November 18, 2020 Judge Rejects Motion to Halt Project HomeKey Development By Grace Hase Judge Patricia Lucas, meanwhile, has asked the plaintiffs to return to court next month with a new appraisal on the property in question. Read More 11
November 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Trades Jail Plans for Mental Health Facility By Jana Kadah, Bay City News In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility. Read More 1
November 18, 2020 Bay Area Public Transit Agencies Struggle to Survive the Economic Toll of the Covid-19 Pandemic By Jean Tepperman The loss of riders and revenue have led to what one nonprofit policy expert describes as an “existential crisis” for public transit. Read More 10
November 18, 2020 South Bay Man Who Fled to Dominican Republic Sentenced to Life for Child Molestation By Bay City News Apollo Johnsen had been sentenced in absentia for sexually assaulting a young girl after he used a three-month continuance to flee. Read More 3
November 17, 2020 SJ: Pedestrian Dies Over a Week After Being Struck by Vehicle By Bay City News San Jose police say the collision is the city’s 42nd traffic fatality of the year. Read More 0
November 17, 2020 SJ Councilwomen Urge County Supes to Close Reid-Hillview Airport Over Lead Concerns By Grace Hase In 2018, the county opted not the renew the grant agreement with the FAA, which would effectively close the airport in 2031. Read More 10
November 17, 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci to Receive Award Tuesday From SJSU Journalism School By Kiley Russell, Bay City News SJSU faculty uanimously voted for Dr. Anthony Fauci to win this year’s William Randolph Hearst Foundation award for excellence in mass communication. Read More 4
November 16, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves to Most Restrictive ‘Purple Tier’ as Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise By Michael Moore Indoor dining, gyms, churches and gatherings are prohibited under the purple tier. Read More 10
November 16, 2020 Most Bay Area Counties Move to More Restrictive Tiers as State Sees Rising Covid-19 Cases By Eli Walsh, Bay City News California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was “pulling the emergency brake” by placing most of the state back into the purple tier. Read More 4
November 16, 2020 Protester Injured by San Jose Police Won’t Face Charges By Jennifer Wadsworth A spokesman for Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen confirmed his office would drop the case based on “an insufficiency of evidence.” Read More 8
November 16, 2020 Work on ‘Cradle to Career’ Data System Accelerates Amid Concerns of Financial Support By Matt Krupnick, EdSource After a year of planning, key recommendations on the program will go to the California Legislature in mid-December. Read More 5
November 16, 2020 San Jose May Ban Natural Gas in Almost All New Construction By Grace Hase The Climate Smart-aligned proposal expands on a 2019 policy that banned natural gas in new residential construction. Read More 11
November 15, 2020 Women Workers in Santa Clara Co. Fare Worse Than You Think By Laurence Du Sault, CalMatters A new index that ranks women’s well-being in all California counties shows South Bay women are the most likely to work low wage jobs in the state. Read More 7
November 15, 2020 San Jose’s ‘Cash for Trash’ Program Will Pay Homeless People to Clean Encampments By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The program, which has been on pause since February because of the pandemic, will now take place at 40 different sites throughout the city. Read More 22
November 14, 2020 Voters Said They Want Weed Legalized. Will Politicians Listen? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside The election showed us more than just who voters want as president; it showed the nation has turned a corner on pot. Read More 5
November 13, 2020 Santa Clara County Bans Indoor Dining Amid Spike in Covid Cases By Grace Hase Health officials said they anticipate the state will move Santa Clara County back into the more restrictive Red Tier next week. Read More 7