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
May 19, 2021 Silicon Valley’s Bicycle Backlog: Covid-era Shipping Issues and New Demand Causes a Shortage By Grace Stetson The shortage is another unlikely ripple effect of the pandemic that has hampered the supply pipeline for businesses, from bikes to boba tea. Read More 0
May 18, 2021 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties Move Into Yellow Tier By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Bars in both counties will also be allowed to reopen indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people. Read More 0
May 18, 2021 Vanishing County Vaccine Links Raised Questions, Concerns By Katie Lauer Vaccinations were for vulnerable populations, but links shut down when news spread. Residents who entered their info struggled to get answers. Read More 2
May 17, 2021 San Jose Police Arrest Suspects in 2020 Double Homicide By Bay City News The deaths marked San Jose’s 27th and 28th homicides of 2020. Read More 1
May 17, 2021 College of San Mateo Employee Suspected of Sex With Minors By Bay City News Police are currently looking for any additional victims who may have had contact with Rojo. Read More 0
May 15, 2021 The Real Faces of Silicon Valley By Mary Beth Meehan and Fred Turner As the valley’s tech companies have driven the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, the region remains one of the most unequal. Read More 4
May 14, 2021 Another Challenger Jumps into Santa Clara County Supes Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine this week formally declared his candidacy for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat. Read More 1
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
May 13, 2021 Transit Advocates are Pushing MTC to Release $1.7 Billion in Federal Funding to Grow Services By Grace Stetson The MTC adopted austerity budgets through July 1, but advocates say they are fed up with waiting for service increases. Read More 3
May 13, 2021 Cupertino City Manager Reviewed After Housing Blunder By The Fly City Manager Deborah Feng apologized to the City Council and met with state housing reps Monday, but still faced a job review this week. Read More 10
May 12, 2021 Unbridled Gang Attack Left Elmwood Inmate Bloodied By Katie Lauer Questions linger about the longevity of the beating and no explanation was given about why correctional staff failed to intervene. Read More 9
May 10, 2021 Opinion: San Jose Council Should Vote Yes on Program to Finance More Affordable Housing By Johnny Khamis Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests leaders try a pilot program to limit risk to the city. Read More 6
May 7, 2021 Santa Clara County Seeks Applicants for Commission to Redraw Supervisorial Districts By Victoria Francol, Bay City News Applications close at 9am on June 1, and 10 commissioners will be appointed next month. Read More 0
May 7, 2021 Local Democrats Censure Stone Over ‘Offensive’ Comment By The Fly Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone’s affinity for antiquated colloquialisms has turned into a hog-wild debacle. Read More 24
May 6, 2021 Cupertino Electeds Adopt New Development Rules Despite Warnings From Housing Officials By Katie Lauer Cupertino electeds adopted the new density rules seemingly unaware of a letter from the state warning the ordinance violated California law. Read More 9