November 2, 2020 Santa Clara County Surpasses One Million Covid-19 Tests By Grace Hase Santa Clara County Covid-19 Testing Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib said the county has been conducting 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day. Read More 1
October 13, 2020 South Bay Moves to Less Restrictive Tier Under State’s Covid Reopening Guidelines By Silicon Valley Newsroom Under the new reopening tier, which goes into effect at midnight, more establishments can expand indoor operations—with certain limitations. Read More 4
October 7, 2020 Santa Clara County Prepares to Resume Indoor Gatherings—With Certain Restrictions in Place By Emanuel Lee Indoor events could resume at up to 25 percent capacity or up to 100 people and outdoor gatherings of up to 200 people. Read More 7
September 30, 2020 Health Officials Hope to Increase Covid-19 Testing Numbers By Erik Chalhoub The state Covid-19 framework gives counties credit toward their case rate for reopening if they test more people than the state average. Read More 2
September 29, 2020 Santa Clara County Releases Guide to Safe Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos Celebrations By Silicon Valley Newsroom County health officials are asking people not to hold parties or visit haunted houses this Halloween. Read More 0
September 17, 2020 SJUSD to Continue Online Learning Through Year’s End By Jennifer Wadsworth The South Bay’s largest school district will continue virtual learning through December, saying it’s too risky to resume in-person instruction. Read More 3
September 8, 2020 Gilroy Teacher Accused of Threatening Public Health Official is Due in Court Again Oct. 5 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Alan Viarengo is accused of repeatedly threatening Santa Clara County’s chief public health officer over her Covid-19 mandates. Read More 5
September 1, 2020 Suspected ‘Boogaloo Boy’ Jailed for Threatening Health Official By Michael Moore Armed-to-the-hilt South County resident Alan Viarengo was arrested for sending dozens of threatening letters to Dr. Sara Cody. Read More 11
August 6, 2020 Prolonged Testing Delays Undermine Santa Clara County’s Efforts to Curb Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth Experts say the nation’s inability to create an efficient testing system is part of what’s fueling the recent surge in Covid-19 infections. Read More 3
August 5, 2020 Housing Authority Evacuates Office After Covid-19 Exposure By Jennifer Wadsworth Management sent everyone home at 2:30pm, prompting an exodus from the Julian Street facility that’s been closed to clients since March. Read More 15
July 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Institutes New Wrist Band System for Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites By Grace Hase The wrist bands will be available at three pop-up testing sites starting Tuesday. Read More 0
July 10, 2020 Report: Santa Clara County Could See More than 2,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases by August By Grace Hase A new study analyzes social distancing data from cellphone GPS, population density, health demographics and weather. Read More 19
July 6, 2020 Santa Clara County Still Hopeful It Can Reopen Despite Grim News By Silicon Valley Newsroom From rising COVID-19 cases to shutdown orders from the state, the Fourth of July weekend didn’t give local officials much to celebrate. Read More 5
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 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Pastor’s Plea for Re-Opening Was Disheartening, Divisive, a Betrayal of History By Nicholas Barron A local professor calls Hillside Church minister’s use of the pulpit (albeit it a virtual one) opportunistic, insensitive and alarming. Read More 24
June 11, 2020 Letter: Dr. Sara Cody, Please Let Churches Gather to Worship By Guest Columnist Keith Crosby, the pastor of Hillside Church in San Jose, urges Santa Clara County to ease public health rules on places of worship. Read More 13