Santa Clara County

SCU Lightning Complex fires burn through nearly 375,000 acres

As the SCU Lightning Complex of fires nears 375,000 acres, Cal Fire reported early Saturday that firefighters were making slow…

4 years ago

Lower overnight humidity poses rapid growth risk at SCU Lightning Complex

The SCU Lightning Complex of fires burning in seven counties grew to 372,971 acres overnight and was 35 percent contained…

4 years ago

‘Favorable weather’ helps crews tame SCU Lightning Complex to 35 percent containment

Containment grew by 10 percent to 35 percent Wednesday on the SCU Lightning Complex fires burning in two Bay Area…

4 years ago

County extends no bail order for many non-violent charges

Santa Clara County Superior Court Presiding Judge Deborah Ryan issued an order on Wednesday extending through January an emergency bail…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: More outdoor businesses set to reopen Friday

Some Bay Area counties this week will allow business sectors such as hair and nail salons to resume operations outdoors.

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once

Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations…

4 years ago

Crews nearly extinguish Deer Zone fire in Contra Costa County

The Contra Costa County part of the SCU Lightning Complex is almost out but two other fire areas in four…

4 years ago

Single-vehicle crash kills one person, injures six others

One person was killed and six others injured in a single-vehicle accident Sunday evening on northbound Interstate Highway 280 south…

4 years ago

Marsh Fire grows to 585 acres, Deer Zone Fire now at 325

Firefighters are battling a large fire outbreak in the area of Arroyo Hondo and Oakridge roads northeast of Milpitas in…

4 years ago

Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat

Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Heat wave causes concern for mask, gathering orders

As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, public health departments are reminding the public that Covid-19 is still around…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Case totals increase with backlog data, court moves jury selection to event center

Bay Area county health departments are starting to receive some of the backlogged Covid-19 data caused by technical issues with…

4 years ago

Open-air market fills shopping mall void in San Jose

As Covid-19 shut down malls, Westfield Valley Fair reinvented shopping with an open-air market. A row of red and white…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Outbreak hits Milpitas jail, Oakland students kick off new school year, Trump downplays risks for children

The CalREDIE system may be fixed but counties are still anxiously awaiting data uploads so they can plan for safe…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists

As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case data may not…

4 years ago

State data issues leave county health officer ‘feeling blind’

Statewide technical issues resulting in incomplete Covid-19 testing data have left Santa Clara County "back to feeling blind," County Public…

4 years ago

Doctor increases Santa Clara County testing sixfold after San Benito County pushes him to resign

Three months ago Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. He knew COVID-19 cases…

4 years ago

Liccardo joins legal fight against Census exclusion of undocumented residents

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Friday that he would be named a plaintiff and join a lawsuit with San…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Contra Costa adds staggering number of new cases, Marin County records five deaths since Monday

There's not much insulated from the impact of Covid-19 at this point, be it in the world of sports or…

4 years ago

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