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Cupertino community briefs for the week of Sept. 11
Teen Ted Talks At the second annual [email protected] this summer, teens gave virtual talks on topics ranging from the importance of biculturalism to the psychology behind climate change to growin…
Opinion: Valley Water prepared for fires, potential power outages
We are in the midst of an unprecedented fire season. We have seen how the combination of dry conditions, high winds and lightning strikes can ignite dangerous and costly fires that threaten area ho…
Santa Clara County guidelines leave San Jose theater in limbo
San Jose’s Tabard Theatre wants to live stream shows without an audience but can’t get Santa Clara County’s OK to do so.
H-1B: Trump administration pushes ahead on long-promised changes to controversial visa
U.S. Department of Homeland Security says new rule will increase the focus on ‘best and brightest’ foreign workers.
Coronavirus: What’s open in the Bay Area? Tracking counties’ progress in California’s tiered reopening system
We’re tracking how the Bay Area’s nine counties are progressing through the new reopening system. Most counties, like the rest of the state, are stuck in the widespread purple tier. But…
Santa Clara County to keep indoor dining, theaters shut even if state allows reopening
Although the county anticipates moving to the less restrictive “red” tier next week, there are no plans to reopen many indoor businesses, a top county official said.
Watch: Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response and Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4
Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response.
Coming in this week's Cupertino Courier: Seniors sheltering in place during coronavirus pandemic receive uplifting letters from teens. https://bayareane.ws/2EV6HC3
Coronavirus tracker: California reported 5,802 new cases and 160 new deaths as of Sept. 2
Hospitalizations continue to decline across the state.
Watch: Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response and the county’s status for reopening, Sept. 2
Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response.
Hot weather expected to complicate crews’ fight to contain Bay Area wildfires
“It’s going to be another round of excessive heat,” National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Mehle said.
Watch: Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response and businesses reopening, Aug 31
Santa Clara County Public Health Department gives updates on coronavirus response.
Cupertino community briefs for the week of Sept. 4
Blood drive The Red Cross is hosting a blood drive in Cupertino on Sept. 15. For more information and to book an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “Cupertino,”…
Local winemakers worried about smoke-tainted grapes
Between the CZU and SCU fire complexes, Santa Cruz Mountain vineyards have been exposed to smoke and ash, and there is grave concern about taint. Some winemakers have already begun testing their gr…
Here are some free ways to see how unhealthy the air is near you.
Real-time air quality info is available for free at multiple websites.
Letters: Secure elections | Expanded grid | Food safety | Affordable housing solution | ‘A house divided’ | Pelosi busted
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for August 28, 2020
Watch: Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s update on coronavirus, Aug. 28
The department will discuss the efforts “to improve the health and well-being of the Latin American immigrant population during the COVID-19 pandemic, through Binational Health Week.”
Coronavirus unemployment: $300 in extra jobless payments start within two weeks
By early September, California workers who have lost their jobs can expect an extra $300 weekly payment that would be on top of the regular state unemployment benefits.
Coming in this week's Cupertino Courier: South Bay teens’ NASA internships help take a bite out of infectious diseases. https://bayareane.ws/3llD3pK
“Entirely bizarre”: Santa Clara County health director blasts new CDC coronavirus guidelines
“The truth is that if you’ve been in contact with someone who is infected with COVID, you absolutely need to get a test.”
Here are the 62 Santa Clara County schools and districts that want a waiver to reopen classrooms
The county has granted only two waivers so far, but dozens more are under consideration.
Watch: Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s update on coronavirus, Aug. 26
The department will offer updates on public hospitals and clinics continue to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and what they have learned.
Coronavirus economy: Silicon Valley recovery plan sprouts
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group has released a report that tackles an array of issues, including business recoveries from coronavirus-linked shutdowns, job creation, eviction moratoriums, affor…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so well at it that his eventual successor may also have big shoes to fill.
Coronavirus map: California hospitalizations down 35% since June; 10,268 new cases and 160 new deaths reported as of Aug. 23
12,150 people have died in California from the virus
California lightning tips: What to do – and not do – during a thunderstorm with lightning strikes
When a thunderstorm and lightning arrives, follow these tips from the CDC to stay safe if lightning strikes.
Teens’ NASA internships help take a bite out of infectious diseases
Two Monta Vista High School students spent the summer helping research how disease is spread. Unlike the coronavirus, the focus of their research is visible to the naked eye. Senior Saravana Polise…
At 4:25 a.m., Cupertino City Council approves big residential/retail project
Cupertino councilmembers take five-plus hours to approve mixed-use residential complex
Cupertino: Regnart Creek Trail proposal is in the home stretch, but not everyone is happy
One supporter: “When we started out supporting the trail, I didn’t realize that we would still be talking about it two years later.”
Here's how you can check air quality and wind direction near you.
Real-time air quality info is available for free at multiple websites.
Authorities have reported the first deaths from the wildfires. This article will be updated as news breaks.
The lightning-sparked fires burning around the Bay Area grew to more than 400,000 acres and claimed their first civilian casualties.
We have major updates this evening. Details here.
Hundreds of thousands of acres — equivalent to the size of more than eight San Franciscos — were engulfed in three large fire complexes, which continued to burn with almost zero containment Thursda…
Coming in this week's Cupertino Courier: Cupertino honors its own with CREST Awards https://bayareane.ws/3aCyD91
Cupertino: Seniors sheltering in place during coronavirus pandemic receive uplifting letters from teens
Said one Cupertino senior: “I am just so impressed with what young people are doing today”
As the sun set, weary and thinly stretched firefighting crews across the Bay Area braced for a battle through the night to save neighborhoods and entire communities in the path of the blazes.
Since early Sunday, California has experienced a historic lightning siege, with 10,849 strikes, sparking 367 new fires mostly across Northern California.
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