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Monday, July 27, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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Coronavirus Pandemic Echoes Santa Clara County’s Bout with ‘Spanish Flu’ a Century Ago

Just like today, optimistic predictions and phony cures accompanied the Spanish flu as the pandemic made its deadly sweep through the region.

Though they’re among the most vulnerable, unhoused people struggle to get tested for the coronavirus and find shelter for quarantine.

A data scientist says that while the county has done a fine job of putting together a robust dashboard, the reporting gaps give him pause.

Despite living in San Francisco’s shadow, South Bay health officials were always one step ahead of the City by the Bay.

Election officials are still working on tallying up the more than 493,000 ballots cast in the March 3 primary, which saw a 51 percent turnout.

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

Public health officials say this makes for a total of nine confirmed COVID-19 cases countywide and 84,000 around the world.

Supervisor Dave Cortese’s impending departure from the county board has drawn a crowded field of aspiring successors.

Though San Jose is the deadliest city in Santa Clara County for bicyclists, the most dangerous intersection lies in Palo Alto.

For the first time, every registered California voter got a mail-in ballot, which more than 80 percent of South Bay voters are expected to use.

The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the deal will close the pay gap between county and private health facilities.

In all, the widespread, fire-mitigating electrical outage cost the city about $500,000—and that number is expected to rise.

South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days.

California may have the strictest gun laws in the nation, but the number of gun sales and gun-related crimes are on the rise.

Experts think the increase is at least partially related to victims’ growing willingness to tell police about the crimes.

The $8.1 billion 2019-20 spending plan is nearly 16 percent bigger than last year’s, largely because the county acquired three new hospitals.