November 26, 2020 Zoom Together: How Silicon Valley is Spending Thanksgiving By Janice Bitters Families and public officials are getting creative this holiday season to keep some of their traditions alive. Read More 1
November 25, 2020 Appeals Court Issues Order to Show Cause in CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth The order stems from an appeal filed by one of several defendants accused of conspiring to exchange bribes for concealed gun permits Read More 7
November 25, 2020 Facebook AI Predicts 6,393 New Coronavirus Infections in Santa Clara County by Dec. 6 By Jennifer Wadsworth The model anticipates the South Bay seeing at least a 20 percent surge in Covid-19 cases by the first week of December. Read More 2
November 25, 2020 WATCH: Santa Clara Co. Health Officials Urge Strict Compliance Amid Rising Covid Infections By Silicon Valley Newsroom On Tuesday, the county saw its highest single-day case count with 512 new Covid-19 infections, as well as a record number of hospitalizations. Read More 2
November 25, 2020 Restaurateurs Push Ahead with Openings Despite Pandemic By Janice Bitters Do you have to be crazy to open a new restaurant in a pandemic? Maybe. But you wouldn’t be alone. Read More 1
November 24, 2020 Stabbing Victims Described as Selfless, Passionate About Helping the Less Fortunate By Jennifer Wadsworth Survivors of the Grace Baptist Church attack say that despite what happened, they remain committed to serving the homeless. Read More 6
November 24, 2020 WATCH: Santa Clara Co. to Ramp Up Public Health Enforcement Over the Holiday Weekend By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county’s Business Compliance Unit will focus on social distancing protocols and capacity limitations required by the public health order. Read More 6
November 24, 2020 Santa Clara Co. to Probe Covid-Related Workplace Safety By Emanuel Lee Fast food chains have come under increased scrutiny under the pandemic—and not a moment too soon, according to labor activists. Read More 4
November 20, 2020 VTA Increases Frequency on Busiest Bus Routes to Prevent Passenger Pass-Ups By Silicon Valley Newsroom On Friday, the agency announced it would increase frequency on seven lines with the highest demand: 23, 25, 64, 66, 68, 71 and 77. Read More 0
November 20, 2020 Santa Clara County Reports Alarming Rise in Fentanyl Deaths By Silicon Valley Newsroom Fatal fentanyl overdoses are on track to double this year in the South Bay compared to 2019, officials announced Friday. Read More 3
November 20, 2020 Woman Arrested After Car Chase From Saratoga to Fremont By Bay City News Kimberly Matthai, 39, was booked Thursday on several felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Read More 5
November 19, 2020 South Bay Police Say They Don’t Plan to Enforce State Curfew By Grace Hase Some Silicon Valley law enforcement agencies say they’ll take a cue from Fresno and Sacramento counties by urging voluntary compliance. Read More 5
November 19, 2020 BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Statewide Curfew By Jennifer Wadsworth The mandate, which takes effect Saturday and is expected to last a month, requires most Californians to stay home from 10pm to 5am. Read More 20
November 19, 2020 Audit Slams California for Mismanaging Housing Crisis, Wasting Billions in Bonds By Jennifer Wadsworth The report describes how the state’s disjointed approach to financing affordable housing slows development and drives up costs. Read More 8
November 19, 2020 South Bay Schools That Resumed In-Person Classes Can Continue By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Schools that have resumed in-person classes recently will be allowed to stay open, despite the state’s strict Purple Tier protocols. Read More 0
November 19, 2020 Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple With Job Loss, Online Learning By Emma Hall and Tess Kazenoff, CalMatters Enrollment at California community colleges is down more than 9 percent from the year before, mirroring a national trend. Read More 7