are pushing hospitals to do more. Read More 6
January 29, 2021 BART Riders More Satisfied With Service During Pandemic By Eli Walsh, Bay City News BART received responses from some 3,000 riders for its biennial customer satisfaction survey. Read More 3