September 8, 2020 South Bay Personal-Care Services, Museums, Gyms Can Reopen at Limited Capacity By Grace Hase If Santa Clara County maintains progress in slowing Covid-19 for the next two weeks, schools may be able to reopen as well, officials said. Read More 1
September 2, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisor Requests Federal Aid for Those Impacted by SCU Complex Fires By Silicon Valley Newsroom The people affected by one of the largest fires in California history—the SCU Complex—still don’t qualify for FEMA relief. Read More 1
September 2, 2020 Sen. Jim Beall’s Bill to Spur Infill Development, Protect Coyote Valley Moves to Governor’s Desk By Emanuel Lee The San Jose mayor applauded the proposal, calling SB 940 a watershed moment for the city and the pristine open space around it. Read More 3
August 25, 2020 Some Evacuation Orders Ease Up, But Officials Say California ‘Megafires’ Could Burn for Weeks By Jennifer Wadsworth The fires east of Santa Clara Valley have grown to more than 365,000 acres, making it the largest active fire in California. Read More 1
August 23, 2020 340,000-Acre SCU Complex Triggers New Evacuation Orders By Jennifer Wadsworth With just 10 percent containment this morning, Cal Fire officials issued new evacuation orders for Sunol, Livermore and Fremont. Read More 3
August 21, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: Bay Area Lightning Fires Keep Growing By Silicon Valley Newsroom The latest news about the SCU and CZU fire complexes surrounding Santa Clara County, where some evacuation orders remain in effect. Read More 5
August 21, 2020 Overnight Growth Makes SCU Complex California’s Biggest Fire By Jennifer Wadsworth In three major clusters, they darkened skies, forced thousands to flee home and pushed California’s firefighting capacity to the brink. Read More 0
August 19, 2020 UPDATE: Evacuations Now Ordered in Santa Clara County as Lightning Complex Fires Grow By Tony Nuñez Cal Fire has ordered tens of thousands of residents in several counties in and around Santa Clara Valley to find shelter elsewhere. Read More 0
August 17, 2020 San Jose Mayor Accuses PG&E of Deflecting Blame for Outages By Grace Hase PG&E said blackouts would last just a few hours, but many San Jose residents said they were left without power for much longer than that. Read More 11
August 12, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Dave Cortese Redirects Donations From Recently Indicted Backer By Grace Hase Dave Cortese said he already redirected campaign contributions he received from recently indicted lawyer Christopher Schumb. Read More 9
August 11, 2020 Covid-19 Cases Jump Throughout Calif. Due to Computer Glitch By San Jose Inside Based on data received over the weekend, the county reported 751 new cases Monday, which includes test results from over a month ago. Read More 5
August 5, 2020 California Cities, Counties Target Homelessness with Newly Launched Project HomeKey By Janis Hashe Can a program created to help the most vulnerable during the pandemic successfully morph into permanently helping the unsheltered? Read More 9
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 16, 2020 SCPEA Cries Foul After Abrupt Layoff of 52 Court Employees By Emanuel Lee Superior Court Professional Employees Association (SCPEA) spokesman Tom Saggau expressed outrage over the decision. 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