February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 SJ Mayor Urges Small Businesses to File Insurance Claims for Pandemic-Related Closures By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Business owners have until March 16 to file claims. However, there is no guarantee that they will be fulfilled by insurance agencies. Read More 1
February 10, 2021 California’s First South African Coronavirus Strain Detected in Two Bay Area Counties By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new variation was reported in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, health officials announced Wednesday. Read More 0
February 10, 2021 Cortese Introduces Murder Sentence Reform Bill By Diego Felix, Bay City News SB 300 will give judges the ability to decide whether the special circumstance allegation should be found true for sentencing purposes. Read More 8
February 3, 2021 Silicon Valley Lawmaker, DA Among Contenders for AG By The Fly About a dozen people are jockeying for the role, including two local leaders with differing views about how to tackle criminal justice reform. Read More 5
February 3, 2021 Food Halls’ Draw Has Always Been Foot Traffic, But Coronavirus Changed That By Grace Stetson The South Bay’s food halls have seen better days—but there may be some hope on the horizon. Read More 0
February 2, 2021 San Jose Considers ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The additional pay would apply to stores with 300 or more employees nationwide and companies that are publicly traded. Read More 31
February 1, 2021 Op-Ed: Ash Kalra Should Be California’s Next AG By Molly ONeal, Manohar Raju, Oscar Bobrow, Tracie Olson, David Epps, Michael Ogul and Sajid A. Khan Public defenders are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to name the Silicon Valley lawmaker—a former defense attorney—to the AG post. Read More 10
February 1, 2021 What to Know About the California Covid Variant By Jill Cowan Carl Zimmer, a science columnist for the New York Times, discusses where things stand and what he’s watching going forward. Read More 2
January 29, 2021 Deputy Charged With Staging Drive-By Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth Prosecutors say Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill staged a “shocking ambush” to make it seem like he was shot. Read More 12
January 28, 2021 Santa Clara County: No Covid Outbreaks Linked to Salons By Jennifer Wadsworth The county acknowledged as much in response to a story on how the beauty industry was hard-hit by public health messaging. Read More 3
January 28, 2021 County Launches New Covid Vaccination Site in East San Jose By Bay City News The new vaccination site at Mexican Heritage Plaza, located at 1700 Alum Rock Ave., is launching today. Read More 0
January 27, 2021 Salons, Personal Care Services Got a Bad Rap in Pandemic, Industry Members Say By Jennifer Wadsworth Though salons can reopen now, stylists and manicurists worry how to regain public trust in the aftermath of so much negative PR. Read More 4
January 26, 2021 Palo Alto: Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Assault, Hate Crime By Bay City News Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Palo Alto Police Department at 650.329.2413 or pa******@ti****.com . Read More 4
January 24, 2021 Nearly 1 Year In, Virus Death Toll in U.S. Surpasses 400,000 By Patricia Mazzei Unlike in the early days of the outbreak in the U.S., which was centered in a handful of big, mostly Northeastern cities, this surge is widespread. Read More 6
January 22, 2021 Rainstorms Expected to Drench Bay Area in Coming Week By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The rain follows dry winds and high temperatures at the start of the week that helped spark fires around the region. Read More 0