Today, the State of California approved Santa Clara County’s application for a variance, which officially allows for outdoor dining and also means that the County’s new health order will go into effect on Monday, July 13. The new order allows more activities to resume, including hair and nail services, gyms and small gatherings, but only … Read more
Last week, Santa Clara County asked the State to review their request for a county variance that would allow for a new health order. However, that request has been denied and the County cannot reopen personal care services and gyms or allow small gatherings. According to David Campos, County Public Information Officer, the County is … Read more
Today, Santa Clara County and County of Santa Clara Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody have asked for the State’s approval to allow for their new health order to go into effect. The new order, if approved by the State of California, would allow for the reopening of personal care services and gyms as well as … Read more
With the 4th of July weekend on the horizon, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 19 counties will have to immediately close down indoor operations for at least three weeks. Santa Clara County is one of the 19 counties, but this announcement doesn’t change much as the sectors that are ordered to close are not currently … Read more
This afternoon, the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department and County Office of Education released guidance for reopening schools in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance is now out there, however, the reopening of schools is not guaranteed — it’s dependent on the containment of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The guidelines are … Read more
The City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara County Public Health Department are hosting a free COVID-19 testing site at Murphy Park. The testing site at 260 N. Sunnyvale Ave. is open Tuesday, June 30 through Thursday, July 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. If you would like to come and receive a test, remember … Read more
The Board of Trustee meeting before their Summer Break was full of public comment from the Santa Clara Unified community. The meeting boasted about 100 public comments, many anonymous. A common theme was that on a number of topics, despite the overwhelming amount of negative public comment and pleas to vote a certain way, the … Read more
The City of Santa Clara is holding free COVID-19 testing at the Northside Branch Library, 695 Moreland Way, starting Tuesday, June 23 to Friday, June 26 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This testing site is in partnership with the County of Santa Clara. Appointments are not needed at this pop-up location in Santa Clara. … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that wearing face coverings is now required in most public spaces. This mandate is state-wide and is in effect as of today, June 18. The guidance released this afternoon is very similar to Santa Clara County’s face coverings policy. The state’s guidelines state that Californians must wear face coverings … Read more
No one is free from the effects of COVID-19, especially the Santa Clara Unified School District. On top of dealing with sudden school closures and planning for reopening, the Board of Trustees also had to look soberly at their future budget situation. The Budget At the Board meeting on June 11, Chief Business Official … Read more