December 3, 2020 County Warns of Covid Surge in Congregate Care Settings By Michael Moore South Bay officials reported at an outbreak at the Boccardo Reception Center homeless shelter, juvenile hall and a slew of nursing homes. Read More 0
December 3, 2020 Delivery Fee Caps, Cocktails To-Go, Free Parking Considered to Spur Downtown SJ Recovery By Emanuel Lee The Greater Downtown San Jose Economic Recovery Task Force has handed down a slate of proposals to sustain the city’s core. Read More 3
December 3, 2020 Three Bay Area Counties Lead in Census ‘Self-Response’ Rates By Sam Richards, Bay City News San Mateo, Santa Clara and Contra Costa recorded the highest “self-response” rates among California’s 58 counties. Read More 1
December 3, 2020 How Smokey Bear Has Worsened California’s Wildfire Problem By Cole Hersey Fire policy changes state leaders are considering would likely be good for Californians—and for the wildlife that depends on the blazes. Read More 5
December 2, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Announces Plan to Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Since the initial amount will be limited, vaccines will be prioritized for health care workers, who are most at risk of contracting the disease. Read More 3
December 2, 2020 Covid-19 Outbreak Reported at Santa Clara County Juvenile Detention Facilities By Michael Moore The outbreak is the first detected transmission of the virus in the county’s juvenile facilities since the pandemic began in March. Read More 2
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