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Sunday, July 26, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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Santa Clara County Drops Plans to Allow Indoor Gatherings

The new directive on gatherings prohibits all indoor gatherings but will still allow outdoor gatherings of up to 60 people.

A new study analyzes social distancing data from cellphone GPS, population density, health demographics and weather.

Local businesses that want to reopen with restrictions have less than a week to file new paperwork with public health officials.

From rising COVID-19 cases to shutdown orders from the state, the Fourth of July weekend didn’t give local officials much to celebrate.

The California Department of Public Health denied the county’s request for a variance from state COVID-19 protocols.

There’s no guarantee that they will by next school year, but officials released new guidance in preparation for putting kids back in classrooms.

That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months.

As of today, the county of 1.9 millions residents has reported 3,984 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 155 deaths.

John Nishimura collapsed while sparring with a proctor clad in what’s known as RedMan gear, a padded suit designed to absorb strikes.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign.

Plexiglass dividers have been installed in courtrooms and jury deliberation will occur in spaces with enough room for social distancing.

Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act.

San Jose isn’t alone in having a police force shirk the burden of masking up. NYPD has come under fire for the same reason.

Defense lawyers feared that in addition to violating due-process rights, the closure further exposed defendants to COVID-19 as they wait in jail.

The county still encourages social distancing and will require re-opened businesses to follow certain safety protocols.

The list notes the age, gender and health issues of everyone killed by the virus since the first known South Bay fatality in early February.