Santa Clara County Aims to Get at Least 80% of Population Vaccinated
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, a number of Bay Area leaders and local clinics announced a new campaign to get at least 80% of all eligible residents vaccinated as
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Two Tree-Sparked Fires Prompt PG&E to Vow Faster Response Times
After alerting regulators to a second fire in a matter of days tied to a falling tree hitting one of its lines, PG&E promised Tuesday to act more quickly to
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Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower pushes ahead, height is sliced
A downtown San Jose housing tower that would feature affordable homes for seniors, commercial spaces, and the preservation of the facade of a historic building has advanced to a wide-ranging
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NYC investor grabs north San Jose tech hub in half-billion-dollar deal
An East Coast private equity firm has bought a landmark tech hub in north San Jose for more than a half-billion dollars, a mega-deal that underscores how real estate investors
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‘My hands are tied.’ Bay Area 211 workers feel helpless in face of homelessness crisis
It started off as a routine call. But before Rico Millan knew it, the woman on the other end of the phone was crying. She had phoned for help finding
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Santa Clara and Bay Area businesses with COVID outbreaks were rarely inspected for violations
The overwhelming majority of Bay Area workplaces that reported COVID-19 outbreaks never faced any enforcement actions for possible violations of public health orders, a Bay Area News Group analysis reveals.
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Pet Food Express CEO reflects on our everlasting love for our animals
Michael Levy has watched up-close and professionally how Americans’ love for their cats, dogs and other pets has grown over the decades and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s the
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Bay Area shelter model puts homeless residents in charge
With traditional methods falling far short, Oakland is trying something new to curb homelessness — giving unhoused residents a say. Oakland is the first major Bay Area city to experiment
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COVID-19 virus harshes Santa Cruz music hall’s mellow
Felton Music Hall owner Thomas Cussins couldn’t wait to get vaccinated last spring against COVID-19, traveling to Fresno for the jab that offered hope of vanquishing the virus that had
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San Jose’s Alum Rock School District Prepares for New School Year
Some schools are now just weeks away from reopening their doors after a year of distance learning, but many of them are still scrambling to find enough teachers and others
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