January 20, 2021 Even Before Recent Outbreak, San Jose Kaiser Faced Steep Fines for Covid Safety Violations By Jennifer Wadsworth According to Cal-OSHA, Kaiser’s San Jose Medical Center is one of the top pandemic-safety violators in the state. Read More 6
January 19, 2021 High Winds, Temperatures Increase Bay Area Fire Danger By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Parts of the Bay Area, including Santa Clara County, are at risk of power outages and increased fire danger this week. Read More 1
January 18, 2021 California Calls for Pause on Moderna Vaccines Over Reports of Allergic Reactions By Silicon Valley Newsroom More than 330,000 doses of Moderna’s inoculation were distributed throughout the state, including 21,800 to Santa Clara County. Read More 13
January 18, 2021 New Covid Variant Linked to SJ Kaiser Increases in Bay Area By Lisa Hix, Bay City News Over the course of a month the variant has increased from 3.8 percent of the cases in California to 25.2 percent. Read More 1
January 15, 2021 Covid-19 Deaths Surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom The total number of Covid-19 cases in Santa Clara County is 88,379, according to the county’s coronavirus data dashboard. Read More 5
January 14, 2021 Vaccine Now Available for Santa Clara County Residents 75 and Up By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County residents age 75 and older are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination through certain healthcare providers. Read More 8
January 13, 2021 Silicon Valley Republican Official Walks Back Call to Arms By The Fly Last week, Santa Clara County Republican leader Phil Reynolds praised the siege and urged people to “take arms.” Read More 5
January 12, 2021 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Forms Task Force to Combat Right-Wing Terrorism By Grace Hase The news comes less than a week after a group of right-wing terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol. Read More 23
January 12, 2021 Bay Area’s ICU Capacity Falls Below 1% Amid Covid Surge By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Approximately 0.7 percent of the 11-county greater Bay Area region’s ICU beds remain open, according to state public health data. Read More 2
January 11, 2021 Weekend Homicides Mark San Jose’s First Two of New Year By Bay City News There are no suspects identified yet in either shooting, police said, asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit. Read More 0
January 10, 2021 Resolutions: Business Basics Are For All, Ahmad Thomas Says By San Jose Inside New Year’s resolutions aren’t for all. But for Silicon Valley influencers looking to the other side of this pandemic, they’re a start. Read More 6
January 9, 2021 Resolutions: Alex Lee is Making Policy on Fast-Forward By Emanuel Lee New Year’s resolutions aren’t for all. But for Silicon Valley influencers looking to the other side of this pandemic, they’re a start. Read More 4
January 8, 2021 Resolutions: Demone Carter’s Rap on Music and the Arts in 2021 By Katie Lauer New Year’s resolutions aren’t for all. But for Silicon Valley influencers looking to the other side of this pandemic, they’re a start. Read More 1
January 6, 2021 Kaiser Faces $44,000 in Fines for Handling of San Jose Outbreak By Jennifer Wadsworth The county has launched an investigation into the hospital’s handling of the superspreader event that infected at least 60 people and killed one. Read More 5
January 6, 2021 Opinion: Google Unionization Marks a Watershed Moment for Labor Rights in Silicon Valley By Nicholas Barron At last, a sustained labor movement geared toward tech seems to be gaining real traction here in the Silicon Valley. Read More 3
January 5, 2021 Santa Clara Co. DA Jeff Rosen Cracks Down on EDD Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom In the South Bay, according to prosecutors, it’s being perpetrated by organized rings involving people locked up in local jails. Read More 15