April 16, 2020 Letter to the Editor: As U.S. Government Stumbles, Scientists Work on Solutions to Covid-19 By Guest Columnist While the government has failed in its control of the coronavirus, America’s scientific community is coming together to find solutions. Read More 7
April 15, 2020 After Years of Dysfunction, Can 4Cs Weather Another Crisis? By Jennifer Wadsworth Many among the rank-and-file at the long-embattled 4C Council fear that Ben Menor will run yet another nonprofit into the ground. Read More 21
April 15, 2020 Stitchers Donate Talents to Help South Bay Healthcare Workers By Kyle Martin Silicon Valley residents rise to the occasion by crafting protective face masks for the region’s frontline responders. Read More 0
April 14, 2020 Gov. Newsom Lays Out Plan to Loosen Stay-at-Home Order By Silicon Valley Newsroom As of today, there are a total of 1,666 confirmed cases and 60 deaths in Santa Clara County. Nearly 200 are hospitalized and 74 are in the ICU. Read More 9
April 14, 2020 Like a Petri Dish: Tens of Thousands of California Inmates at Risk of COVID-19 Infection By Nigel Duara, CalMatters An infectious disease’s transmissibility is defined as its reproduction rate. And the novel coronavirus virus is very good at reproducing. Read More 5
April 13, 2020 Networking Still Key for Local Businesses During Pandemic By Emanuel Lee The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce hosts meetings online to keep businesses connected despite the physical isolation. Read More 0
April 10, 2020 Santa Clara County Reports Three More COVID-19 Deaths, Unveils Data on Race, Ethnicity By Grace Hase Forty-two more people have also tested positive for the highly contagious virus, placing the total number of confirmed cases at 1,484. Read More 25
April 10, 2020 ‘Little Free Library’ Becomes Food Pantry to Help Those in Need By Emanuel Lee The project serves as a reminder about how even in the most difficult circumstances, people are coming together to serve others in need. Read More 3
April 9, 2020 San Jose Rent Suspension Proposal Ruled Out Over Constitutional Concerns By Grace Hase Council members Raul Peralez and Magdalena Carrasco opted to withdraw their proposal to instead pursue a citywide rent freeze. Read More 26
April 8, 2020 Santa Clara County Requests Individuals and Businesses to Report Large Supplies of PPE By Grace Hase County Supervisor Mike Wasserman emphasized that the order is about “protecting the people who protect us.” Read More 4
April 8, 2020 Shortage of Face Shields? South Bay Makers Come to the Rescue By Emanuel Lee Engineers from Maker Nexus—a 3D printing company in Sunnyvale—channel their ingenuity to address a shortfall of protective equipment. Read More 0
April 8, 2020 Silicon Valley Nonprofit Makes Shelter-in-Place Kits for Those Hardest Hit by the Pandemic By Emanuel Lee In addition to making shelter-in-place kits, the nonprofit has teamed up with a manufacturer to make 3,000 gallons of FDA-grade hand sanitizer. Read More 1
April 7, 2020 San Jose Leaders Brace for Deep Cuts in City’s 2020-21 Budget By Grace Hase The city manager is expected to roll his budget proposal in May before the council approves the final 2020-21 spending plan in late June. Read More 10
April 7, 2020 Coronavirus Live Updates, April 7, 2020: Dr. Cody Talks About the Impact of Sheltering in Place By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county’s chief health officer talks about what would have happened had she not issued the nation’s first sweeping stay-at-home order. Read More 10
April 7, 2020 Wear a Mask! OK, But What Kind? By Julie Cart, CalMatters There is a wide variety of face masks anyone can use, including rudimentary paper dust masks, often used for home DIY projects. Read More 3
April 6, 2020 Frustrated Gov. Newsom Calls on Task Force to Fix California’s Coronavirus Testing Shortfall By Rachel Becker, CalMatters The goal is to increase high-capacity testing and end a backlog that, at times, has left people waiting as many as 12 days to receive results. Read More 6