May 18, 2020 Nurses Accuse Santa Clara County of Unfair Labor Practices By Michael Moore Unions say the county assigned members to nursing homes with “false assurances” that they would only treat non-COVID patients. Read More 0
May 18, 2020 Op-Ed: State’s $1,000-a-Day Offer to Care Homes a ‘Bounty’ That Endangers Staff, Patients By Ruth Silver-Taube, Felwina Opiso-Mondina and Justher Gutierrez Nearly half of all deaths related to COVID-19 in California are linked to elder care facilities. That figure is more than 40 percent in the South Bay. Read More 8
May 16, 2020 Monterey County Nonprofit Owner Says She Was Scammed by Biden Accuser Tara Reade By Jacob Pierce Lynn Hummer, head of Pregnant Mare Rescue, says the candidate’s storied accuser is “a very big fraud” who “can’t be trusted.” Read More 30
May 15, 2020 County Approves Nation’s First UBI for Former Foster Youth By Grace Hase The pilot program approved earlier this week will pay $1,000 a month to individuals ages 21 to 24 from June 2020 through May 2021. Read More 25
May 15, 2020 Can Sen. Jim Beall’s SB 795 Fix California’s Housing Crisis? By Mike Huguenor The latest iteration of the legislator’s affordable housing bill addresses some of the concerns that got a previous version vetoed last year. Read More 12
May 14, 2020 Op-Ed: From COVID to Storms, Valley Water is Prepared for a Range of Emergencies By Tony Estremera Valley Water’s board vice chair, Tony Estremera, says the agency is ready to quickly respond to a variety of emergencies. Read More 6
May 13, 2020 Decades of Community-Building at Stake as San Jose’s Cultural Districts Fight to Survive By Jennifer Wadsworth From Little Saigon to Little Italy, will Silicon Valley’s treasured ethnic enclaves be recognizable once the pandemic runs its course? Read More 6
May 13, 2020 Santa Clara County Files Amicus Brief Defending the ACA By Grace Hase The county argues that the ACA has enabled funding for COVID-19 testing, public health surveillance efforts and laboratory resources. Read More 2
May 13, 2020 Feds Deny Aid to Families with Mixed Immigration Status By Mike Huguenor The withheld funds come at an especially urgent time. Without a valid SSN, undocumented spouses can’t apply for unemployment. Read More 11
May 12, 2020 Fighter Jet Flyover to Salute San Jose’s Frontline Workers By Emanuel Lee Four F-15s—which expect to cross over San Jose at 10:56am—will soar at about 350 mph overhead as part of a statewide trip. Read More 16
May 12, 2020 Report: Santa Clara County Latinos Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 By Emanuel Lee Overall, Latinos make up 27 percent of Santa Clara County residents but account for 34 percent of the coronavirus deaths. Read More 16
May 12, 2020 Nurses Protest San Jose Regional Medical Center’s Planned Closure of Labor, Delivery Unit By San Jose Inside The decision to close the maternity ward was announced April 1. The ward’s last planned day of operation will be May 30. Read More 5
May 11, 2020 Online Portal Helps Essential Workers with Childcare By Juan Reyes All childcare centers for essential workers must follow physical distancing and sanitation practices specified by health agencies. Read More 1
May 8, 2020 Heritage Bank Founder William Del Biaggio Jr. Dies at 79 By Emanuel Lee Del Biaggio joined the Rotary Club of San Jose in 1983 and served as a member on the Board of Directors and as a foundation trustee. Read More 0
May 8, 2020 California Legislators Propose Bill to Protect Voting Rights, Public Health in Fall Election By Grace Hase Assembly Bill 860 would require a vote-by-mail ballot to be sent to every registered voter in the state. Read More 9
May 7, 2020 County: Non-Essential Curbside Business Still Prohibited By Silicon Valley Newsroom Although the state offered guidance about how non-essential businesses can slowly reopen, such plans are not in effect at the local level. Read More 11