The petition, which was filed with a nationwide coalition of community groups, follows a study commissioned by Santa Clara County that found aviation gasoline emissions increase blood lead levels in children.

The Small Business Grant Program for COVID-19 Protective Measures will issue grants of up to $5,000 to businesses seeking to offset the costs of providing paid time off for employees to get vaccinated or tested, building outdoor dining and service areas and upgrading air filtration systems.

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.

The Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying restrictions and prejudices exacerbated issues for cafes across Santa Clara County

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.

The race for district attorney has already cracked six digits in fundraising. Four-term incumbent DA Jeff Rosen has amassed a staggering $347,580 from a slew of local attorneys, investors and retirees.

The White population declined in the last decade in Santa Clara County for first time, mirroring a national trend revealed in the census results released Aug. 12

More than 5,300 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in California on Sunday, almost twice the number two weeks earlier.

New study says alarming health effects of leaded aviation fuel endanger children at home and in schools around the East San Jose general aviation facility set to close in 2032.

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.”

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

Santa Clara city and county officials cheer the “Agrihood” plan for affordable housing begun 15 years ago, in groundbreaking ceremonies at the North Winchester Boulevard site. at the boundary of San Jose and Santa Clara.

California would be the first state to adopt a state-funded guaranteed income program, funding pilot projects that would guarantee some people, especially foster youth and pregnant women, an income floor. Santa Clara County’s pilot program provides $1,000 a month to 72 foster youth.

The recommendation comes amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, almost exclusively among the unvaccinated, and the proliferation of the more-transmissible Delta variant. 

District Attorney Jeff Rosen will appear on ballots along with Sajid Khan, a Santa Clara County deputy public defender since 2008.

County fire officials said public concern about wildfires and drought conditions may have dampened use of fireworks on Fourth of July weekend.