December 8, 2020 California’s Daily Covid-19 Case Average More Than Doubles Over the Last Two Weeks By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The state recorded 23,272 cases Tuesday and has averaged 23,503 new cases a day over the last week, according to health officials. Read More 0
December 8, 2020 Pay to Stay: Delays, Barriers Plague Santa Clara County’s Quarantine Subsidies By Jennifer Wadsworth The vast majority of people who seek wage-replacement payments to isolate and prevent the spread of Covid-19 never get the help they need. Read More 1
December 8, 2020 Small Batch of Covid Vaccines Coming Soon to Santa Clara Co. By Jana Kadah, Bay City News In the first allotment of the Pfizer vaccine, California will be getting 327,000 doses—of which 17,500 will be sent to Santa Clara County. Read More 2
December 8, 2020 Mobile App Notifies Californians About Covid-19 Encounters By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Officials have boasted of CA Notify’s potential to support test and trace efforts as the state experiences a winter surge in new cases. Read More 1
December 7, 2020 San Jose: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Fatal Hit-and-Run By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Jose Martinez was found and taken into custody later Sunday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving a stolen vehicle and hit-and-run. Read More 2
December 7, 2020 Santa Clara County Poised to Expand Quarantine Subsidies for Low-Income Residents By Jennifer Wadsworth The referral introduced by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg also asks that the county disclose some key data points to improve transparency. Read More 0
December 7, 2020 New Bay Area-Wide Stay-at-Home Order Now in Effect By Bay City News Retail and shopping centers now have indoor operations permitted at 20 percent capacity and no eating or drinking in stores. Read More 3
December 4, 2020 Santa Clara Among Five Counties to Issue Stay-at-Home Order By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The order pre-empts the state’s stay-at-home order, which Gov. Gavin Newsom formally announced Thursday, as hospitalizations surge. Read More 11
December 4, 2020 Down Payment Assistance Launched for First-Time Homebuyers in the Bay Area By Jana Kadah, Bay City News NeighborhoodLIFT aims to boost home ownership by providing $25,000 in down payment assistance to 359 eligible homebuyers. Read More 3
December 3, 2020 California to Impose Regional Stay-Home Orders to Ease Coronavirus Hospitalizations By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions with diminished ICU capacity. Read More 1
December 3, 2020 County Warns of Covid Surge in Congregate Care Settings By Michael Moore South Bay officials reported at an outbreak at the Boccardo Reception Center homeless shelter, juvenile hall and a slew of nursing homes. Read More 0
December 3, 2020 Three Bay Area Counties Lead in Census ‘Self-Response’ Rates By Sam Richards, Bay City News San Mateo, Santa Clara and Contra Costa recorded the highest “self-response” rates among California’s 58 counties. Read More 1
December 2, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Announces Plan to Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Since the initial amount will be limited, vaccines will be prioritized for health care workers, who are most at risk of contracting the disease. Read More 3
December 2, 2020 Covid-19 Outbreak Reported at Santa Clara County Juvenile Detention Facilities By Michael Moore The outbreak is the first detected transmission of the virus in the county’s juvenile facilities since the pandemic began in March. Read More 2
December 2, 2020 Board Games Hit a High, But Local Shops and Gamers Struggle By San Jose Inside After the coronavirus shut down many of the country’s other hobbies, the world of fantasy and board games has gone mainstream. Read More 4
December 2, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Major Change, San Jose Affordable Housing Policies Are Doomed to Fail By Gil Rodan If we want to truly create an affordable city, we must first reject the naive notion that developers and real estate speculators want affordability. Read More 8