Santa Clara County ramps up spending of federal dollars
As of Dec. 17, Santa Clara County reported 52,414 confirmed coronavirus cases and 566 deaths. The county saw another massive spike — 1,201 new cases recorded in one day. California
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‘We are in very bad shape’: Santa Clara health director fights tears in briefing
Since March, Santa Clara’s top health official has given countless updates on the pandemic in her county, delivering difficult messages and sobering numbers. But Dr. Sara Cody fought back tears
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SCUSD Hears Good News On The Budget, Elects New Leadership
Santa Clara Unified School District’s financial picture doesn’t look as dim as many expected. At the Thursday, Dec. 17 Board of Trustees Meeting, they heard an update on the budget
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Now that all of the Bay Area is under the stay-at-home order, how long will it last?
The intensive care unit capacity in the Bay Area region on Wednesday dipped below 15% for the first time ever, triggering state rules that require every county in the region
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Gavin Newsom could be ‘undermined’ by Democrats in recall efforts, report says
The sixth attempt to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is rapidly gaining steam amid the worsening pandemic, a controversial new stay-at-home order and an unemployment fraud scandal. It was previously reported by Politico’s
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San Francisco may ‘condemn’ naming hospital for Facebook CEO
Supervisors in San Francisco will vote on a resolution Tuesday to condemn the naming of the city’s public hospital for Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan,
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Deaths rising so fast California must order more body bags
Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a message of hope in his Tuesday press conference celebrating the arrival of the vaccine, but cautioned that the state has many dark and difficult months
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Quarantine period shortened in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County health officials provided an update on the latest COVID-19 quarantine guidelines aligned with recent announcements for vaccine distribution. Santa Clara County health officials have modified the quarantine
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Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders
Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public health administrator, she’s struggled every day of the coronavirus pandemic
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Uber fined $59 million for ‘defiance’ of regulator’s demand for sex-assault information
Uber, after admitting last year that thousands of sexual assaults were reported during rides, has been fined $59 million for allegedly defying demands by California regulators to provide details about
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