Blood supply critically low, donations needed
COVID-19 has upended a number of processes, including blood donation efforts. Meanwhile, demand for blood donations remains, leading to some significant shortages. Stanford Blood Center…
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Trio of small earthquakes rattle valley Tuesday morning
Within an hour Tuesday morning, small earthquakes shook the entire South Bay region three separate times. The first, rated at 2.7 by the U.S. Geological…
Cupertino launches survey, webinar series for feedback on Recology contract
With its current contract expiring in January, Cupertino is asking for resident feedback on Recology’s trash collection services. The city council authorized staff to negotiate…
Electric car charging station funds come to Santa Clara County
A number of local energy providers have teamed up, with state funding, to support more electric car charging stations. The City of Palo Alto Utilities,…
Cupertino competes Lawrence-Mitty purchase
After years of local effort, Cupertino completed the purchase of 7.8 acres on its eastern boundary Friday. The deal for the Lawrence-Mitty property – running…
County ramping up outreach to essential workers in hard-hit COVID neighborhoods
Santa Clara County health leaders announced new efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, particularly in hard-hit neighborhoods. The outreach efforts to residents and businesses…
Safe-parking site opens in Mountain View
A third 24-hour site for the housing vulnerable to park for an extended period is now open in Mountain View. Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe…
Popular burger chain Shake Shack opening at Valley Fair
Good news has been hard to find during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new light is coming to the region. New York-based Shake Shack is…
Local business groups push for faster reopening
A group of local business organizations called out Santa Clara County health officials this week, arguing for faster reopenings. “Six months into what was intended…