Spearheaded by SJ Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, the group will work on ways to remedy pandemic-related health disparities.

Now more than ever, it is imperative that the San Jose arts community leans into diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion.

Three-and-a-half months after COVID-19 surfaced in Santa Clara County, officials have finally released data on cases in each ZIP code.

Overall, Latinos make up 27 percent of Santa Clara County residents but account for 34 percent of the coronavirus deaths.

Supervisor Dave Cortese’s impending departure from the county board has drawn a crowded field of aspiring successors.