July 9, 2020 Sport Bubble: Pro Teams Hope to Isolate and Compete, But Will Their Quarantine Plans Work? By Emanuel Lee The only guarantee when it comes to the scheduled restart and continuation of pro sports in the U.S. is there is no guarantee. Read More 12
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Editor: Congress Should Fund Vote-by-Mail for All By Guest Columnist Without more funding for elections, voters may not be able to make their voices heard in one of the most important elections of our lifetime. Read More 3
July 7, 2020 Private Healthcare Systems Still Lag in COVID-19 Tests By Silicon Valley Newsroom County officials last month had complained that public facilities run by Valley Med were handling nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 tests. Read More 2
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 7, 2020 VTA Looks to Bounce Back, Resume Fare Collection By Kyle Martin Beginning Aug. 1, fares will resume for all Valley Transportation Authority buses, light rail and other transit services. Read More 2
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 6, 2020 Here’s Where to Find Free COVID Tests in Santa Clara County By San Jose Inside People who test positive at one of the pop-up testing sites will receive a phone call within three to four days, or as soon as the next day. Read More 0
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
July 4, 2020 California ABC Shuts Down Morgan Hill Restaurants By Michael Moore Some restaurants plan to remain open despite confusing enforcement action. Read More 27
July 2, 2020 New Strict Rules Could Allow More Sites to Open, Says Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today. (more…) Read More 4
July 2, 2020 The Other Pandemic: Silicon Valley’s Addiction Curve Isn’t Flattening During COVID-19 By Camryn Sanchez and Emanuel Lee Substance abuse is undeterred by anything, including a pandemic. But COVID-19 has resulted in a lack of in-person services for addicts. Read More 2
July 1, 2020 Governor to Santa Clara County: Not So Fast on COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in California ended a downward trend across the state and jolted public officials. Read More 6
July 1, 2020 Santa Clara County Issues New Back-to-School Guidelines By Kyle Martin There’s no guarantee that they will by next school year, but officials released new guidance in preparation for putting kids back in classrooms. Read More 4
June 30, 2020 SVLG Executive Carl Guardino Takes VP Job at Bloom Energy By Grace Hase Starting Aug. 3, Guardino will be part of the green energy company in the newly created role of VP of government affairs and policy. Read More 3
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5
June 29, 2020 More COVID-19 Test Sites, More Tests, But Still a Long Way to Go By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County still wants more help from Big Three private healthcare systems to conduct as many tests as it needs to safely reopen. Read More 0