May 20, 2021 Willing to Help, Nowhere to Go: How the State’s Recruitment of Covid-19 Volunteers Fell Short By Barbara Feder Ostrov More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer. Read More 1
May 20, 2021 SJPD Releases Surveillance Video of Vehicle in Fatal Hit-and-Run By Bay City News The small SUV appears to be white with a thin black stripe running the length of the car, police said. Read More 3
May 20, 2021 K-12 School Enrollment Drops in Bay Area and Statewide By Diana Lambert, EdSource Statewide figures were similar for Bay Area counties, which had enrollment drops between 2% and 4%. Read More 1
May 19, 2021 Lake Cunningham Action Sports Park to Reopen Wednesday By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The 68,000-square-foot San Jose facility houses the world’s largest full pipe and vert wall and an 8.5-acre bike park. Read More 0
May 19, 2021 Silicon Valley’s Bicycle Backlog: Covid-era Shipping Issues and New Demand Causes a Shortage By Grace Stetson The shortage is another unlikely ripple effect of the pandemic that has hampered the supply pipeline for businesses, from bikes to boba tea. Read More 0
May 17, 2021 San Jose Police Arrest Suspects in 2020 Double Homicide By Bay City News The deaths marked San Jose’s 27th and 28th homicides of 2020. Read More 1
May 17, 2021 College of San Mateo Employee Suspected of Sex With Minors By Bay City News Police are currently looking for any additional victims who may have had contact with Rojo. Read More 0
May 17, 2021 Local Leaders say a San Jose Retail Experiment Paid Off in the Pandemic By Janice Bitters As the list of closed businesses continues to rise, experts say micro retail could provide a more economical alternative to large retail space. Read More 2
May 16, 2021 Efforts to Weed Out Extremists Among Police Meet Resistance By Neil MacFarquhar California is one of four states, including Oregon, Minnesota and Tennessee, along with Washington, D.C., that have proposed new laws. Read More 10
May 14, 2021 Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Approves 9.1% Rate Hike By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Starting July 1, the average county resident will pay an additional $4.30 to $4.82 per month in their water bill. Read More 2
May 14, 2021 Q&A: Why the Inventor of the Cellular Phone says ‘Don’t Ever Fall in Love with the Technology’ By Steve Palopoli The inventor of the cell phone, Martin Cooper, talks about his new book and why we’ve barely begun to harness the power of cellular technology. Read More 0
May 13, 2021 Transit Advocates are Pushing MTC to Release $1.7 Billion in Federal Funding to Grow Services By Grace Stetson The MTC adopted austerity budgets through July 1, but advocates say they are fed up with waiting for service increases. Read More 3
May 12, 2021 Santa Clara Co., 49ers Giving Youth Vaccination Incentives By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Santa Clara County leaders want eligible youth to get vaccinated, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make sure it happens. Read More 3
May 12, 2021 Opinion: Don’t Gamble with Vendors’ Futures at the San Jose Berryessa Flea Market By Peter Ortiz and James Rojas For Latinos, the plaza and open-air markets are part of a rich history dating back thousands of years. Read More 12
May 10, 2021 SJ Police Investigate Saturday’s Triple Shooting With no Suspects By Bay City News San Jose police are investigating Saturday’s triple shooting that produced the city's 16th homicide of 2021. Read More 3
May 10, 2021 Opinion: San Jose Council Should Vote Yes on Program to Finance More Affordable Housing By Johnny Khamis Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests leaders try a pilot program to limit risk to the city. Read More 6