August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 4
July 17, 2020 Redwood City Entrepreneur Reimagines Civic Engagement Platform for COVID-19 Aid By Grace Hase VOCA founder Brian Jaffe reimagined his civic engagement app to help those who needed groceries while sheltering in place. Read More 4
May 8, 2020 California Legislators Propose Bill to Protect Voting Rights, Public Health in Fall Election By Grace Hase Assembly Bill 860 would require a vote-by-mail ballot to be sent to every registered voter in the state. Read More 9
April 29, 2020 Bay Area Eases Restrictions with Latest Shelter-in-Place Order By Grace Hase The mandate allows construction, real estate deals and some outdoor businesses to resume as long as they comply with safety protocols. Read More 10
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 25, 2020: Officials Say Actual Case Count is Higher Than You Think By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater. Read More 5
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus and the Census: California Fears an Undercount By Elizabeth Castillo, CalMatters Low turnout for the Census Bureau’s decennial count could jeopardize the state’s 53 congressional seats, along with billions in federal funding. Read More 0
March 16, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 16, 2020: School’s Out, Bars Close, County Orders ‘Shelter in Place’ By Silicon Valley Newsroom A day after the state urged bars to close and seniors to stay home, South Bay public health officials announce new measures to curb the outbreak. Read More 3
March 11, 2020 Op-Ed: Nonprofits Need Extra Help to Survive This Pandemic By Kyra Kazantzis That is why Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits calls on the donor community to continue—and increase—its support at this time. Read More 4
January 29, 2020 Dems Voice Concern Over Rule Excluding Voters From Primary By Will Carruthers There’s some worry that a state policy will prevent independent absentee voters from participating in the presidential candidate nomination. Read More 6
October 23, 2019 Family of Murder Victim Asks for Public’s Help with Burial Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth Not only did Sofia Galvan lose one of her six children, she has to figure out how to come up with close to $20,000 to bury her son. Read More 7