East San Jose gym earns $550,000 in fines while remaining open to protest COVID restrictions
California Ripped Fitness in East San Jose has defied county orders to close indoor operation since December racking up over $550,00 in fines and 35 complaints. The gym is protesting that gyms should be considered essential business since they promote a healthy lifestyle.
Santa Clara County OKs youth sports as area coach says teen athletes are dropping out, joining gangs
The Santa Clara County Health Department has walked back restrictions that would have severely limited youth athletics in the county, as a movement gains traction in Sacramento advocating for youth sports which was started by a San Mateo coach.
San Jose’s M8trix and Bay 101 casinos waste no time reopening after stay-at-home order ends
M8trix Casino opened its doors two days after Governor Newsom ended the stay-at-home orders allowing non-essential businesses to open in a limited capacity. And Bay 101 Casino, which also put up an outdoor gambling tent in September, reopened Thursday morning.
Santa Clara County sanctions Los Gatos hospital for letting teachers cut the line for vaccines
After Good Samaritan Hospital let Los Gatos teachers cut in line for COVID vaccination, Santa Clara County will withhold further vaccines from the hospital until it provides a plan to follow eligibility guidelines for the coveted shots.
Google to help vaccine rollout through Google Maps support and $100 million in ad grants
Google announced new initiatives to help more Americans get the COVID vaccine. The latest efforts include $150 million in donations to nonprofits and grants for Google Ads. The company will also be offering its sites for vaccination locations and add new panels to "vaccine near me" searches.












