Covid-19 May 19, 2021 Lake Cunningham Action Sports Park to Reopen Wednesday By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The 68,000-square-foot San Jose facility houses the world’s largest full pipe and vert wall and an 8.5-acre bike park. Read More 0
Business May 19, 2021 New Santa Clara County Health Order Ends Telework Mandate By Jana Kadah, Bay City News With more than 75% of eligible people at least partially vaccinated, health officials said it’s safe to go to the office. Read More 6
News May 14, 2021 Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Approves 9.1% Rate Hike By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Starting July 1, the average county resident will pay an additional $4.30 to $4.82 per month in their water bill. Read More 2
Covid-19 May 12, 2021 Santa Clara Co., 49ers Giving Youth Vaccination Incentives By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Santa Clara County leaders want eligible youth to get vaccinated, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make sure it happens. Read More 3
Business May 8, 2021 Community Raises Funds for Small Businesses in East San Jose By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The East San Jose Covid Relief Fun has raised about $50,000 to give no-strings-attached grants to small businesses. Read More 3
News May 4, 2021 SCC Supes to Vote on $350M in Bonds for Affordable Housing By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The county hopes to purchase and build homes on several sites to reach its goal of 4,800 new units by 2027. Read More 8
California May 1, 2021 Bill to Keep Remote Access to Public Forums Meets Resistance By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The legislation originally called on all local entities to make call-in and internet-based options available for all public meetings. Read More 2
News April 30, 2021 Big City Mayors Ask State for $20 Billion to Curb Homelessness By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The mayors want $4 billion per-year for five years in flexible funding as part of the state budget. Read More 10
News April 29, 2021 Woman Pedestrian Killed by Car Crash in San Jose Wednesday By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The driver of the car fled the scene and police are looking for leads. Read More 1
News April 29, 2021 Chromebooks, iPads Ready For Checkout at SJ Public Library By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The San Jose Public Library has 600 Chromebooks and 3,000 WiFi Hotspots available for pickup. Read More 2
News April 29, 2021 SJ Approves Commission Funding to Grow Governance Outreach By Jana Kadah, Bay City News A volunteer commission working to change the way San Jose is governed is getting $110,000 from San Jose to improve outreach. Read More 0
News April 23, 2021 ‘Triple Threat:’ Santa Clara County Leaders Prep for Drought, Wildfire and Bad Air Quality By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Rain fall has decreased, so the region faces looming threats of drought, which increases threats of wildfires, which impact air quality. Read More 8
Covid-19 April 20, 2021 SCC Sup Cindy Chavez Proposal Seeks to Remove Inequities Exacerbating Digital Divide By Jana Kadah, Bay City News When schools switched to distance learning, the gap between those who did and did not have Internet access became very clear. Read More 3
News April 16, 2021 San Jose Sharks Prepare to Welcome Fans at the SAP Center By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The April 26 Sharks game will make the first time the SAP Center has hosted an event for members of the public since March 8, 2020. Read More 0
News April 14, 2021 Leaders From All 9 Bay Area Counties Announce Plan To Shrink Homelessness By 75% By Jana Kadah, Bay City News After a year of planning, the multi-pronged strategy to house more people was announced at a virtual news conference on Tuesday. Read More 11
Deaths April 8, 2021 San Jose PD Named in Fed Civil Rights Lawsuit After Officers Fatally Shot Unarmed Man By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The plaintiffs say police violated due-process and the Fourth Amendment that protects citizens from excessive use of force. Read More 13