Santa Clara County

Los Altos Hills man in custody on child pornography charges

Santa Clara County deputies on Thursday arrested a man in connection with a child pornography case. William Nurge, 58, was…

3 years ago

Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost

The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded 500,000.  President Joe…

3 years ago

Santa Clara County hits vaccination milestone for residents at least 75 years old

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been difficult and is taking longer than expected, but finally Santa Clara County officials say…

3 years ago

Researchers find state’s first South African variant cases in two Bay Area counties

Genomics researchers at Stanford University have confirmed California's first two cases of the South African coronavirus variant in Alameda and…

3 years ago

District open to ‘every extreme measure’ in pursuit of $2.5 billion Pacheco Pass dam

Valley Water leaders are moving forward with developing a new dam at Pacheco Pass in south Santa Clara County, despite…

3 years ago

Mountain View vaccination site can eventually administer 5,000 doses a week

A new vaccination site with capacity to provide up to 5,000 vaccinations per week opened in Mountain View on Friday.…

3 years ago

Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600

The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million…

3 years ago

County officials say problematic Moderna lot not administered

A specific lot of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 has caused a "higher-than-usual" number of allergic reactions but luckily, none…

3 years ago

Covid-19 update: State expands vaccine availability, Santa Clara County morgues near capacity

Here are the latest Covid-19 developments from around the Bay Area Region. Following new guidance from the Centers for Disease…

3 years ago

County warns of false text messages for vaccination appointments

Santa Clara County officials warned this week of unofficial texts inviting residents to make a vaccination appointment in the county.…

3 years ago

Santa Clara County extends vaccinations to all health care workers

Santa Clara County officials are urging all health care workers in the county to get vaccinated for Covid-19 now that…

3 years ago

County starts second vaccine rounds next week with receipt of nearly 100,000 doses

Santa Clara County's health care providers have received nearly 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses and several thousand health care workers and…

3 years ago

Bay Area ICU availability triggers regional stay-at-home order in the local nine counties

The Bay Area Region Wednesday dropped below 15 percent in intensive care unit bed availability, triggering the state-directed stay-at-home order…

3 years ago

Two tight council races in Santa Clara County head to recount after certification

One vote really does matter -- at least it does in Santa Clara County. Now that election results have been…

3 years ago

More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown

California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered…

3 years ago

County begs residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings as Covid-19 hospitalizations surge

Santa Clara County officials pleaded with residents Wednesday to avoid social gatherings and traveling for Thanksgiving as new cases of…

3 years ago

Grand jury indicts undersheriff in alleged gun permit scheme

Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung has been indicted by a grand jury, sheriff's officials said Friday, following indictments in…

3 years ago

Santa Clara County sees sharp rise in fentanyl deaths

Fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County have nearly doubled this year compared to 2019, the county medical examiner-coroner's office said…

3 years ago

Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier

In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening guideline, requiring city…

3 years ago

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