June 2, 2020 SJ Mayor Calls Detention of Reporters ‘Very Troubling’ By Grace Hase San Jose has joined the ranks of cities targeting reporters by detaining journalists covering the George Floyd demonstrations. Read More 16
June 2, 2020 New Santa Clara County Health Order to Allow Outdoor Dining, Indoor Retail Starting Friday By Grace Hase The county still encourages social distancing and will require re-opened businesses to follow certain safety protocols. Read More 19
June 1, 2020 Health Officials Urge Protestors to Get Tested for COVID-19 By Grace Hase Symptoms of the disease include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, loss of taste or smell, vomiting and diarrhea. Testing is free. Read More 17
June 1, 2020 Protests Show How Behavior of SJPD Cop Jared Yuen Point to Larger Problems in Policing By Kyle Martin While SJPD’s top cop condemned the behavior of one officer, activists say the problem extends far beyond a few “bad apples.” Read More 22
May 31, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: Silicon Valley Gears Up for Another March Against George Floyd’s Killing By Silicon Valley Newsroom Organizers plan to repeat the route eight times, one for each minute George Floyd was choked to death by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. Read More 13
May 31, 2020 Thousands Demand Firing of San Jose Cop Filmed Antagonizing, Swearing at Protesters By Grace Hase SJPD Officer Jared Yuen’s apparently antagonistic behavior emerged in tens of thousands of posts on social media since Friday’s protest. Read More 64
May 30, 2020 San Jose Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Plowing SUV into Crowd of Protesters By Grace Hase The collision struck at least two people, who were rushed away by ambulance as onlookers screamed in horror at what happened. Read More 21
May 29, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: George Floyd Protest Blocks Freeway in SJ By Silicon Valley Newsroom Many of the demonstrators held signs that read “I can’t breathe,” and “Justice for George Floyd” as they walked from City Hall to the freeway. Read More 36
May 29, 2020 Who’s COVID Killing? Santa Clara County Offers Most Detailed Look Yet at Coronavirus Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth The list notes the age, gender and health issues of everyone killed by the virus since the first known South Bay fatality in early February. Read More 10
May 29, 2020 Car Rally Protesters to Santa Clara Co. Jails: ‘Free Them All’ By Kyle Martin While several inmates have been released from jails and been placed on house arrest since April, protesters said those measures are not enough. Read More 8
May 29, 2020 Silicon Valley Leaders Launch Equity Task Force to Address Public Health Disparities By Grace Hase Spearheaded by SJ Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, the group will work on ways to remedy pandemic-related health disparities. Read More 15
May 28, 2020 How to Stay Safe as Silicon Valley Retail Cautiously Reopens By Jennifer Wadsworth and Wallace Baine Customers venturing out to reopened businesses should be prepared to make their own safety assessments, health officials say. Read More 22
May 28, 2020 Chronic Town: Will Covid Pandemic Sap Weed-Biz Hype? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside MedMen will go down in the annals as a symbol of the early days of the legal-weed industry: a meteoric rise and a spectacular crash. Read More 5
May 27, 2020 Valley Water Names New CEO By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase The veteran water official will make $326,352 a year to oversee a district tasked with providing water and flood protection to the South Bay. Read More 21
May 27, 2020 Hospitality, Retail, Leisure Hard Hit by Layoffs in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hotels, restaurants, gyms and retail are among the largest employers to lay people off in the South Bay, according to the latest figures from EDD. Read More 7
May 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Offers Closer Look at $97M in COVID Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth The financial disclosures come three months after the county declared a state of emergency, which expanded its authority to fight the crisis. Read More 12