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 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 12, 2021 Santa Clara Co., 49ers Giving Youth Vaccination Incentives By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Santa Clara County leaders want eligible youth to get vaccinated, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make sure it happens. Read More 3
May 9, 2021 Facebook’s Oversight Board has Upheld its Ban of Donald Trump By Mike Isaac Facebook’s Oversight Board said the ongoing risk of violence “justified” the suspension. Read More 6
May 5, 2021 SJ Japantown Foot Patrol Aims to Halt Anti-Asian Crimes Trend By Sonya Herrera Japantown residents have stepped up to protect seniors and businesses from violence and petty crimes that locals say are on the rise. Read More 15
May 4, 2021 Berkeley Covid Study Finds Higher Risk to Pregnant Women By Jeff Ballinger, Bay City News The study released last week found that women who had Covid-19 during their pregnancy were more than 50% more likely to experience complications. Read More 1
May 3, 2021 Eviction Moratorium: Capitol Mum as Renters Seek More Time By Nigel Duara, CalMatters With two months before the moratorium expires on June 30, there is no proposed legislation on giving renters more time. Read More 8
May 3, 2021 Gilroy Garlic Festival Set to Return, Announces 2021 Events By Erik Chalhoub After the 2020 Garlic Festival was cancelled, volunteers worked to reimagine Gilroy’s signature event with new public health protocols. Read More 2
May 3, 2021 Local Dentist Launches Donation Drive to Battle India Covid Surge By Erik Chalhoub Unused sleep apnea machines are converted into ventilators. Read More 1
May 2, 2021 County Urges Teens to Get Covid-19 Vaccine as Demand Dips By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Just one-third of Santa Clara Countys 16- and 17-year-olds have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Read More 2
May 2, 2021 California Is Awash in Cash, Thanks to a Booming Market By Matt Phillips The stock market has soared to new heights, prompting a record number of Silicon Valley companies to go public. Read More 5
May 1, 2021 Google Redesigns the Office for Gen Z and a Post-pandemic Era By Daisuke Wakabayashi Google is creating a post-pandemic workplace that will accommodate employees who got used to working from home over the past year. Read More 5
April 26, 2021 Bay Area Health Officers: Safe to get Johnson & Johnson Vaccine By Bay City News There have been 15 confirmed cases of the rare clotting event among nearly 8 million total doses administered in the U.S. All were women. Read More 1
April 25, 2021 Boba Tea Could be the Next Unlikely Pandemic-era Shortage By Kellen Browning The impending boba shortage is yet another sign of how the pandemic has snarled global supply chains and upended industries. Read More 3