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Schools across the county shutdown for rest of the year
Public school students across Santa Clara County won't finish their academic year on campus, the county superintendent announced in a joint letter Wednesday.
Santa Clara County records dozens of more cases
Two months since coronavirus entered Santa Clara County, the total number of cases is close to hitting four figures.
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Residents asked to shelter at home through early May
Residents in seven Bay Area jurisdictions have been asked to stay home for all but essential functions for the next month to avoid potential exposure to the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus makes its mark across the Peninsula
Use our interactive charts to see how the coronavirus has rapidly grown in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, two of the top three Bay Area counties with the most cases.
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Santa Clara County schools will not reopen this academic year
All 32 of Santa Clara County's superintendents and the county superintendent of schools signed a letter Wednesday that confirms their campuses will be closed for the rest of the school year. Wednesday, 6:05 PM | 14 comments

Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County's total cases climb closer to 1,000 mark
Santa Clara County has reported a total of 956 coronavirus cases, 66 of which were announced on Wednesday, and two more deaths. In San Mateo County, 79 new cases have brought its total 388 cases, and the death toll stands at 10. Wednesday, 6:30 PM | 206 comments

School closures heighten low-income families' fears that their students will be left behind
For low-income families in East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and east Menlo Park, the coronavirus is exacerbating the economic, educational and technological inequities that already loom large without the threat of a public health crisis. Wednesday, 8:37 PM

Stay-at-home order extends to May 3, with new business restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases rising and hospitals bracing for a surge of patients, health officials extended on Tuesday the regional stay-at-home order until May 3. Tuesday, 2:20 PM | 64 comments

Top state officials: Schools likely won't reopen this academic year
Top California officials, including the governor and state superintendent, signaled this week that public school students won't return to their campuses before the end of the school year. Wednesday, 6:37 PM | 15 comments

How city and county rules help out-of-work tenants behind on rent
Santa Clara County and several local cities passed emergency laws temporarily banning evictions last week, all of which are about to be put to the test. Tuesday, 5:09 PM | 5 comments

Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two counties
Through a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, which have a combined total of nearly 1,350 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, April 1. Wednesday, 4:50 PM | 37 comments