How many have been tested at private labs remains unclear because they have no obligation to report that to local health officials.
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As Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise, Santa Clara Co. Has Yet to Disclose Testing Capacity
As the COVID-19 death toll reaches double digits countywide, local health officials have yet to disclose how many people they’ve tested.
Santa Clara County PR Chief Sickened by COVID-19
María Leticia Gómez, the county’s director of communications and public affairs, fell sick on March 13 and has self-isolated ever since.
COVID-19 Expected to Impact San Jose’s Next Budget Cycle
A lot has changed since Mayor Sam Liccardo authored his annual March budget message a little less than two weeks ago.
Online Triage for COVID-19 Aims to Help with Test Shortages
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new website created with Alphabet’s subsidiary Verily that will provide screening and testing support.
UPDATE: 91 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Santa Clara County
Incidences of the disease—caused by a novel coronavirus that has now been named SARS-CoV-2—are expected to rise as testing continues.
Letter: San Jose Should Help Small Businesses Weather the Economic Impact of COVID-19
The coronavirus scare has taken a toll on local family-owned businesses, which have reported a recent shortage in clientele and revenue.
Jury Finds ‘Party Mom’ Guilty of 16 Felonies, 31 Misdemeanors for Hosting Teen Drinking Parties in Los Gatos
Shannon O’Connor was found guilty of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for teenagers—mostly 14 and 15-year-olds—during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic, where she supplied vodka and whiskey and encouraged sexual acts.
Kaiser Strike Hits Fourth Week in Continuing Contract Dispute over Pay, Benefits
Thousands of Kaiser health care workers are on strike to demand better pay and staffing.
Newsom’s Spending Binge Outstripped Revenues, Creating Chronic Deficit
The California Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst Office say the governor and the Legislature have created a multibillion-dollar “structural deficit,” meaning that revenues cannot cover spending.
Bans on Cat Declawing and Book Censorship Among California’s 2026 Laws
New laws in the state also include gender-neutral bathrooms, employee tips and school cell phone restrictions.
City Removal of RVs, Cars from Streets Gains New Support in Legislature
San Jose, San Francisco and other California cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless on city streets.
Feds Charge Men from San Jose and Sunnyvale in Nationwide Medicare Fraud Scheme
Vincent Thayer of San Jose and Sevendik Huseynov of Sunnyvale were allegedly involved in more than $205 million in fraudulent claims, among 324 defendants whose fraudulent and illegal schemes resulted in $14.6 billion in false billings.
New State Funding Formula Hits Bay Area Community Colleges
A cost-of-living increase meant to help community colleges adjust to a new funding formula is expiring, leaving some districts to cut positions and classes.
Gov. Newsom Says Elderly and Disabled with More than $2,000 Could Lose Medi-Cal
Newsom agreed to raise the limit to $130,000 per person in 2022. In 2024, the limit was erased completely. Now Newsom wants to bring back the original limit of $2,000, an amount that was set in 1989.
California Health Care Officials Surprised as Medi-Cal Shortfall Hits $6.2B
California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.
