August 2, 2020 Here’s Where to Find COVID-19 Testing in Santa Clara County By San Jose Inside The sites use a system in which people are assigned a testing time later in the day; all slots are often claimed within hours of availability. Read More 6
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus Live Updates, March 19, 2020: Silicon Valley Enters Third Day of Regional Lockdown By Silicon Valley Newsroom As people adjust to life under lockdown, lawmakers from D.C. to City Hall have been working on ways to keep the economy moving. Read More 1
August 8, 2019 Gilroy Shooting Victims Share Harrowing Stories of Survival By Jacob Pierce and Jaqueline McCool Attendees caught in the gunfire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on that tragic day last month now face a long road to recovery. Read More 2
June 18, 2019 Santa Clara County’s $8B Budget Funds Growing Workforce, New Hospitals, Major Projects By Silicon Valley Newsroom The $8.1 billion 2019-20 spending plan is nearly 16 percent bigger than last year’s, largely because the county acquired three new hospitals. Read More 8
March 13, 2019 Yeager Suspends State Senate Bid to Lead BAYMEC Foundation By Jennifer Wadsworth Decades after founding the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee, Ken Yeager will take the helm as its PAC’s first executive director. Read More 6
February 8, 2019 BREAKING: San Martin Rape Suspect Arrested in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Sharwian Bobian, an accused rapist who went missing for more than a month, was taken into custody Friday after a days-long manhunt. Read More 13
February 6, 2019 Victim Recounts Rape, DA Files Charges, Suspect Remains Free By Jennifer Wadsworth Accused rapist Sharwian Bobian walked away from a psych hold a full month before the Santa Clara County DA filed charges against him. Read More 22
January 11, 2019 Attorney General Tries to Block Sale of St. Louise Hospital By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Department of Justice is trying to block the sale of O’Connor and St Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County. Read More 2
December 19, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Eyes 2020 Run for Santa Clara County Supervisor By The Fly On the eve of his swearing-in to a second two-year term as Milpitas mayor, Rich Tran is now expanding the scope of his political ambition. Read More 3
December 13, 2018 Former SCC Supervisor Susie Wilson, a Trailblazer in Silicon Valley Politics, Dies at 90 By Jennifer Wadsworth Susanne Boothe Wilson, who dedicated her life to public service, died in her San Jose home after a months-long battle with cancer. Read More 1
November 14, 2018 Santa Clara County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Conditions for Physically Disabled Inmates By Jennifer Wadsworth This marks the second consent decree imposed on the county jail system—the fifth largest in California—since last month. Read More 2
October 12, 2018 Santa Clara County Considers Proposal for $222 Million Youth Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County is debating whether to create a new behavioral health center that offers psychiatric services for children and teens. Read More 7
October 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Homeless People Should be Housed, Not Warehoused By Andrea Urton This new practice at HomeFirst will ultimately raise the sense of personal safety and introduce hope as a common practice. Read More 17
August 8, 2018 Campaign to Recall Aaron Persky Shifts Focus to Political Activism By Avi Salem Stanford professor Michele Dauber has carried the momentum from a high-profile judicial recall campaign into local activism. Read More 26
July 6, 2018 Spike in Child Drownings Prompts Santa Clara County Officials to Issue Public Safety Warning By Winona Rajamohan A spike in child drownings and drowning scares has prompted Santa Clara County health officials to issue a public warning. Read More 2
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15