Comments on: County Clashes with State Over Letting Fans Back in Bleachers at Professional Sports Games

By: Don Gagliardi

Don Gagliardi — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:37:28 +0000

Plenty of epidemiologists across the globe disagree with Dr. Smith and Dr. Cody:

“The Great Barrington Declaration – As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies . . .”
https://gbdeclaration.org/

By: neutrino78x

neutrino78x — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:28:45 +0000

Dr. Smith is in fact a medical doctor. That’s what MD means. He has practiced medicine in Contra Costa County. He’s also on the California State Bar and is allowed to practice law.

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ceo/Pages/jeff-smith-bio.aspx

Dr. Cody has a BS in Human Biology from Stanford University and an MD from Yale. So she is also a medical doctor. She did a residency in internal medicine at Stanford, but after that has focused on epidemiology, the study of the spread of disease. She did a two year fellowship in Epidemiology at Stanford and then worked as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the CDC.

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/opa/nr/Pages/saracody.aspx

So yes, Dr. Cody knows what she’s talking about, and is both a scientist and a medical doctor, and Dr. Smith is a medical doctor as well.

By: Don Gagliardi

Don Gagliardi — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:24:19 +0000

Jeff Smith serves at the pleasure of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. There are only five of them and they are all elected officials.

The Gang of Five can be seen here:
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/bos/Pages/default.aspx

By: Dennis Kyne

Dennis Kyne — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:18:42 +0000

This type of exaggerated and inflammatory nonsense from Smith is no better than the reporter who opens up referring to him as an “executive DR.” Huh. Credibility shot. Journalist, editor and Smith. It’s sad. A nation on nonsense. Open up the business. Stop pretending there’s a problem. If Target is open so should the stadium.
Here’s the bobble heads title.
Jeffrey V. Smith, M.D., J.D.
County Executive Officer
County of Santa Clara
Smith has been a tool of nonsense long enough. Get him outta here. He Couldn’t treat a bug bite. He’s an administrator with a law degree. He couldn’t talk about a virus anymore than a toad.

By: Piers Mnuchin

Piers Mnuchin — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:49:44 +0000

California is 12.5% of national GDP (at least it used to be before the pandemic). Keeping California down impacts not just we subjects of Newsom and Cody, but has national ramifications as well.

By: Oh well

Oh well — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:21:10 +0000

Cody keeps espousing how it’s about science. Didn’t know she was a scientist but use whatever misinformation is available. Newsom isn’t a scientist either but he loves using the word. The damage has been done and the economy is headed for a depression that will be greater than the early 1900’s financial failure. Guess we’ll know who to blame for California’s economy collapse.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:13:55 +0000

Tyler before you encourage others to go “learn some civics” and make yourself seem ignorant I would point out that in some cities the police chief is an elected official. This is especially true for the City of Santa Clara where Levi Stadium is located. I would also point out that the sheriff in every county in the State of California is also an elected official.

By: Work90

Work90 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:25:00 +0000

Good idea Tyler, gonna learn me some civics.

But I don’t recall a Police Chief or General ever taking control of peoples lives like Cody has. Maybe you need a little learnin yourself?

Just sayin.

By: Don Gagliardi

Don Gagliardi — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:27:46 +0000

The people who own and operate our local sports franchises lack the courage or intellect of Elon Musk.

By: Tyler Hoa

Tyler Hoa — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:05:02 +0000

maybe learn some civics?

Generals and Police Chiefs aren’t elected either