Five years after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, Dr. Sara Cody — the Santa Clara County public health officer who led the Bay Area’s

The Bay Area health official who issued the first COVID-19 stay-at-home order in the nation is stepping down next month. Dr. Sara Cody, the County of Santa Clara’s Health Officer and Director of Public Health,

Santa Clara County Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody will retire in April after 12 years in the position and more than 25 years in public health. Cody was thrust into the national spotlight for leading the Bay Area's response to COVID.

Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody, a prominent figure in the fight against COVID-19, is planning to retire, the county announced Tuesday.