July 1, 2020 Governor to Santa Clara County: Not So Fast on COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in California ended a downward trend across the state and jolted public officials. Read More 6
July 1, 2020 Santa Clara County Issues New Back-to-School Guidelines By Kyle Martin There’s no guarantee that they will by next school year, but officials released new guidance in preparation for putting kids back in classrooms. Read More 4
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5
June 30, 2020 Op-Ed: It Takes Community, Collective Commitment to Solve Homelessness in Silicon Valley By Ericka Avila and Leslye Corsiglia The passing of Measure A was all about our collective commitment to build places for the folks who had nowhere else to go. Read More 9
June 26, 2020 Santa Clara County to Announce New Reopening Order Despite Uptick in COVID-19 Cases By Grace Hase As of today, the county of 1.9 millions residents has reported 3,984 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 155 deaths. Read More 5
June 25, 2020 Op-Ed: Though Thousands Lack Shelter Amid Deadly Pandemic, San Jose Leaves Trailers Empty By Raymond Ramsey The city’s decision to “demobilize” FEMA trailers for the unhoused can only be summed up as a shameful debacle lacking any transparency. Read More 10
June 25, 2020 Billion-Dollar Boondoggle: Four Years After Measure A, Santa Clara Co. Has Little to Show for It By Dan Pulcrano and Barry Holtzclaw While homelessness worsens, county bond funds aren’t being spent fast enough and money is being thrown at political donors’ stalled projects. Read More 12
June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26
June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Cadet Dies After Collapsing During Academy Training By Jennifer Wadsworth John Nishimura collapsed while sparring with a proctor clad in what’s known as RedMan gear, a padded suit designed to absorb strikes. Read More 6
June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Policies, Among Other Law Enforcement Reforms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign. Read More 5
June 24, 2020 DA Backs Off Whistleblower Complaint After Fierce Backlash From Public Defenders By The Fly The truce may have come too late for the South Bay’s prosecutor-in-chief to shake off an unfortunate new nickname: DA Karen. Read More 17
June 23, 2020 Letter: 650 Public Defenders Stand Behind Sajid Khan By Guest Columnist Hundreds of public defense attorneys from throughout the country speak out in solidarity with their colleague in Santa Clara County. Read More 8
June 22, 2020 Silicon Valley’s Juneteenth Demonstrations Begin with Demands to Free Jailed Youth By Kyle Martin Protesters met at the Santa Clara County Government Center Friday to call for the release of youth locked up throughout the South Bay. Read More 6
June 19, 2020 South Bay Businesses Slowly Reopen, With Some Vacancies By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week, and are still cautiously testing their wings. Read More 4
June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Celebrates Court Decision Upholding DACA By Kyle Martin Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. Read More 7
June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0