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.

County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line.

The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors.

The DA would have begun the grand jury proceedings sooner had the pandemic not forced a months-long shutdown of the courts.

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…)

Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act.

In a press release sent to reporters early this week, county officials declared the resolution a victory for lesbian, gay and transgender rights.

An extended repayment plan is also expected to be developed after the county was told to look at the city of San Jose as an example.

The county argues that the ACA has enabled funding for COVID-19 testing, public health surveillance efforts and laboratory resources.

The mandate allows construction, real estate deals and some outdoor businesses to resume as long as they comply with safety protocols. 

As part of its sweeping public health order, Santa Clara county has made recreational cannabis dispensaries illegal again.

County Supervisor Mike Wasserman emphasized that the order is about “protecting the people who protect us.”

Public health officials announced the revised mandate at a news conference in which they also unveiled new social distancing criteria.

All this pandemic news is overwhelming. We’ll do our best to keep you up to date on how COVID-19 is impacting life in Santa Clara County.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody has issued revised guidelines for the public on how to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

Former jail captain Amy Le says the Sheriff’s Office used a gazebo project she oversaw at Elmwood as a pretext for her dismissal.