The plan would make low-interest loans available for small local businesses adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Indoor events could resume at up to 25 percent capacity or up to 100 people and outdoor gatherings of up to 200 people.

Initial damage estimates for the SCU Lightning Complex zone put the loss of cattle and grazing lands at $26 million.

If the board OK’s the referral, county staff would report back to the board on the matter by the middle of November.

The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors.

Otto Lee scooped up the endorsement just weeks after Kansen Chu faced backlash for recent 'racist remarks.'

The measure needs to be approved by three counties and multiple transit boards in order to make it on the November ballot.

That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months.

Any county resident who wants to get tested for the coronavirus can now sign up online at projectbaseline.com or by calling 2-1-1. 

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.

The latest death stats signal that Covid-19 was likely spreading through Silicon Valley much earlier than originally thought.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a vote Tuesday to expand healthcare coverage for low- and middle-income families. The Board agreed to subsidize 100 percent of healthcare costs for families of four making up to $105,000 per year, or individuals making up to $51,000 per year. This program applies to those who are receiving medical services at Valley Medical Center hospitals and clinics.

Supervisor Dave Cortese’s impending departure from the county board has drawn a crowded field of aspiring successors.

Progressive activist Kimberly Ellis made a mad dash to San Jose to administer the oath of office at the Monday evening ceremony.

Right after ending a five-year tenure as chair of the Santa Clara County GOP, Bob Nuñez landed a new gig as an acting superintendent.

On the eve of his swearing-in to a second two-year term as Milpitas mayor, Rich Tran is now expanding the scope of his political ambition.