July 7, 2020 Yet Another Former Santa Clara Cop Now Implicated in eBay Cyberstalking Scandal By Grace Hase Two of the seven individuals charged in the eBay cyberstalking case are former police captains with the Santa Clara Police Department. Read More 3
July 7, 2020 San Jose POA President Apologizes to Members for Response to Bigoted FB Posts By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with calls to resign and many members defecting to the Fraternal Order of Police, Sgt. Paul Kelly has since changed his tune. Read More 35
July 7, 2020 After Days of Confusion, Santa Clara County is Back in Business By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses that want to reopen with restrictions have less than a week to file new paperwork with public health officials. Read More 10
July 7, 2020 Milpitas Mayor, Former Council Ally Clash On Facebook By Grace Hase Milpitas Councilwoman Karina Dominguez says she and Mayor Rich Tran have not been on speaking terms for a while. Read More 11
July 7, 2020 VTA Looks to Bounce Back, Resume Fare Collection By Kyle Martin Beginning Aug. 1, fares will resume for all Valley Transportation Authority buses, light rail and other transit services. Read More 2
July 7, 2020 San Jose Airport Gets Creative with Pandemic-Related Health and Safety Measures By Emanuel Lee Once the coronavirus pandemic hit, the SJC staff worked around the clock to implement new health and safety measures. Read More 0
July 6, 2020 Santa Clara County Still Hopeful It Can Reopen Despite Grim News By Silicon Valley Newsroom From rising COVID-19 cases to shutdown orders from the state, the Fourth of July weekend didn’t give local officials much to celebrate. Read More 5
July 6, 2020 Ash Kalra’s ‘Racial Justice Act’ Aims to End Bias in Prosecution By Grace Hase AB 2542 would prohibit the state from convicting or imposing a sentence based on race, ethnicity or national origin. Read More 6
July 6, 2020 Activists Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on San Jose Street By San Jose Inside In addition to the family-oriented activity of painting, the protest was also enlivened by free food, a poetry reading, and live music. Read More 66
July 6, 2020 Here’s Where to Find Free COVID Tests in Santa Clara County By San Jose Inside People who test positive at one of the pop-up testing sites will receive a phone call within three to four days, or as soon as the next day. Read More 0
July 6, 2020 Real Estate Firm Kennedy Wilson Adds Another Huge San Jose Campus to Its Portfolio By Emanuel Lee The global investment company snapped up five single-story R&D buildings and a two-story office in south San Jose. Read More 0
July 4, 2020 State Rejects Santa Clara County COVID-19 Reopening Plan By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Department of Public Health denied the county’s request for a variance from state COVID-19 protocols. Read More 67
July 4, 2020 California ABC Shuts Down Morgan Hill Restaurants By Michael Moore Some restaurants plan to remain open despite confusing enforcement action. Read More 27
July 3, 2020 Facebook Bans Boogaloo Movement From Its Platform By Todd Guild The Ben Lomond shooting suspect Steven Carrillo is believed to be a member of a violent right-wing extremist group. Read More 3
July 2, 2020 New Strict Rules Could Allow More Sites to Open, Says Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today. (more…) Read More 4
July 2, 2020 The Other Pandemic: Silicon Valley’s Addiction Curve Isn’t Flattening During COVID-19 By Camryn Sanchez and Emanuel Lee Substance abuse is undeterred by anything, including a pandemic. But COVID-19 has resulted in a lack of in-person services for addicts. Read More 2