February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 1
February 8, 2021 George Shultz Made His Name in DC, But His Home at Stanford By Tony Hicks, Bay City News George Shultz died Saturday at his Stanford home at the age of 100. Read More 4
February 6, 2021 In Race to Vaccinate, Could California See Another Surge? By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Will state’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious virus mutations, and decision to open up send Covid-19 cases surging again? Read More 2
February 3, 2021 Op-Ed: Appoint Justice Liu as AG—The Future of California’s Children Depends On It By Samuel Nuñez Our youth bear the brunt of the racist, divisive rhetoric that has plagued the political arena for the last four years, and change is now upon us. Read More 4
February 3, 2021 Silicon Valley Lawmaker, DA Among Contenders for AG By The Fly About a dozen people are jockeying for the role, including two local leaders with differing views about how to tackle criminal justice reform. Read More 6
February 3, 2021 Food Halls’ Draw Has Always Been Foot Traffic, But Coronavirus Changed That By Grace Stetson The South Bay’s food halls have seen better days—but there may be some hope on the horizon. Read More 0
February 1, 2021 Op-Ed: Ash Kalra Should Be California’s Next AG By Molly O'Neal, Manohar Raju, Oscar Bobrow, Tracie Olson, David Epps, Michael Ogul and Sajid A. Khan Public defenders are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to name the Silicon Valley lawmaker—a former defense attorney—to the AG post. Read More 8
January 28, 2021 Santa Clara County: No Covid Outbreaks Linked to Salons By Jennifer Wadsworth The county acknowledged as much in response to a story on how the beauty industry was hard-hit by public health messaging. Read More 3
January 27, 2021 Salons, Personal Care Services Got a Bad Rap in Pandemic, Industry Members Say By Jennifer Wadsworth Though salons can reopen now, stylists and manicurists worry how to regain public trust in the aftermath of so much negative PR. Read More 5
January 25, 2021 Inconsistent Supply, Lack of State Coordination Complicate Teacher Vaccinations By Diana Lambert, EdSource California is struggling to figure out how to vaccinate teachers and other school staff—and, equally importantly, when. Read More 2
January 16, 2021 California Launches Website for School Staff, Parents to Report Covid-19 Health Concerns By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The website features resources about education-related public health directives and on-campus coronavirus testing. Read More 5
January 12, 2021 Bay Area’s ICU Capacity Falls Below 1% Amid Covid Surge By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Approximately 0.7 percent of the 11-county greater Bay Area region’s ICU beds remain open, according to state public health data. Read More 2
January 8, 2021 More Contagious? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Mutating Virus Now in California By Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters The new variant so far has been detected in six people in the Golden State, after its initial discovery in the U.S. in a Colorado National Guardsman. Read More 49
January 6, 2021 San Jose Mayor Calls for Sedition Charges Against Donald Trump By Jennifer Wadsworth Sam Liccardo’s comment comes as chaos grips Washington D.C., where a mob contesting the 2020 election results stormed the U.S. Capitol. Read More 86
January 5, 2021 California Extends Deadline for Small Business Relief Grants By Keith Burbank and Lisa Hix, Bay City News Santa Clara County, meanwhile, is inviting small businesses to apply for low-interest loans of up to $100,000. Read More 6
December 27, 2020 Calif. School Districts, Charters Get $6.8 Billion in Federal Aid By John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis, EdSource The latest relief package offers about four times as much as the $13.5 billion in aid that went to K-12 schools under the CARES Act. Read More 4