November 24, 2020 Santa Clara Co. to Probe Covid-Related Workplace Safety By Emanuel Lee Fast food chains have come under increased scrutiny under the pandemic—and not a moment too soon, according to labor activists. Read More 4
November 20, 2020 VTA Increases Frequency on Busiest Bus Routes to Prevent Passenger Pass-Ups By Silicon Valley Newsroom On Friday, the agency announced it would increase frequency on seven lines with the highest demand: 23, 25, 64, 66, 68, 71 and 77. Read More 0
November 20, 2020 Santa Clara County Reports Alarming Rise in Fentanyl Deaths By Silicon Valley Newsroom Fatal fentanyl overdoses are on track to double this year in the South Bay compared to 2019, officials announced Friday. Read More 3
November 20, 2020 Woman Arrested After Car Chase From Saratoga to Fremont By Bay City News Kimberly Matthai, 39, was booked Thursday on several felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Read More 5
November 19, 2020 South Bay Police Say They Don’t Plan to Enforce State Curfew By Grace Hase Some Silicon Valley law enforcement agencies say they’ll take a cue from Fresno and Sacramento counties by urging voluntary compliance. Read More 5
November 19, 2020 BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Statewide Curfew By Jennifer Wadsworth The mandate, which takes effect Saturday and is expected to last a month, requires most Californians to stay home from 10pm to 5am. Read More 20
November 19, 2020 Audit Slams California for Mismanaging Housing Crisis, Wasting Billions in Bonds By Jennifer Wadsworth The report describes how the state’s disjointed approach to financing affordable housing slows development and drives up costs. Read More 8
November 19, 2020 South Bay Schools That Resumed In-Person Classes Can Continue By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Schools that have resumed in-person classes recently will be allowed to stay open, despite the state’s strict Purple Tier protocols. Read More 0
November 19, 2020 Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple With Job Loss, Online Learning By Emma Hall and Tess Kazenoff, CalMatters Enrollment at California community colleges is down more than 9 percent from the year before, mirroring a national trend. Read More 7
November 19, 2020 Apple to Pay Santa Clara County $4.1 Million as Part of Multi-State ‘Batterygate’ Settlement By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Apple, which is headquartered in Cupertino, allegedly made misrepresentations about the batteries in some of its iPhones a few years ago. Read More 0
November 18, 2020 San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport to Close—But Not Until 2031 By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to move forward with closing the East Side airport and figure out what else to do with it. Read More 9
November 18, 2020 Judge Rejects Motion to Halt Project HomeKey Development By Grace Hase Judge Patricia Lucas, meanwhile, has asked the plaintiffs to return to court next month with a new appraisal on the property in question. Read More 11
November 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Trades Jail Plans for Mental Health Facility By Jana Kadah, Bay City News In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility. Read More 1
November 18, 2020 South Bay Man Who Fled to Dominican Republic Sentenced to Life for Child Molestation By Bay City News Apollo Johnsen had been sentenced in absentia for sexually assaulting a young girl after he used a three-month continuance to flee. Read More 3
November 16, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves to Most Restrictive ‘Purple Tier’ as Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise By Michael Moore Indoor dining, gyms, churches and gatherings are prohibited under the purple tier. Read More 10
November 16, 2020 Protester Injured by San Jose Police Won’t Face Charges By Jennifer Wadsworth A spokesman for Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen confirmed his office would drop the case based on “an insufficiency of evidence.” Read More 8