July 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Institutes New Wrist Band System for Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites By Grace Hase The wrist bands will be available at three pop-up testing sites starting Tuesday. Read More 0
July 25, 2020 Valley Fair Launches New Open-Air Market in San Jose By Janice Bitters Valley Fair has a new open air market of pop-up shops showcasing retailers tucked inside the mall, away from customers during the pandemic. Read More 0
July 22, 2020 Report: 43,000 Santa Clara County Renters at Risk of Eviction Due to Pandemic By Grace Hase The estimation is approximately 16 times higher than the average number of evictions filed each year, according to analysts. Read More 7
July 22, 2020 $1.5 Million Awarded to 142 San Jose Micro-Businesses By Emanuel Lee Thanks to generous donation from tech giants, each business received $10,000 for relief from the economic toll of the coronavirus. Read More 1
July 21, 2020 Majority of Santa Clara Co. Supes Favors Sales Tax Boost By San Jose Inside Supervisors Joe Simitian and Mike Wasserman voted against taking this first step towards a sales tax boost. Read More 16
July 21, 2020 Private, Public COVID-19 Testing Accelerates in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom County data show that testing increased significantly in the month following a June 10 order for private healthcare systems to step up. Read More 4
July 21, 2020 City of Santa Clara Hotel Tax Revenue Plummets By Silicon Valley Newsroom The city has projected other budget-related issues, but the Transient Occupancy Tax would be the biggest hit. Read More 8
July 20, 2020 Lawsuit: SJPD Enabled Brutality Against Protesters by Failing to Adequately Train Officers By Jennifer Wadsworth The complaint claims San Jose failed to teach officers how to use reasonable crowd-control tactics, exposing bystanders to excessive force. Read More 34
July 17, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces New Guidelines for Schools By Grace Hase Schools in counties that have been off the state's monitoring list for 14 consecutive days will be allowed to hold in-person classes this fall. Read More 4
July 17, 2020 Redwood City Entrepreneur Reimagines Civic Engagement Platform for COVID-19 Aid By Grace Hase VOCA founder Brian Jaffe reimagined his civic engagement app to help those who needed groceries while sheltering in place. Read More 4
July 13, 2020 State Officials Order Closure of Gyms, Salons, Other Indoor Businesses in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase Gyms, hair salons, malls and a few other indoor businesses will have to close by the end of this week, according to state health officials. Read More 9
July 13, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Closure of Indoor Operations for Counties on the Watch List By Grace Hase If the state puts Santa Clara County on the watch list, then gyms, hair salons and other indoor operations would have to close. Read More 3
July 12, 2020 Free ‘Pop-up’ Sites for COVID-19 Tests This Week By San Jose Inside Below is a list of this week’s no-cost, no-appointment-necessary pop-up sites for COVID-19 testing offered by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. (more…) Read More 0
July 10, 2020 Santa Clara County Drops Plans to Allow Indoor Gatherings By San Jose Inside The new directive on gatherings prohibits all indoor gatherings but will still allow outdoor gatherings of up to 60 people. Read More 12
July 10, 2020 Report: Santa Clara County Could See More than 2,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases by August By Grace Hase A new study analyzes social distancing data from cellphone GPS, population density, health demographics and weather. Read More 19
July 9, 2020 San Jose Earthquakes Gear Up for MLS-is-Back Tournament By Emanuel Lee Making adjustments has always been a key factor in a team’s success, and nowhere is that more apparent in the coronavirus era. Read More 0