August 20, 2020 Lick Observatory Survives Fire, But SCU Complex Continues Rapid Spread in East Foothills By Jennifer Wadsworth Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for the San Jose foothills, with an advisory issued for the city’s East Side. Read More 1
August 19, 2020 Public Health Enforcement Team Now Issuing Fines in South Bay By Jennifer Wadsworth County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line. Read More 22
August 16, 2020 Californians Told to Limit Energy Use, Avoid Rolling Blackouts By Janice Bitters Californians are being asked to reduce energy use through Wednesday, but officials called off a second night of rolling blackouts in the Bay Area. Read More 6
August 16, 2020 Lightning Sparks Fires as Winds Fell Power Lines Throughout the Region in Rare Summer Storm By Silicon Valley Newsroom Forecasters warned of dry lightning, but the storms that materialized before dawn today were stronger and wetter than anticipated. Read More 2
August 4, 2020 Op-Ed: Automated Traffic Enforcement Can Ease Some of Bay Area’s Policing Problems By Ted Stroll It’s time to give cameras a chance, ending the Driving While Black phenomenon and reducing traffic chaos in Bay Area streets. Read More 20
August 1, 2020 Teen Charged as Ringleader in Massive Twitter Hack By Jennifer Wadsworth Accounts that were compromised in the July 15 hack included those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. Read More 4
May 20, 2020 Sheltering in Place Has Vastly Improved Region’s Air Quality—But How Long Will It Last? By San Jose Inside The pandemic has led to a massive reduction in pollution, but it could come back with a vengeance once commuters hit the road again. Read More 3
April 29, 2020 Bay Area Eases Restrictions with Latest Shelter-in-Place Order By Grace Hase The mandate allows construction, real estate deals and some outdoor businesses to resume as long as they comply with safety protocols. Read More 10
April 1, 2020 Number of COVID-19 Cases in Santa Clara County Nears 1,000 By Grace Hase Public health officials reported 66 new cases this afternoon, bringing the total up to 956—a 255 percent increase over last week. Read More 9
March 18, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 18, 2020: Testing Ramps Up on 2nd Day of Regional Lockdown By Silicon Valley Newsroom Drive-through testing has rolled out, giving local health officials more tools to map out the scope of the problems in the Bay Area and beyond. Read More 3
October 19, 2018 San Jose Diocese Names 15 Priests Accused of Child Abuse By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Catholic diocese in San Jose has released the name of 15 former priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children. Read More 9
March 24, 2015 Silicon Valley LGBT Population among Nation’s Smallest: Poll By Jennifer Wadsworth While the Bay Area as a whole is home to the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there's a stark difference when regions are broken down. Read More 18