Results from the new San Jose Power Poll also show support for reforms to make it easier to build housing in denser neighborhoods.
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San Jose ‘Opportunity Housing’ Plan Creates Growth Nightmare
A one-size-fits-all housing policy fits no one at all. San Jose needs structured, smart growth, not more opportunities for displacement.
California Water Board Blocks Farmers from Diverting Water from Delta Watershed
Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the state water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.
Outgunned: Why California’s Groundbreaking Firearms Law is Failing
A 20-year-old California would remove guns from people deemed too dangerous to be armed. The measure, plagued by problems, has not achieved its promise.
Support for California Schools and Teachers Grows in Pandemic Year
Annual survey of California voters gives state schools highest marks in a decade.
Special Education Sees ‘Historic Boost’ in Aid for California
The state budget approved last week includes $656 million in new ongoing funding for special education, including a 4.05% increase to the base funding rate.
San Jose Water Limits Outdoor Watering to Twice Weekly
San Jose's city water company encourages all customers to conserve water because of “extreme drought.”
Medi-Cal Expansion: Legislature’s Budget Would Remove Some Barriers for Low-income Residents
The California Legislature has approved several Medi-Cal budget items that would remove barriers to care, such as the asset rule. Now it’s negotiating with the governor.
Two Days of Near-100 Temps Prompt Air Quality, Power Alerts
Near record-high temperatures and poor air quality threaten health and the power grid for Santa Clara County
Emergency Water Restrictions Approved in Santa Clara County
The water shortage emergency hopes to reduce water use countywide by 15% of 2019 levels.
Local Dentist Launches Donation Drive to Battle India Covid Surge
Unused sleep apnea machines are converted into ventilators.
Can Orange-tier Reopenings Save the South Bay’s Dining Scene?
The county’s move to the orange tier and warmer weather has improved the outlook for local restaurants. But is it enough?
Kaiser Accuses Santa Clara Co. of Leaving Prospective Vaccine Recipients ‘in Limbo’
Kaiser and the county have played the blame game for months, each accusing the other of mishandling Covid testing and inoculation.
Altered Valley: What a Year of Pandemic Has Done to Our Lives
After a year of lockdowns, can we break our Covid-era habits—or will the pandemic affect the way we live forever?
Plagued by Covid-Related Delays, High Speed Rail Costs Rise
Despite the challenges, HSR Authority staff are hopeful that President “Amtrak Joe” Biden’s administration will prioritize funding the project.
Ladder Climbers: Women Aim to End Longtime Gender Inequity in Silicon Valley Firefighting
Even as gender equality in most traditionally male sectors has improved, women in Santa Clara County continue to be shut out of firefighting.
