Opinion December 14, 2020 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Do More to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers By Allan Kamara The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the county is falling short in its response to the ongoing surge in Covid-19. Read More 1
News December 14, 2020 Ex-Church Elder Sentenced for Embezzling Millions From Saratoga Congregation By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News A Cupertino man who paid cash for multiple homes with a millions of stolen dollars was sentenced to four years in prison. Read More 0
News December 14, 2020 California Community Colleges Hard Hit as Enrollment Among High School Graduates Falls By Betty Marquez Rosales This fall, as the pandemic raged and classes moved online, community colleges nationwide saw a 30 percent drop in enrollment. Read More 9
News December 13, 2020 Santa Clara Co. to Chip in Funds for Women Impacted by Covid By Jana Kadah, Bay City News County leaders agreed to fund two programs for women who have been heavily impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic. Read More 6
News December 13, 2020 Can ‘Fire Hardening’ Solve State’s Home Insurance Crisis? By James Bikales, CalMatters Incentives for homeowners to mitigate wildfire risk would be a win-win for insurers and consumers. Creating one is the hard part. Read More 0
News December 13, 2020 Sharks Foundation, CEFCU Team Up With East Side Counseling Center for Annual Toy Giveaway By Emanuel Lee The Alum Rock Counseling Center annually provides presents for kids and extremely low-income households on San Jose’s East Side Read More 0
News December 12, 2020 South Bay City Officials Slam VTA’s Measure B Outlook By Erik Chalhoub Critics worry that too many of the funds are going to extend BART to Silicon Valley instead of repairing local streets. Read More 11
Business December 12, 2020 Good, Bad and Ugly: SJ Downtown Association Reviews 2020 By Janice Bitters Yes, 2020 was bad. But it wasn't all bad, according to the San Jose Downtown Association. Read More 3
News December 11, 2020 Large Coronavirus Outbreak Traced to Santa Clara County Youth Basketball Team By Jennifer Wadsworth Public health officials today said the outbreak spread to at least 94 players, coaches and close contacts in three counties. Read More 5
News December 11, 2020 County: Stay Home on Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom Virgin of Guadalupe activities should be restricted to within the household or held virtually, county officials said. Read More 0
Business December 11, 2020 A New Gamer Lounge is Coming to San Jose’s SoFA District By Janice Bitters Called Guildhouse, the new lounge will be a “spiritual successor” to AFKgg Gamer Lounge, which closed in 2018. Read More 3
News December 11, 2020 California’s ICU Nightmare: Which Hospitals Are Filling Up? By Rachel Becker, CalMatters In the worst-hit counties, hospitals are sending critically ill patients elsewhere. Others are keeping ICU patients in crowded ER wards. Read More 1
News December 11, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Expects Additional Covid Vaccine Doses By Bay City News The county now expects to get 39,300 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in December, in addition to doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Read More 0
News December 10, 2020 Small Businesses Applaud San Jose’s Proposed Delivery-Fee Cap By Emanuel Lee If San Jose approves the fee cap, it would last through next June, at which point the City Council may choose to extend or suspend it. Read More 4
News December 10, 2020 San Jose’s D8 Councilwoman Tests Positive for Covid-19 By Jennifer Wadsworth Sylvia Arenas announced today on social media that she tested positive for Covid-19, along with most of her family. Read More 0
News December 10, 2020 Alum Rock Union School Board to Appoint Fifth Trustee in January By Jennifer Wadsworth With Wednesday’s five-hour board discussion a wrap, the rules are revised and the dates are set for replacing Scott Pham. Read More 3