February 2, 2021 San Jose Considers ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The additional pay would apply to stores with 300 or more employees nationwide and companies that are publicly traded. Read More 31
February 1, 2021 What to Know About the California Covid Variant By Jill Cowan Carl Zimmer, a science columnist for the New York Times, discusses where things stand and what he’s watching going forward. Read More 2
February 1, 2021 Schools Press ‘Play’ on eSports Leagues During Pandemic By Ali Tadayon Some districts have turned to organized video games to give students the team sports experience they’re missing during distance learning. Read More 1
January 29, 2021 Health Care Unions Find a Voice in the Coronavirus Pandemic By Ian Prasad Philbrick and Reed Abelson Faced with the urgent need to protect their members and patients from the virus, labor organizations are pushing hospitals to do more. Read More 6
January 28, 2021 Santa Clara County: No Covid Outbreaks Linked to Salons By Jennifer Wadsworth The county acknowledged as much in response to a story on how the beauty industry was hard-hit by public health messaging. Read More 3
January 28, 2021 County Launches New Covid Vaccination Site in East San Jose By Bay City News The new vaccination site at Mexican Heritage Plaza, located at 1700 Alum Rock Ave., is launching today. Read More 0
January 27, 2021 Bank of America Says It Lost ‘Hundreds of Millions’ on State’s Unemployment Fiasco By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Payment contractor was pitted against state employment officials at a legislative hearing on benefit delays and rampant fraud. Read More 7
January 27, 2021 Salons, Personal Care Services Got a Bad Rap in Pandemic, Industry Members Say By Jennifer Wadsworth Though salons can reopen now, stylists and manicurists worry how to regain public trust in the aftermath of so much negative PR. Read More 4
January 26, 2021 Los Angeles’ Overcrowded Housing Fuels Southern California’s Covid Outbreak By Tim Arango Suburban sprawl and freeways demarcate the neighborhoods of the haves and the have-nots. Read More 22
January 25, 2021 Inconsistent Supply, Lack of State Coordination Complicate Teacher Vaccinations By Diana Lambert, EdSource California is struggling to figure out how to vaccinate teachers and other school staff—and, equally importantly, when. Read More 2
January 24, 2021 Nearly 1 Year In, Virus Death Toll in U.S. Surpasses 400,000 By Patricia Mazzei Unlike in the early days of the outbreak in the U.S., which was centered in a handful of big, mostly Northeastern cities, this surge is widespread. Read More 6
January 22, 2021 Calif. Says It’s Safe to Use Scrutinized Lot of Moderna Coronavirus Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News County residents can visit sccfreevax.org to find updated information on who is eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine and where it is available. Read More 2
January 21, 2021 Biden Signs Flurry of Executive Orders on First Day in Office, Reversing Many Trump Policies By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News Executive orders signed in the first few days of a presidency tend to reflect the incoming president’s positions on hot-button issues. Read More 16
January 20, 2021 Even Before Recent Outbreak, San Jose Kaiser Faced Steep Fines for Covid Safety Violations By Jennifer Wadsworth According to Cal-OSHA, Kaiser’s San Jose Medical Center is one of the top pandemic-safety violators in the state. Read More 6
January 19, 2021 Local Landmarks Lit Tuesday to Commemorate Covid Deaths By Jana Kadah, Bay City News San Jose City Hall, the SAP Center, Avaya Stadium, Levi’s Stadium, San Jose’s Convention Center and Historic Theaters will be lit Tuesday night. Read More 0
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