November 19, 2020 Apple to Pay Santa Clara County $4.1 Million as Part of Multi-State ‘Batterygate’ Settlement By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Apple, which is headquartered in Cupertino, allegedly made misrepresentations about the batteries in some of its iPhones a few years ago. Read More 0
November 18, 2020 San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport to Close—But Not Until 2031 By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to move forward with closing the East Side airport and figure out what else to do with it. Read More 9
November 18, 2020 Judge Rejects Motion to Halt Project HomeKey Development By Grace Hase Judge Patricia Lucas, meanwhile, has asked the plaintiffs to return to court next month with a new appraisal on the property in question. Read More 11
November 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Trades Jail Plans for Mental Health Facility By Jana Kadah, Bay City News In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility. Read More 1
November 18, 2020 South Bay Man Who Fled to Dominican Republic Sentenced to Life for Child Molestation By Bay City News Apollo Johnsen had been sentenced in absentia for sexually assaulting a young girl after he used a three-month continuance to flee. Read More 3
November 16, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves to Most Restrictive ‘Purple Tier’ as Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise By Michael Moore Indoor dining, gyms, churches and gatherings are prohibited under the purple tier. Read More 10
November 16, 2020 Protester Injured by San Jose Police Won’t Face Charges By Jennifer Wadsworth A spokesman for Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen confirmed his office would drop the case based on “an insufficiency of evidence.” Read More 8
November 15, 2020 Women Workers in Santa Clara Co. Fare Worse Than You Think By Laurence Du Sault, CalMatters A new index that ranks women’s well-being in all California counties shows South Bay women are the most likely to work low wage jobs in the state. Read More 7
November 13, 2020 Santa Clara County Bans Indoor Dining Amid Spike in Covid Cases By Grace Hase Health officials said they anticipate the state will move Santa Clara County back into the more restrictive Red Tier next week. Read More 7
November 13, 2020 San Jose Woman Admits to Setting Fire, Faking Assault as Cover for Embezzlement By Bay City News Police say Janice Carlstrom, who was found bound and gagged at a Saratoga office last year, confessed to stealing more than $580,000. Read More 4
November 13, 2020 California Issues Travel Advisory Amid Uptick in Covid-19 Cases By Grace Hase On top of the travel advisory, state health officials are also urging residents to limit interactions with other households. Read More 2
November 12, 2020 South Bay Small Businesses Just Got More Time to Pay Back Rent By Grace Hase Small businesses now have until March 21, 2021, to pay back 50 percent of past-due rent, a reprieve that comes as Covid-19 cases spike. Read More 5
November 12, 2020 Health Officials Issue Covid-19 Guidelines for the Holidays By Grace Hase Bay Area health officials recommend limiting any Thanksgiving gathering to no more than three households. Read More 3
November 10, 2020 With 60 Percent of Votes, Otto Lee Succeeds Dave Cortese in Santa Clara County’s District 3 By Jennifer Wadsworth The former Sunnyvale mayor, U.S. Navy Bronze Star recipient and intellectual property attorney starts his newest gig in a few short weeks. Read More 3
November 10, 2020 DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking By Erik Chalhoub An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. Read More 6
November 9, 2020 Health Officials Urge Caution Amid Alarming New Surge in Coronavirus Infections By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 358 new diagnoses—a single-day case count second only to the record 385 tallied on July 15. Read More 10