But if people ignore public health guidelines about staying six feet apart and at home as much as possible, as many as 16,000 could die.

The shutdowns are working. And California has no plans to grant President Trump’s wish of getting back to business as usual by Easter.

As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater.

Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose district encompasses the quarry, said he called for the update to “resolve this particular issue once and for all.”

As Santa Clara County public health authorities battle a mounting pandemic, what they don’t know can actually hurt us.

Election officials are still working on tallying up the more than 493,000 ballots cast in the March 3 primary, which saw a 51 percent turnout.

We’re in this for the long haul folks, so buckle up, find a good book and please please please stay at home as much as you possibly can.

The order issued this morning will make private companies disclose overall COVID-19 test data—not just the positive results.

How many have been tested at private labs remains unclear because they have no obligation to report that to local health officials.

Word of the death spread earlier today online, where people criticized the grocer for trying to keep employees from talking about it.

The fund is part of Santa Clara County’s ongoing regional effort to pull together amid the global coronavirus outbreak.

We’re now in the second week of what’s become a statewide shutdown. Meanwhile, as testing ramps up, the confirmed case count increases.

María Leticia Gómez, the county’s director of communications and public affairs, fell sick on March 13 and has self-isolated ever since.

Elected leaders team up with businesses to collect cash donations and desperately needed equipment for doctors and nurses.

We get a little more time to pay federal and state taxes, but the due date for local property taxes is what it is. And it’s still April 10.

Residents can report non-essential businesses that are still operating by calling the non-emergency number at 3-1-1.