March 18, 2020 Lack of Tests Means Health Officials Still Don’t Know Full Scope of Coronavirus Outbreak By Jennifer Wadsworth Delays and incompetence in the federal government’s COVID-10 testing set the U.S. far behind other countries in controlling the pandemic. Read More 9
March 11, 2020 Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Importance of Effective Public Health Communication By Jennifer Wadsworth During an ongoing crisis, the way public experts, political leaders and other authorities talk to the public carries profound weight. Read More 9
March 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Bans ‘Mass Gatherings’ in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak By Silicon Valley Newsroom The announcement followed news about a 60-year-old South Bay resident dying of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read More 4
March 2, 2020 UPDATE: New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Public health officials say this makes for a total of nine confirmed COVID-19 cases countywide and 84,000 around the world. Read More 4
February 26, 2020 Part III: How the Tech Caucus Courts Silicon Valley with Charity By Guest Columnist The Foundation for California's Technology and Innovation Economy asks for thousands of dollars. Who's paying? It won't say. Read More 2
February 24, 2020 Part I: The New Thing for Calif. Politicians? Sweet Charity By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters Nonprofits set up by legislators test campaign finance laws even as they underwrite good works by elected officials. Read More 4
February 4, 2020 Rep. Ro Khanna Invites Local NAACP President to SOTU By Grace Hase Jethroe Moore said he’s still awestruck by the invitation to attend the State of the Union speech alongside the congressman. Read More 2
January 29, 2020 Dems Voice Concern Over Rule Excluding Voters From Primary By Will Carruthers There’s some worry that a state policy will prevent independent absentee voters from participating in the presidential candidate nomination. Read More 6
January 23, 2020 Bad Boys Bail Bonds Boss Raises Campaign Cash for South Bay’s Business-Aligned Candidates By The Fly If C. Jeffrey Stanley ever decides to break away from the bail and bounty business, he should consider taking up party planning. Read More 17
January 16, 2020 South Bay Rep Lands Sought-After Role in Impeachment Trial By Silicon Valley Newsroom Rep. Zoe Lofgren has taken part in the past three impeachment inquiries—those of Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton and now Donald Trump. Read More 32
December 20, 2019 Silicon Valley Dems React to Articles of Impeachment By Grace Hase During her testimony this week, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the accusations against Trump are worse than those against Nixon. Read More 16
December 13, 2019 Bay Area Dems Weigh in on How California Will Lead the Way in a Post-Impeachment Era By Steve Kettman Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Jimmy Panetta, Eric Swalwell and other insiders reflect on the Golden State’s political life after Trump. Read More 17
December 5, 2019 Karina Dominguez Remains Vice Mayor as City Solicits Public Input on Shortening Term By Grace Hase The council voted 4-1 to bring the issue back in January and examine the role of the mayor and vice mayor before making any changes. Read More 5
October 29, 2019 San Jose Mayor Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Emissions-Standards Rollback By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo will be speaking in front of the House Subcommittee on Environment at 7am today, Pacific Standard Time. Read More 19
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4
October 4, 2019 Robinson: Donald Trump Impeached Himself By Rich Robinson The best witness against Donald Trump is not a nameless whistleblower. It is Trump himself, his lawyer and the summary of his “perfect” call. Read More 47