February 25, 2021 Dr. Cody on Covid Anniversary: ‘We’re Not Going to Be the Same’ By Katie Lauer Santa Clara County isn't the hotspot it was in the first months of the pandemic, but old challenges linger and new questions have emerged. Read More 8
February 25, 2021 Santa Clara County Opens New Vaccine Site at Gilroy High By Jana Kadah, Bay City News About 1,000-2,000 residents could be vaccinated per day in a city that has been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. Read More 0
February 24, 2021 Hazard Pay Approved for Grocery Workers in Parts of the County By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The boost in pay in unincorporated Santa Clara County would last 180 days or until the Covid-19 public health emergency is terminated. Read More 3
February 24, 2021 What’s the Future of South Bay Transit Post-Pandemic? By Grace Hase Early in the pandemic, traffic drastically decreased. Now, transportation experts wonder if Silicon Valley's car culture will change. Read More 8
February 24, 2021 FPPC Investigates Alleged Unreported Gifts to SCC Sheriff By The Fly The political watchdog got the complaint on the matter on Jan. 14, days after the grand jury transcripts became public. Read More 1
February 20, 2021 South County Woman Who Sought to Rescue Cats Charged With Animal Cruelty By Michael Moore Police say they found more than a dozen dead or neglected cats in Ava Geddes’ Morgan Hill home last summer. Read More 0
February 19, 2021 Local Leaders Ask For Volunteers To Help With Vaccination Efforts In Hardest-hit Communities By Jana Kadah, Bay City News City and county leaders asked residents to volunteer to help and spread information to non-English speakers eligible for the vaccine. Read More 16
February 18, 2021 SCC to Expand Vaccine Eligibility to Teachers, Ag Workers By Erik Chalhoub Workers in education, childcare, emergency services, and the food and agriculture industries will be eligible later this month. Read More 1
February 17, 2021 Small Clinics Vie for Shot at Vaccine Doses Amid County Distribution Confusion By Jennifer Wadsworth Mixed messages, shortages and inequities have plagued California’s vaccine rollout, leaving small healthcare providers out of the loop. Read More 5
February 16, 2021 Half of County’s 65-and-Over Residents Have Been Vaccinated By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Officials said the milestone reflects “strong progress” toward their goal to get 85 percent of those 16 and older vaccinated by Aug. 1. Read More 27
February 15, 2021 Morgan Hill Overtakes San Jose: Second Most-Infected in County By Dan Pulcrano Over the past six months, cases in Morgan Hill and Gilroy have increased by more than 1,500 percent. Read More 6
February 15, 2021 Appeals Court Upholds Santa Clara County’s Ban on Indoor Religious Gatherings By Bay City News The ruling reversed the court’s earlier decision to provide an exception for churches to the county's prohibition. Read More 11
February 12, 2021 South Bay Elected Leaders Say They’re Waiting Their Turn for Coronavirus Vaccine By Jennifer Wadsworth To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 SJ Mayor Urges Small Businesses to File Insurance Claims for Pandemic-Related Closures By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Business owners have until March 16 to file claims. However, there is no guarantee that they will be fulfilled by insurance agencies. Read More 1
February 10, 2021 California’s First South African Coronavirus Strain Detected in Two Bay Area Counties By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new variation was reported in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, health officials announced Wednesday. Read More 0