November 4, 2020 Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Open Space Authority’s Measure T By Silicon Valley Newsroom By extending the $24-a-year parcel tax, voters signaled a desire to support the continued preservation of local wildlands. Read More 1
November 4, 2020 DA Targets Illegal Chop Shops By Emanuel Lee The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the rogue auto repair shops for allegedly dismantling cars without a license. Read More 2
November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today. Read More 5
November 3, 2020 Santa Clara County Court Temporarily Enjoins Church From Large Indoor Worship Services By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News The judge’s latest decision is part of an ongoing battle between Calvary Chapel San Jose and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Read More 1
November 2, 2020 Early Voting Shatters Records in Santa Clara County, Entire State By Jennifer Wadsworth Not since the 1968 election that fractured the New Deal coalition have Americans faced choices as stark as those before them today. Read More 2
November 2, 2020 Santa Clara County Surpasses One Million Covid-19 Tests By Grace Hase Santa Clara County Covid-19 Testing Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib said the county has been conducting 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day. Read More 1
November 2, 2020 Ziptied: California’s Presidential Money Race by ZIP Code By Ben Christopher In this map, each ZIP code is colored according to the candidate who amassed more individual contributions from its residents. Read More 1
November 2, 2020 Fatal Shooting Sunday Marks SJ’s 37th Homicide of the Year By Bay City News A man with at least one gunshot wound was declared dead at the scene early Sunday, according to the San Jose Police Department. Read More 0
November 2, 2020 99 Vote Centers Open in Santa Clara County for Early Voting By Grace Hase The vote centers will be open from 9am to 5pm Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 and from 7am to 8pm on Nov. 3. Read More 0
October 30, 2020 Appeals Court Halts Santa Clara Co. Concealed Gun Permit Trial By Jennifer Wadsworth The stay issued today by California’s 6th District Court of Appeals demands more information about the DA’s ties to one of the defendants. Read More 4
October 30, 2020 County Sues San Jose Calvary Chapel to Halt Indoor Services By Jennifer Wadsworth Pastor Mike McClure, who’s named as a defendant in the county’s case, could face jail time if he continues to defy public health orders. Read More 13
October 30, 2020 ‘Hallowellness’ Offers Free Coronavirus Tests for LGTBQ+ Community in Downtown SJ By Emanuel Lee The inaugural hALLoWELLness provides a safe haven for a LGBTQ+ community that faces unique challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More 0
October 29, 2020 Bay Area Voters Cast Two Million Ballots Ahead of Election Day By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Mail-in ballots must be signed and dated and postmarked by Election Day, and received no later than 17 days after Election Day. Read More 0
October 28, 2020 SVO Executive Put on Leave as Members Cut Ties With Business Group Over ‘Blatantly Racist’ Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over. Read More 8
October 28, 2020 Lawsuit Accuses Bad Boys Bail Bonds of Pressuring Co-signers Into Illegal Credit Contracts By Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs say the South Bay firm duped an untold number of people into dubious agreements that left them swimming in debt. Read More 18
October 28, 2020 Hundreds More Seniors, Disabled Residents Avail Themselves of Parcel Tax Exemptions This Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom For many disabled and elderly folks, the average savings of $49 to $820 a year is nothing to sneeze at. Read More 0