Author: Joshua Ram (Joshua Ram)

Santa Clara County health care workers must stay masked

Santa Clara County is requiring masks to be worn in hospitals and other high-risk settings, days after the state relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. County Executive Jeff Smith sent an email to staff Tuesday evening informing them that workers and visitors must continue to wear masks at county facilities including hospitals, clinics, long-term care homes, jails and...

Beloved Bay Area journalist suffers severe injury

For more than 50 years, Mike Colgan’s distinctive voice filled Bay Area airwaves—from headline-grabbing political scandals to national sporting events, Colgan was there. He retired from journalism in 2020 and moved to Arizona to enjoy a quiet life with his wife, but retirement was cut short. Colgan, a longtime fixture and icon in local journalism,...

Santa Clara County relaxes COVID rules

Santa Clara County is grappling with how to implement the latest COVID-19 changes, as the state lifts rules on masking and vaccinations in April. The county will follow new state guidelines starting Monday as California loosens requirements, but officials are cautious a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the state’s COVID-19 emergency over. Starting next...