Supervisors Joe Simitian and Mike Wasserman voted against taking this first step towards a sales tax boost.

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…)

Nearly half of all deaths related to COVID-19 in California are linked to elder care facilities. That figure is more than 40 percent in the South Bay.

County Supervisor Mike Wasserman emphasized that the order is about “protecting the people who protect us.”

The colossal coronavirus failure of 2020 is a clear sign that politics needs to be decoupled from a healthcare system meant to keep us safe.

That Bay Area stay-at-home order meant to last three weeks? It applies to all of California now and no one’s sure how long it’ll last.

Supervisor Mike Wasserman, whose district includes the South County site of the proposal, made the motion to deny the appeals.

Lobbyists target county supes to push plan for mining operation on lands considered sacred by local Native Americans.

As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support.

Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat.