March 12, 2021 Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries Can Now Serve Alcohol Without Meals—Regardless of Tier By Eli Walsh, Bay City News State public health officials released updated reopening guidelines that take effect this weekend. Read More 3
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
January 18, 2021 California Calls for Pause on Moderna Vaccines Over Reports of Allergic Reactions By Silicon Valley Newsroom More than 330,000 doses of Moderna’s inoculation were distributed throughout the state, including 21,800 to Santa Clara County. Read More 13
December 15, 2020 Can Calif. Protect Covid Vaccine From Cheaters and Fraudsters? By Ana B. Ibarra State leaders believe the rich and influential will have a hard time cutting in line to get the first precious doses of the vaccine. Read More 4
December 8, 2020 Mobile App Notifies Californians About Covid-19 Encounters By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Officials have boasted of CA Notify’s potential to support test and trace efforts as the state experiences a winter surge in new cases. Read More 1
November 19, 2020 BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Statewide Curfew By Jennifer Wadsworth The mandate, which takes effect Saturday and is expected to last a month, requires most Californians to stay home from 10pm to 5am. Read More 20
November 18, 2020 San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport to Close—But Not Until 2031 By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to move forward with closing the East Side airport and figure out what else to do with it. Read More 9
October 17, 2020 Op-Ed: Online Special Ed—a Failure in the Making By Jennifer Madigan Routine, consistency and specialized instruction from a credentialed teacher are the cornerstones of special education. Read More 9
July 7, 2020 After Days of Confusion, Santa Clara County is Back in Business By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses that want to reopen with restrictions have less than a week to file new paperwork with public health officials. Read More 10
July 6, 2020 Santa Clara County Still Hopeful It Can Reopen Despite Grim News By Silicon Valley Newsroom From rising COVID-19 cases to shutdown orders from the state, the Fourth of July weekend didn’t give local officials much to celebrate. Read More 5
July 4, 2020 State Rejects Santa Clara County COVID-19 Reopening Plan By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Department of Public Health denied the county’s request for a variance from state COVID-19 protocols. Read More 67
April 7, 2020 Wear a Mask! OK, But What Kind? By Julie Cart, CalMatters There is a wide variety of face masks anyone can use, including rudimentary paper dust masks, often used for home DIY projects. Read More 3
March 12, 2020 Coronavirus: California Advises Banning Crowds of 250 or More By Jennifer Wadsworth The guidance applies to all non-essential work and social events that draw people into a shared space at the same time—both indoors and out. Read More 2
June 12, 2019 As California’s Vaccination Rates Fall, Medical Exemptions Rise By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County public health officials want state lawmakers to fix the troubling trend before it compromises herd immunity. Read More 14
August 29, 2018 Staffers Say Nurse’s Xenophobic Rants Reflect Deeper Problems at San Jose Regional Med Center By Jennifer Wadsworth Employees who worked under Beth Laurine say her divisive diatribe is no isolated outburst, but the symptom of an abusive work culture. Read More 23