The contests for mayor of San Jose, Santa Clara County sheriff, all four of the contested San Jose City Council races and the one contested county supervisor race will have runoff elections in November with the top two finishers.

In calling for a better coordinated effort to respond to a crisis in mental health services, supervisors voted unanimously to ask county staff to begin 'systemwide planning' to address mental health issues and shortages in the mental health care workforce.

The 2022 mayor’s race is shaping up as a three-person contest according to the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll.

Endorsements from supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Cindy Chavez mean two of the voters aren’t exactly impartial decision makers.

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone’s affinity for antiquated colloquialisms has turned into a hog-wild debacle.

Derrick Seaver is currently Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg’s Chief of Staff, but isn't new to the SVO.

Research shows the stress of experiencing racism, discrimination in care and other unjust social drivers of health are root causes.    

The boost in pay in unincorporated Santa Clara County would last 180 days or until the Covid-19 public health emergency is terminated.

To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus.

Public health officials expect to vaccinate 5,000 people a day, with plans to boost daily capacity to 15,000 people as supplies increase.

Though salons can reopen now, stylists and manicurists worry how to regain public trust in the aftermath of so much negative PR.

Last week, Santa Clara County Republican leader Phil Reynolds praised the siege and urged people to “take arms.”

Santa Clara County, meanwhile, is inviting small businesses to apply for low-interest loans of up to $100,000.

The loan program was first proposed two months ago by county supervisors Joe Simitian and Susan Ellenberg.

The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the county is falling short in its response to the ongoing surge in Covid-19.

The vast majority of people who seek wage-replacement payments to isolate and prevent the spread of Covid-19 never get the help they need.