October 22, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves Forward with Title IX Review By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Title IX, a federal law, prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions and outlines steps to protect students from sexual violence. Read More 2
October 21, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors Opt for Mental Health Treatment Center Instead of New Jail By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Construction on the 535-bed Main Jail South project in San Jose was suspended on Tuesday. Read More 3
October 12, 2020 Ann Ravel Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to SD15 Rival Dave Cortese Over Obama Photos By Grace Hase The 15th State Senate District hopeful says her opponent’s use of an image with President Obama is illegal under a federal policy. Read More 13
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 White House Extends FEMA Wildfire Aid to Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom Initial damage estimates for the SCU Lightning Complex zone put the loss of cattle and grazing lands at $26 million. Read More 2
September 30, 2020 Recall Persky Campaign Leaders Call on Ann Ravel to Return Donations from Jim McManis By The Fly Stanford law professor Michele Dauber wants state Senate hopeful Ann Ravel to give back thousands in campaign cash from her employer. Read More 27
September 2, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisor Requests Federal Aid for Those Impacted by SCU Complex Fires By Silicon Valley Newsroom The people affected by one of the largest fires in California history—the SCU Complex—still don’t qualify for FEMA relief. Read More 1
August 26, 2020 Bay Area Gets Devastating Welcome to Era of Megafires By Jennifer Wadsworth California has never seen anything like the lightning fires that struck amid a pandemic, rolling blackouts and a record heatwave. Read More 13
August 12, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Dave Cortese Redirects Donations From Recently Indicted Backer By Grace Hase Dave Cortese said he already redirected campaign contributions he received from recently indicted lawyer Christopher Schumb. Read More 9
August 5, 2020 Obama Endorses Ex-FEC Chair Ann Ravel in State Senate Race By The Fly The endorsement is especially significant since the former commander-in-chief primarily endorsed candidates for federal races. Read More 20
August 4, 2020 Split Santa Clara County Supervisor Vote Kills Sales Tax Plan for COVID-19 Deficits By Silicon Valley Newsroom The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all. Read More 6
July 23, 2020 Kansen Chu Loses SEIU 521’s Endorsement to Otto Lee in the Santa Clara County Supes Race By The Fly Otto Lee scooped up the endorsement just weeks after Kansen Chu faced backlash for recent 'racist remarks.' Read More 4
July 15, 2020 The New Face of Labor? By Dan Pulcrano The SBLC reportedly passed the torch Tuesday, at least on an interim basis, to Jean Cohen, its first vice president. Read More 11
July 2, 2020 New Strict Rules Could Allow More Sites to Open, Says Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today. (more…) Read More 4
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 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