News March 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Bans ‘Mass Gatherings’ in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak By Silicon Valley Newsroom The announcement followed news about a 60-year-old South Bay resident dying of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read More 4
News March 5, 2020 Santa Clara County Identifies 14th Case of Novel Coronavirus By Silicon Valley Newsroom Health officials confirmed three new cases on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the pandemic. Read More 10
News March 4, 2020 Stanford Suspends Study Abroad in Response to Coronavirus By Silicon Valley Newsroom More than 230 students were signed up for the spring-quarter programs, according to a notice on the university’s website. Read More 1
News March 3, 2020 Super Tuesday 2020: Live Blog By Silicon Valley Newsroom Super Tuesday got off to a strong start in Santa Clara County with more than 8,000 voters casting their ballots by noon. Read More 1
News March 2, 2020 Super Tuesday Eve: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Candidates are knocking on doors while their sign-carrying minions work the phone banks in a last-ditch effort to #GetOutTheVote. Read More 8
News February 28, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Health Officials Confirm Second Coronavirus Case with Unknown Origin By Silicon Valley Newsroom The case marks the third in the South Bay but the second in California for a patient without no known risk factors. Read More 2
News February 25, 2020 Citing Concerns About Seismic Risk, Feds Order Valley Water to Drain Anderson Reservoir By Silicon Valley Newsroom Federal engineers have ordered the water district to speed up plans to drain and earthquake-proof the South County dam. Read More 5
News February 24, 2020 Election 2020: Voting Well Underway in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom For the first time, every registered California voter got a mail-in ballot, which more than 80 percent of South Bay voters are expected to use. Read More 1
News February 20, 2020 FPPC Complaint Accuses Santa Clara Officials of Using Public Money for Political Purposes By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Mayor Pat Mahan is asking a state watchdog agency to investigate whether the city put taxpayer money to political use. Read More 45
News February 14, 2020 VTA Fiercely Denies Wrongdoing By Silicon Valley Newsroom The agency asserted, without providing proof, that “there were no illegal activities or circumvented processes” that put key contracts at risk. Read More 12
News February 13, 2020 The Grad Lands Its First Retail Tenant: Lee’s Sandwiches By Silicon Valley Newsroom The iconic South Bay eatery will be the first anchoring commercial client to commit to move into the downtown San Jose development. Read More 0
News February 7, 2020 17 Arrested in Human Trafficking Crackdown in Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom A statewide crackdown on human trafficking led to nearly 20 arrests and the rescue of several victims in Silicon Valley. Read More 5
News February 4, 2020 Ballots Have Been Mailed to All Santa Clara County Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ballots have been mailed out to all registered voters countywide as part of a new system designed to make elections more convenient. Read More 7
News February 3, 2020 Coronavirus: More Than Half of State’s Cases are Right Here By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County public health officials have confirmed a second case of the coronavirus strain that made its way from China. Read More 1
News January 31, 2020 Garlic Fest Shooting Survivors File Claims Against City of Gilroy By Silicon Valley Newsroom The claims had to be filed this week, which marked the six-month anniversary of the deadly attack by a lone shooter at Christmas Hill Park. Read More 18
Deaths January 29, 2020 Journalist Loren Stein, Former Metro Writer, Dies at 62 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Her death was announced by her husband, who called her “the light of my life and the source of every important blessing I have enjoyed.” Read More 3