August 16, 2020 Lightning Sparks Fires as Winds Fell Power Lines Throughout the Region in Rare Summer Storm By Silicon Valley Newsroom Forecasters warned of dry lightning, but the storms that materialized before dawn today were stronger and wetter than anticipated. Read More 2
August 15, 2020 It’s Official: Here’s Who Qualified for South Bay’s Fall Ballot By Silicon Valley Newsroom Voters have a lot of important decisions to make this election cycle, which features a host of consequential local, state and national races. Read More 3
August 14, 2020 USPS Sends Mixed Messages About Plans to Remove Dozens of South Bay Collection Boxes By Jennifer Wadsworth Some residents worried that discarding the signature blue bins was part of a broader effort to undermine mail delivery ahead of election day. Read More 12
August 14, 2020 Op-Ed: The Time Has Come for DAs to Create Police Crime Units By Aram James and Richard Konda Police might change their behavior in the line of duty fs they see that they will not be handled by prosecutors with kid gloves. Read More 33
August 14, 2020 Inmates Go on Hunger Strike to Demand Better Conditions in Santa Clara County Jails By Jennifer Wadsworth Organizers say they’re also staging the action in solidarity with protests against racist policing in Santa Clara County and throughout the U.S. Read More 11
August 13, 2020 Advisory Issued for Excessive Heat Wave in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities are warning residents of scorching temperatures approaching in Santa Clara County, continuing well into next week. Read More 0
August 13, 2020 Op-Ed: ‘Bending the Arc’ Requires Truth-Telling and Humanity By Sajid Khan The DA cannot bend the arc toward justice until he stops the dehumanization of people who are accused and convicted of crimes. Read More 11
August 13, 2020 Santa Clara County to Install 200 Touch-Free Crosswalk Devices By Grace Hase County officials say they plan to concentrate the touchless sensors around 25 pedestrian-heavy expressway intersections. Read More 1
August 11, 2020 Covid-19 Cases Jump Throughout Calif. Due to Computer Glitch By San Jose Inside Based on data received over the weekend, the county reported 751 new cases Monday, which includes test results from over a month ago. Read More 5
August 11, 2020 New MyCitation App Lets You Pay, Reduce Traffic Fines Online By Silicon Valley Newsroom MyCitations allows users to look up citations online and request fee reductions or more time to pay fines based on financial need. Read More 1
August 10, 2020 County Adds Free Appointment-Only Covid-19 Testing Sites By San Jose Inside Testing can identify Covid-19 before a person feels unwell or before they spread it to another individual with potentially deadly consequences. Read More 0
August 10, 2020 Applicants Sought for 2021 Santa Clara Co. Civil Grand Jury By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public. Read More 1
August 10, 2020 Protesters Condemn ICE, Block Highway 101 in Morgan Hill By Michael Moore Demonstrators gathered with signs stating “Abolish ICE,” “No Kids In Cages,” “Fight Ignorance, Not Immigrants” and other slogans. Read More 18
August 9, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Mike Wasserman Denies Knowledge of Falsified CCW Paperwork By Michael Moore The DA claims that a sheriff’s official falsified an application for a concealed carry weapon permit for the South County supervisor. Read More 29
August 7, 2020 Lawyers, Guns and Money: Four Charged in Corruption Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth The probe targeting Sheriff Laurie Smith’s inner circle was triggered by San Jose Inside’s inquiry into a suspicious campaign contribution. Read More 16
August 6, 2020 Prolonged Testing Delays Undermine Santa Clara County’s Efforts to Curb Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth Experts say the nation’s inability to create an efficient testing system is part of what’s fueling the recent surge in Covid-19 infections. Read More 3