Restaurants across California have taken to using to-go alcohol as a way to bolster sales.
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Jobless Benefits End This Weekend for Gig Workers
The cutoff of unemployment benefits will primarily affect two groups of people: gig workers, the self-employed and those ineligible for typical unemployment insurance; and those who used up their standard benefits but were still unable to find a job.
San Jose to Consider Mandating Proof of Vaccine for Most Events at City-Owned Facilities
The proposal by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo would apply to all staff as well as attendees at events at the SAP Center, the Center for Performing Arts and McEnery Convention Center with more than 50 people.
Pressed, Stressed, Understaffed: Baristas and Coffee Roasters Are Quietly Burning Out
The Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying restrictions and prejudices exacerbated issues for cafes across Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Supervisors Want Feds to Investigate Sheriff, She Says ‘Bring It On’
The supervisors’ action came one day after San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called on Smith to resign immediately in the face of recent scandals and lawsuits.
New ‘Lambda’ Coronavirus Strain Detected in California
A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in California. But no need to worry, experts say, since Lambda is rarely detected, and Delta dominates.
Caltrain to Cut All September Fares, Add Weekday and Weekend Trains
Caltrain still has a way to go before its ridership returns to pre-COVID-19 levels, reporting 12% of pre-pandemic levels and 40% weekend pre-pandemic numbers, when it counted 65,000 total riders on weekdays
California Orders All Teachers and School Staff to Get Vaccinated or Be Tested
California’s Department of Public Health announces first-in-the-nation rules to stop the spread of COVID-19, effective Aug. 12.
COVID Patients in California Hospitals Have Doubled, Santa Clara County Growth Is Slower
More than 5,300 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in California on Sunday, almost twice the number two weeks earlier.
VTA Union Says Managers Are Pressing Too Hard to Return to San Jose Offices
VTA light-rail service continues to be suspended, as the mass transit agency is still reeling from the murders of nine VTA employees May 26 by a co-worker who shot and killed himself.
As California Schools Reopen, Will There Be A Surge in Independent Study?
Californias school districts are required to provide an independent study option, but quality is likely to vary among districts.
All California Health Care Workers Now Face Strict Order to be Vaccinated by October
The California Department of Public Health also mandated that all people visiting a health care setting must confirm their vaccination status or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to their indoor visit.
Red Tape and ‘Shadow Debt’ Are Stalling Relief Efforts for California Renters
Limited online accessibility remains a critical barrier in discouraging California renters from applying for funds to ease pandemic-induced financial losses, despite promises of increased economic relief.
Effective Aug. 3, It’s an Order throughout Bay Area: Wear Masks in All Indoor Settings
The county order, which goes into effect at 12:01 am Tuesday, Aug. 3, “is made in light of the recent significant increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Santa Clara County due primarily to the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.”
California Now Recommends Masks in All Indoor Settings; San Jose Schools Mandate Vaccine or Tests for Teachers, Staff
With more than 90% of the state’s population in areas now with substantial or high transmission, the California Department of Public Health recommends universal masking in indoor public settings and in schools
San Jose State, CSU Schools to Require COVID Vaccinations for All Students, Faculty and Staff
CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro cited the ultra-contagious Delta variant as one reason the university system will require the vaccine to protect CSU students and employees.
