November 16, 2020 Work on ‘Cradle to Career’ Data System Accelerates Amid Concerns of Financial Support By Matt Krupnick, EdSource After a year of planning, key recommendations on the program will go to the California Legislature in mid-December. Read More 5
November 9, 2020 Health Officials Urge Caution Amid Alarming New Surge in Coronavirus Infections By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 358 new diagnoses—a single-day case count second only to the record 385 tallied on July 15. Read More 10
September 25, 2020 Stanford Group Says Legal Threat Won’t Stop Criticism of White House Coronavirus Advisor By Silicon Valley Newsroom Dozens of doctors and researchers from the Palo Alto-based university are standing by their critique of former colleague Dr. Scott Atlas. Read More 14
September 22, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Poised to Study Harassment Policies at All Local Schools, Public and Private By Emanuel Lee If the board OK’s the referral, county staff would report back to the board on the matter by the middle of November. Read More 3
September 15, 2020 Sculpture Fair Aims to Redefine Public Art in Silicon Valley By Emanuel Lee If a new Peninsula-based nonprofit has its way, the region will also be known for the transformative effects of public art. Read More 1
August 12, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Dave Cortese Redirects Donations From Recently Indicted Backer By Grace Hase Dave Cortese said he already redirected campaign contributions he received from recently indicted lawyer Christopher Schumb. Read More 9
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
June 29, 2020 Campbell Police Chief Defends Planned BearCat Purchase By Grace Hase The BearCat has been on the Campbell Police Department’s wish list ever since it returned a V150 armored rescue vehicle to the DOD. Read More 19
June 12, 2020 Palo Alto Transportation Commissioner Cari Templeton Announces City Council Bid By Grace Hase Also in the running are fellow planning commissioner Ed Lauing, attorney Rebecca Eisenberg and incumbent Councilwoman Lydia Kou. Read More 1
May 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Independence High School Career Program Prepares Students for the Digital Future By Francine Sucgang Independence High School didn’t let the pandemic stop it from hosting its fourth annual Mock Interview Extravaganza. Read More 3
May 14, 2020 Palo Alto VA’s Ex-Cardiology Chief Indicted for Sexual Battery By Silicon Valley Newsroom Dr. John Giacomini, a 71-year-old Atherton resident, stands accused of assaulting a doctor while both were on duty in December of 2017. Read More 0
May 8, 2020 Wanted: Health Care Workers. Wait! Never Mind … By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters It’s an ironic twist to the pandemic: When the health care system seems to need workers the most, it can’t afford to keep them all. Read More 3
May 6, 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Echoes Santa Clara County’s Bout with ‘Spanish Flu’ a Century Ago By Geoffrey Dunn Just like today, optimistic predictions and phony cures accompanied the Spanish flu as the pandemic made its deadly sweep through the region. Read More 8
May 5, 2020 Stanford Health Resumes Non-Emergency Procedures, But Still Faces Financial Fallout By Amani Hamed Though they play a vital role in pulling this nation through the pandemic, U.S. hospitals have taken a huge financial hit from the crisis. Read More 4
April 20, 2020 Stanford Study: Covid-19 Infection Rate Up to 80 Times Greater Than Official Tally By Amani Hamed The study’s findings could have ramifications concerning shelter-in-place practices as well as treatment of current COVID-19 patients. Read More 21
April 3, 2020 Stanford Researchers Study the Impact of Sheltering in Place By Lauren Villa As data continue to roll in, trends will form and we will know more about how shelter-in-place truly changed our lives. Read More 6