Significantly fewer people died from COVID in Alameda and Santa Clara than previously reported, officials say
Santa Clara County and Alameda County both overcounted deaths from COVID-19 by more than 20 percent, counting people who died from anything (say, a car crash) while they happened to have the virus.
LA's famed Canter's Deli is now delivering on the Peninsula
The famous Los Angeles-area 24-hour Jewish delicatessen, Canter’s Deli, which has locations in Pasadena, Santa Monica, and its flagship on Fairfax Avenue in LA, is now serving its iconic food here in the Bay Area thanks to a new partnership with DoorDash.
The South Bay’s largest reservoir will be unusable for the next 10 years
Anderson Dam and Reservoir are about to undergo a massive reconstruction project that will take a decade to complete. That means the Valley Water District will have to drain Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir and look to new sources for water storage just as the state sinks back into serious drought conditions.
Endless bummers: South Bay beaches rank among most polluted in state
A handful of Bay Area beaches have been given poor water-quality ratings in an annual study by a nonprofit. Five out of the top 10 "Beach Bummers" in California, or most polluted beaches, are in the Bay Area, with three in San Mateo County and one in Santa Cruz.
Two tall glass towers to create a new downtown San Jose landmark and change skyline
The skyline of San Jose will be getting a shiny, new addition in the coming years after the San Jose City Council gave final approval to the project on June 30th. The pair of 20-story glass office towers will be built on a three-acre site at 276 Woz Way, just northeast of the Interstate 280/Highway 87 interchange.












