Santa Clara County Local COVID-19 News Articles and Digest

COVID-19 Families & Children Health Government

Will Kids Still Take Their Medicine? New State Law Forces Pharmacies to Take Out the Flavor

11/28/2023
Parents say flavored medication can help ensure their kids finish a prescription. Far fewer California pharmacies are offering that service as they await new rules from a state regulator.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Elections & Politics History Government

California vs. Florida: Need-to-Know Facts About the Rival States Ahead of Newsom-DeSantis Showdown

11/28/2023
Political wonks in California, Florida and maybe a few states in between, will be glued to their screens Thursday night to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron Desantis square off in a highly-anticipated Blue vs. Red State debate that’s been brewing since the summer.

From Los Angeles Times...

COVID-19 Health Government

Data Explores Whether California or Florida Handled COVID Better

11/27/2023
California and Florida took starkly different approaches to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that more Floridians died per capita of COVID than did Californians.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Education Government

Community College Enrollment Rebounding Post-Pandemic, and Students Over 50 Are a Big Reason Why

11/12/2023
California’s community colleges are seeing enrollment gains for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Older students—those over 50—are some of the first to return.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

COVID-19 Transportation Valley Transportation Authority City of Gilroy

Salinas-Gilroy Bus Line Restored

11/01/2023
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Local officials gathered at the Gilroy Transit Center to celebrate the return of the bus line that was suspended three years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Business, Economy & Jobs Health Government

Effects of COVID Isolation Surfacing for California’s Young Professionals

10/25/2023
After years of isolation and virtual classes, young professionals in California’s workforce are reportedly struggling with greater mental health challenges and burnout. If colleges and companies don’t pay more attention, there could be economic consequences.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Education Families & Children Community Service & Support Government

California Student Test Scores Remain Low

10/18/2023
Despite an influx of money to counter learning loss during the pandemic, English language arts and math test scores remain low.

From Palo Alto Online...

COVID-19 Transportation Sustainability

Stanford Hospitals Struggle to Keep Employees from Driving to Work

10/18/2023
When Stanford University received permission in 2011 to construct of new hospitals and medical buildings, it pledged to steer its workers away from cars and toward buses, trains and shuttles—but the pandemic has disrupted these plans.

From Los Gatan...

COVID-19 Seniors Town of Los Gatos

Group Springs to Life to Support Build-Out of Senior Services

10/11/2023
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Efforts to build a suite of services to ensure people in this part of Silicon Valley live full and rewarding lives as they age are ramping up, including the establishment of the Los Gatos Foundation for Older Adults to Thrive.

From San Jose Spotlight...

COVID-19 Business, Economy & Jobs Crisis & Personal Support City of San Jose

Free Meals in San Jose lose Pandemic Relief Funding

10/09/2023
Funding for food insecurity programs in San Jose has been severely cut after losing COVID-19-era dollars.

From San Jose Spotlight...

COVID-19 Business, Economy & Jobs

San Jose Workers Are Not Returning to Downtown

10/06/2023
The San Jose metro area ranks in the top 10 among the lowest in the country for employees returning to the office. San Jose sits in the ninth spot at 40.7% for return-to-office rates, according to a recent study by Kastle.

From Daily Democrat...

COVID-19 Health

Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Questions on COVID Tests, New Variants

09/21/2023
Companies set the original test dates arbitrarily due to these diagnostic at-home tests being developed rapidly. So, check your boxes before you toss them.

From CapPublicRadio...

COVID-19 Health

New COVID Boosters Are Coming: What You Need to Know

09/13/2023
Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Education Health Government

Why Aren’t Kids Going to School? After Pandemic, Chronic Absenteeism Hitting Crisis Levels

09/06/2023
Nearly a third of K-12 students statewide were chronically absent in 2020-21, more than three times the pre-pandemic rate. Some school officials fear that pattern is becoming the new normal.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Public Safety Crime & Justice Government

He Lied to Win a California Rehab Contract. Now He’s Convicted of Exploiting Parolees in His Care

09/05/2023
Attila Colar went to prison for lying to the government. After California gave him another contract as a provider in a rehabilitation program, a federal jury convicted him of fraud for using the personal information of Bay Area parolees and others to collect government COVID funds.

From Palo Alto Online...

COVID-19 Health

Experts Weigh In on the State of COVID-19 and the New EG.5 Variant

08/14/2023
COVID cases are rising once again due to the emergence of a new variant, EG.5. It’s another version of Omicron, says Dr. Benjamin Neuman of Texas A&M University.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Economy & Jobs Health Crisis & Personal Support Government

Millions of Californians Struggle to Get Enough Food Despite State’s Abundance

08/07/2023
How bad is California hunger? A lot depends on your access to food aid, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic but is being reduced.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Economy & Jobs Health Government

California Blocks In-N-Out Burger Plan to Ban Masks in Workplace

07/26/2023
The iconic California burger joint known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employees in five states from wearing masks at work.

From CapPublicRadio...

COVID-19 Health

Pandemic-Driven Drinking Increased Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates

07/16/2023
Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a California Healthline analysis has found.

From The Mercury News...

COVID-19 Economy & Jobs

‘Commuter-Adjusted Population’ Drops Precipitously in City Centers

07/07/2023
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau highlights the effect of remote work. San Francisco lost nearly 210,000 people during a typical workday, and Santa Clara County saw a drop of nearly 110,000. On the flip side, Alameda and Contra Costa counties added tens of thousands to their workday populations.

Santa Clara County Local News: COVID-19