April 20, 2021 Report: Wage Theft in SCC Keeps Workers Unpaid and Unprotected By Katie Lauer Despite decades of judgements and legislation, accounts of wage theft continue to run rampant in Santa Clara County, new data show. Read More 6
April 20, 2021 San Jose-Evergreen Community Colleges to Return to In-person Instruction in Fall By Bay City News Many courses will continue online, but an in-person option will be available for courses and programs that include hands-on elements. Read More 2
April 20, 2021 SCC Sup Cindy Chavez Proposal Seeks to Remove Inequities Exacerbating Digital Divide By Jana Kadah, Bay City News When schools switched to distance learning, the gap between those who did and did not have Internet access became very clear. Read More 3
April 19, 2021 Thousands of Covid Vaccine Appointments Added in SCC By Bay City News All people age 16 and older who live or work in the county are eligible and are encouraged to sign up for a vaccination appointment. Read More 0
April 19, 2021 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Deserves a New District Attorney By Daniel M. Chung Next year, DA Rosen will be up for re-election and at least one prosecutor says it’s time for a change. Read More 26
April 19, 2021 Santa Clara Co. Mulls Air Filter Funding as Buildings Reopen By Bay City News The air filters would go into businesses, nonprofits and county buildings to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19 particles. Read More 1
April 17, 2021 PG&E Slapped with ‘Enhanced Oversight’ for Vegetation Management Modeling Problems By Bay City News The order requires, among other things, for PG&E to submit within 90 days a “corrective action plan." Read More 8
April 17, 2021 Q&A: Derrick Seaver’s Big Plans as the SVO’s New President By Katie Lauer Seaver takes the helm at the regional chamber of commerce May 17, but first he sat down to talk about his priorities, economy and even Google. Read More 2
April 16, 2021 San Jose Sharks Prepare to Welcome Fans at the SAP Center By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The April 26 Sharks game will make the first time the SAP Center has hosted an event for members of the public since March 8, 2020. Read More 0
April 16, 2021 Local Leaders Work to Turn the Tide on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes By Sarah Lai Stirland As anti-Asian hate crimes spread through Silicon Valley, one Los Gatos resident has a plan to fight them that starts in the classroom. Read More 3
April 15, 2021 As Restrictions Lift, SJ Barber Offers Haircuts for the Unhoused By Grace Stetson San Jose-based The Barbers Inc. is taking advantage of the industry's new-found freedom by offering haircuts to homeless residents. Read More 2
April 15, 2021 The SCC Assessor’s Race is the Political Show of the Season By The Fly After 26 virtually unopposed years, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone may finally have met a match in Gary Kremen. Read More 13
April 15, 2021 How California Could Benefit in the $2.2T Infrastructure Proposal By Shawn Hubler Perhaps more than any other part of the country, California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion proposal by Joe Biden. Read More 2
April 14, 2021 Santa Clara County Officials will Revisit Laura’s Law Debate By Madelyn Reese County elected officials punted on making a final decision about Laura’s Law in 2019, but a new state bill is forcing a vote. Read More 12
April 14, 2021 San Jose Flooring Company Owner Charged With Fraud By Bay City News Investigators are still trying to determine the extent of the fraud and encouraging victims to come forward. Read More 1
April 14, 2021 Op-Ed: The Case for City-funded Small Business Relief in San Jose By Peter Ortiz, Connie Alvarez and Mimi Hernandez When small businesses are excluded from the conversation around post-Covid financial relief, their employees are as well. Read More 9