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Hospital workers had a reason to smile as they pushed dollies into the parking lot in front of Regional Medical Center’s emergency room one recent afternoon. They were picking up donated meals from Moveable Feast, a San Jose-based food truck catering company known for its specialty American, Filipino, Indian and BBQ dishes devoured by foodies....
Surviving the pandemic: How to apply for unemployment benefits in California
The number of jobless Californians is on pace to reach historic highs, as reduced wages, shuttered businesses and self-quarantine precautions continue to dominate life during the coronavirus crisis. But even during a pandemic, bills and expenses don’t stop when paychecks do – highlighted by a recent failed attempt by some San Jose lawmakers to suspend rent for...
Lawmakers push Santa Clara County to reverse in-store recreational cannabis sales ban
Three members of the San Jose City Council wrote to Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody on Monday, urging her to reconsider a recent order that banned the sale of recreational cannabis inside San Jose’s dispensaries. Pam Foley, Magdalena Carrasco and Maya Esparza sent a letter Monday afternoon pleading with Cody to...
As unemployment and financial need rises, officials unveil programs to help
Californians are losing their incomes at record rates as residents stay inside and businesses close their doors due to a statewide stay at home order to stop the fast-spreading coronavirus that has infected 9,191 and killed 203 people across the state. But Santa Clara County and state government officials on Thursday announced new programs aimed...
Silicon Valley’s largest developments delayed amid COVID-19 uncertainty
It’s been a month of uncertainty for many Bay Area workers facing state and local stay-at-home orders, but construction sites have been particularly confusing places to be. And things got a little more complicated this week. Top Bay Area health leaders on Tuesday updated the region’s existing shelter in place order, extending it to May 3 and...
South Bay cannabis shops can no longer sell recreational weed on-site under new order
Santa Clara County’s cannabis dispensaries will no longer be allowed to sell recreational marijuana at their shops under a new stay at home order issued by top health officials this week. It’s a reversal from a decision a few weeks ago that allowed the shops to stay open for both recreational and medicinal customers —...
South Bay taxi and rideshare drivers grapple with coronavirus shutdown
It’s a good day when Shakur Buni manages to get three fares a day as a taxi driver. Since Santa Clara County has ordered residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, rides have dwindled for taxi drivers in San Jose. The number of taxi trips at the Mineta San Jose...
Coronavirus: South Bay distilleries working to ease sanitizer shortage
When shortages of cleaning supplies and protective equipment were first announced across Silicon Valley in response to the coronavirus, San Jose distiller Virag Saksena realized he already had all the tools to help. The CEO of the 10th St. Distillery in San Jose halted production of his award-winning whiskey two weeks ago and pivoted to producing an...
Silicon Valley officials, tech giants launch program to help residents pay rent
A group of local government, business and philanthropic leaders have launched a program that will help pay rent for low-income residents in Santa Clara County who have had their lives financially upended by the coronavirus. The program, part of the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System, is being led by Sacred Heart Community Service, which...
Paying it forward: How coronavirus has inspired generosity in San Jose
Despite the growing fear and anxiety from the rapid spread of the coronavirus and shelter-in-place orders across the Bay Area, a slew of local business owners are stepping up to make things a little brighter. Tony & Alba’s, a family-run San Jose gem that serves pizza and pasta, last weekend offered free pizza and free...