Despite a state-ordered curfew to curb COVID-19 spread starting this weekend, restaurants in Santa Clara County can stay open for takeout and people can still go out for walks. The only condition? Avoid contact with people from other households. When the overnight curfew ordered by the state starts at 10 p.m. on Nov. 21, it...
Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: State health secretary breaks down COVID-19 surge, purple tier curfew
As of Nov. 18, Santa Clara County reported 29,631 confirmed coronavirus cases and 459 deaths. California had 1,059,267 positive cases and 18,466 deaths as of Nov. 18. However, health officials have warned recent figures have been underreported due to issues with the state database to input new test results. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued...
Santa Clara County moves to COVID-19 purple tier — most restrictive
With COVID-19 case counts rising across the state, Santa Clara County is moving back to California’s purple tier, the most restrictive. The county recorded 388 new positive COVID-19 cases in a single day on Nov. 16 and now has a total of 28,686 cases and 445 deaths. “This is a high number,” County Health Officer...
Santa Clara County COVID-19 cases double, indoor dining to halt
After seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Santa Clara County officials announced they are rolling back indoor activities and likely moving back into the stricter red tier. Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said the county has recorded 362 new cases within one day on Nov. 13 and has at least 110...
Gardner Health Services and Stanford expand COVID-19 research to East San Jose
After fighting to get testing sites in hard-hit communities, South Bay health nonprofits are now turning their attention to ensure equity in vaccine trials. In East San Jose, Gardner Health Services, a community clinic that serves disenfranchised and vulnerable communities, and Stanford Medicine are collaborating to enroll Latinx people in vaccine trials and research. “We...
Coronavirus hotspots: Downtown San Jose’s No. 2 ranking traces back to homelessness
Coronavirus hotspots: Top 3 areas hardest hit in Santa Clara County, Part 2 A near ghost town where row after row of boarded-up storefronts now serve as shelter to a growing homeless population, downtown San Jose has one dubious distinction. Its primary ZIP code — 95113 — this month had the second-highest rate of COVID-19...
Santa Clara County sees surge in COVID-19 cases
Santa Clara County health officials made an urgent plea for people to continue to take precautions after seeing an alarming uptick in COVID-19 cases and an increase in hospitalizations. “What’s significant about the increase in case counts that we’re seeing now is that it’s different than the slow rise that we’ve seen over the month...
Major political changes coming to Santa Clara City Hall
One incumbent councilmember is out. Three new faces are in. And Mayor Lisa Gillmor has lost her stronghold on the Santa Clara City Council. “You’ve got a unique city because they have so much potential in Santa Clara and all of it is being squandered on personality,” said political consultant Rich Robinson. “This election is...
Watanabe set to retain Santa Clara City Council seat while Park leads O’Neill
With all precincts reporting in Santa Clara’s District 1 race, Kathy Watanabe appeared to have maintained her City Council seat with 53.9% of the vote, or 1,964 votes, versus challenger Harbir Bhatia’s 46.1%, or 1,681 votes, as of midnight. But challenger Kevin Park was ahead of longtime Santa Clara Councilmember Teresa O’Neill in District 4....
LIVE BLOG: Polls close, early results posted in Santa Clara County
South Bay voters headed to the polls Tuesday after a long and often divisive campaign season that saw deep division between Silicon Valley’s two powerful political camps — business and labor — and widespread fallout from a racist campaign image from business lobby. READ MORE: Find a vote center or ballot drop box here. Like...
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