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South Bay medical centers are prepared to resume knee replacements, gall stone removals, heart catheterizations and other so-called elective surgeries after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the ban on these types of procedures late last month, hospital officials say. Doctors were previously barred from performing non-emergency operations amid an expected surge of COVID-19 patients. Now that...
South Bay cities brace for budget cuts, layoffs after coronavirus
Governments across the country are bracing for furloughs, layoffs and service cuts in response to revenue shortfalls dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts and city officials expect the damages will be felt for some time. Findings from a National League of Cities and the United Conference of Mayors survey published this month reveal that...
Surviving the pandemic: Can’t pay rent? Here’s what you should do
Living paycheck to paycheck works well enough until the paycheck disappears and employees are left scrambling to pay rent. That’s the reality for many Santa Clara County residents who are out of work due to the shelter-in-place restrictions spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The immense financial need in Silicon Valley came into focus last month,...
No hugs allowed: How the South Bay is mourning during coronavirus
Phu Tran’s death came as no surprise to his family. The 80-year-old Milpitas resident had dementia and was in poor health. What the family couldn’t anticipate was that his death would come in the middle of a pandemic that would limit how they could be there for each other in this somber time. Tran, a...
What should you do in San Jose if you think you might have coronavirus?
With Silicon Valley becoming the epicenter of an explosion of coronavirus cases, it’s only natural to second guess every throat tickle. So what should you do if you think you have coronavirus? And how can you find out if you have it? We turned to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department and credible expert...
San Jose: Senior care facilities take steps to protect residents from coronavirus
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb in Santa Clara County, those caring for the most vulnerable residents — senior citizens — are increasingly on edge. Senior home workers in the South Bay are wiping down commonly touched surfaces more frequently and taking inventory of items such as hand sanitizer, masks and gloves....
Otto Lee focuses on homelessness, mental health in supervisorial race
After losing to Supervisor Dave Cortese in 2008, former Sunnyvale Mayor Otto Lee is making another run for the District 3 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. This time around, Lee is running with the message that the county must act quickly to better address the region’s most pressing concerns of homelessness, lack...
Amid spiking gun violence, Santa Clara County announces new gun team
Given an increase in gun violence in Santa Clara County, officials on Monday announced a new law enforcement team tasked with removing firearms from people with domestic violence and temporary restraining orders. The county’s Board of Supervisors is expected to approve funding for two members of the special 5-member team at its meeting on Tuesday. Officials held a news conference...
Newcomer Jamal Khan says years of public service sets him apart
Jamal Khan was born and raised in San Jose’s District 4 and now at 32 — with a decent amount of public service under his belt — he hopes to represent the district on the San Jose City Council. “I’m always interested in what can make the community a better place or help a disadvantaged...
East San Jose school district OKs $23 million budget cut, staff layoffs
Citing a severe lack of funding, the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously in a meeting last week to cut $23 million from its budget and eliminate 125 full-time equivalent positions across the district’s 16 schools. The board also vowed to hire a third party auditor to study the numbers again...