News November 6, 2020 Sergio Lopez is Poised to Become Campbell’s Youngest City Council Member Since Evan Low By Grace Hase The 25-year-old leads opponent Carol Hoffman by 205 votes for the District 2 seat, which represents the northeastern part of the city. Read More 3
News November 6, 2020 Santa Clara County Superior Court in Dire Straits Due to Covid By Emanuel Lee In June, the state of California cut $176.9 million from trial court funding, leading to a $16 million deficit South Bay local courts. Read More 11
News November 6, 2020 After Prop. 22 Win in California, Labor Groups Vow Challenges By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Now, with the presidential race still undecided, the state’s war over gig work could also sway the national conversation over the future of work. Read More 5
News November 6, 2020 By the Numbers: Bay Area Coronavirus Cases By Bay City News A look at some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19. Read More 6
News November 6, 2020 Palo Alto: Driver Fatally Strikes Woman in Crosswalk By Bay City News The driver of the car, an Oakland woman in her 30s, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. She was uninjured, police said. Read More 0
Opinion November 6, 2020 Op-Ed: How to Forecast the Outcome of an Election Without Polling a Single Person By Matt Lampert Dear campaigns: consider spending a fraction of your research budget on socionomic analysis. Read More 0
News November 6, 2020 Bay Area Election Officials Say They Prefer Early Voting By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Statewide, more than 11.2 million voters—at least 2.7 million in the San Francisco Bay Area—cast ballots before Election Day. Read More 2
News November 5, 2020 Democratic Candidate Leading Race for District 13 Senate Seat By Astrid Casimire It appears that public policy innovator Josh Becker will win the race to replace retiring Sen. Jerry Hill. Read More 1
News November 5, 2020 Election 2020: Meet Alex Lee, California’s First Gen Z Legislator By Jennifer Wadsworth The 25-year-old progressive rode a wave of young voter turnout to become the youngest state lawmaker in more than 80 years. Read More 6
News November 5, 2020 Santa Clara County: Otto Lee Appears to Win D3 Supes Race By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The former Sunnyvale mayor has had a commanding lead over Assemblymember Kansen Chu since the first returns came in Tuesday night. Read More 0
News November 5, 2020 Sacred Heart Community Service Launches Holiday Program By Grace Hase The San Jose-based nonprofit expects to provide 7,700 families with holiday food boxes and 2,400 families with gift cards for toys. Read More 0
News November 5, 2020 Ex-Code Enforcement Officer Booked on Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault, Extortion By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose police say William Gerry self-surrendered on Tuesday and was booked into the Santa Clara County jail on a $550,000 bail. Read More 2
Opinion November 5, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness By Gil Rodan The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them. Read More 10
Culture November 5, 2020 Proudly Out: Queer Silicon Valley Preserves Local LGBTQ History By Katie Lauer Spearheaded by Ken Yeager, Queer Silicon Valley offers a look into the culture, crime and organizations of LGTBQ people. Read More 1
News November 4, 2020 Santa Clara County ROV Eyes 2008 Voter Turnout Record By Grace Hase Santa Clara County voters have already shattered the record for the total number of ballots cast. Read More 1
News November 4, 2020 Incumbent Democrats Rule the Day in Bay Area House Races By Tony Hicks, BCN Democrats easily won all 12 Bay Areas House of Representative seats. Read More 3