Delays and incompetence in the federal government’s COVID-10 testing set the U.S. far behind other countries in controlling the pandemic.

As COVID-19 testing slowly ramps up throughout the U.S., most of the Bay Area hunkers down at home. Welcome to day one of the lockdown.

A day after the state urged bars to close and seniors to stay home, South Bay public health officials announce new measures to curb the outbreak.

Two women accused Takis Salpeas of harassment and discrimination. VTA put in charge of the Silicon Valley BART extension anyway.

Restaurants can remain open as long as they reduce capacity by half and require customers to stay at least six feet apart from one another. 

Incidences of the disease—caused by a novel coronavirus that has now been named SARS-CoV-2—are expected to rise as testing continues. 

All this pandemic news is overwhelming. We’ll do our best to keep you up to date on how COVID-19 is impacting life in Santa Clara County.

The Santa Clara County Republican Party treasurer and a campaign finance consultant reportedly broke state election laws.

The expansion of telephonic payment services aligns with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control promoting “social distancing.”

The guidance applies to all non-essential work and social events that draw people into a shared space at the same time—both indoors and out.

If approved, the project slated for an eight-acre site in the heart of the city would break ground later this year and finish up by 2026.

The California Fair Political Practices Commission says the D5 rep and treasurer for her 2018 re-election blew past reporting deadlines.

A recommendation to make DST’s funding conditional is slated to go before the Human Relations Commission at some point.

During an ongoing crisis, the way public experts, political leaders and other authorities talk to the public carries profound weight.

Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus.

The announcement followed news about a 60-year-old South Bay resident dying of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.