May 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Public Banking Can Recharge South Bay’s Economy By Jake Tonkel and Nick Cortez Locally run public banks would be able to lend at reduced rates to our small businesses, cities, counties and school districts. Read More 10
May 12, 2020 Report: Santa Clara County Latinos Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 By Emanuel Lee Overall, Latinos make up 27 percent of Santa Clara County residents but account for 34 percent of the coronavirus deaths. Read More 16
May 11, 2020 Online Portal Helps Essential Workers with Childcare By Juan Reyes All childcare centers for essential workers must follow physical distancing and sanitation practices specified by health agencies. Read More 1
May 10, 2020 Chronic Town: Don’t Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Given the economic pressures that governments face, the push to legalize pot could end up resembling the end of prohibition in more ways than one. Read More 6
May 10, 2020 Postmates Couriers Demand Sick Pay, Protective Gear, Fair Wages By Emanuel Lee The #GuacOff campaign is the latest initiative supporting gig workers as they play an increasingly important role in the economy. Read More 3
May 9, 2020 Silicon Valley Firm Gilead Sciences Races to Treat COVID By Emanuel Lee In the race to find a treatment for COVID-19, Foster City-based Gilead Sciences is going all in on its experimental drug, remdesivir. Read More 4
May 7, 2020 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Digital Inclusion Plan Misses the Mark By Ken Pyle Why isn’t San Jose more aggressively working with Comcast/Xfinity and AT&T to use their existing broadband infrastructures? Read More 4
May 6, 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Echoes Santa Clara County’s Bout with ‘Spanish Flu’ a Century Ago By San Jose Inside Just like today, optimistic predictions and phony cures accompanied the Spanish flu as the pandemic made its deadly sweep through the region. Read More 8
May 5, 2020 Cyclists Take Back the Streets During Shelter Orders By Grace Hase With the coronavirus pandemic keeping more people cooped up at home, bike shop owners have noticed an uptick in business. Read More 3
May 4, 2020 Reagent Shortage Hinders Widespread Covid-19 Testing By Grace Hase Santa Clara County health officials are looking to increase testing capacity to 1,300 a day. But they’ve hit a road block getting there. Read More 3
May 1, 2020 VTA to Require Face Masks Starting Next Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom VTA has also limited rider capacity to nine people on 60-foot buses, six people on 40-foot buses and five people on 35-foot buses. Read More 4
April 30, 2020 How to Buy a Bike in a Pandemic By San Jose Inside If done correctly, buying a bicycle can be an enjoyable process giving you a newfound sense of freedom and control during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 3
April 30, 2020 Social Distancing Complicates Valley Water’s CEO Search By The Fly The first round of interviews for Norma Camacho’s replacement commenced last week via the videoconferencing platform Zoom Read More 3
April 29, 2020 Op-Ed: Coronavirus Pandemic Makes Sexual Assault Prevention More Important Than Ever By Sergio Lopez Early reports indicate that rates of sexual assault and intimate partner violence are on the rise as people are forced to shelter in place. Read More 5
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 29, 2020 Hunkered Down Families Reconnect on a Deeper Level By Emanuel Lee Even with the sad backdrop of the coronavirus, parents are discovering—or rediscovering—the pleasure of spending time with their families. Read More 4