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South Bay Leaders Announce Coronavirus Assistance Program
The Silicon Valley Strong program aims to distribute food, mobilize volunteers and provide monetary support to vulnerable residents.

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The Silicon Valley Strong program aims to distribute food, mobilize volunteers and provide monetary support to vulnerable residents.

City lawmakers aim to provide financial relief to city residents amid COVID-19 outbreak.
The public is advised to be “highly skeptical” of solicitations offering information or goods.
The suspension comes amid a shelter-in-place order impacting six Bay Area counties including Santa Clara.
Service will be limited and is only for essential travel.
County officials said Monday two more people have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the county's COVID-19 death count to four.
The emergency funding proposal will be heard by the board at its March 24 meeting.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said at a news conference on Monday that there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases in the jail.
The newest cases brings the total number reported in Santa Clara County to 138.
County officials hope the measure will help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The crash occurred around 6:20 a.m. east of Casa de Fruta Parkway.
Milpitas College Extension and the SJECCD district office will also suspend most in-person operations.
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco made the announcement on his Facebook page Sunday night.
The city is also is activating an Emergency Operations Center.
A 14-count indictment names 17 alleged MS-13 gang members as defendants.
The Grand Princess Cruise ship passengers will be released after a minimum quarantine of 14 days if they test negative for the virus twice.
The ban prohibits gatherings of 250 or more people in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The schools will implement distance-learning during the two-week closure, which starts Monday.
The former Grand Princess cruise ship passengers are being quarantined at a San Carlos hotel.
Detectives say they don’t believe foul play was involved based on the information they have so far.