Covid-19 update: Bay Area death toll surpasses 700, state allows outdoor haircuts, relief package battle brews in Congress
The Bay Area hit a somber milestone with more than 700 deaths caused by Covid-19. Case tracking regionally seems to be lagging in data reporting by three to seven...Read More
Winds fuel 75-acre Knightsen fire
Evacuations are underway all along Holland Tract Road because of a vegetation fire Monday evening in unincorporated Contra Costa County south of Bethel Island, a fire spokesman said. The...Read More
Schaaf tells Trump she needs PPE, not federal law enforcement
Oakland needs help overcoming Covid-19 rather than troops, Mayor Libby Schaaf said following comments Monday morning by President Donald Trump that he may send more federal law enforcement to...Read More
Fatal hit-and-run suspect turns self in to police
A 50-year-old male was struck and killed by a motorist in the Bayview neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, San Francisco police reported. Police responded just after noon to a traffic...Read More
High school athletes have to wait on fall, winter sports due to pandemic concerns
The California Interscholastic Federation announced Monday that fall and winter school sports across the state will tentatively start in December or January due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Federation officials...Read More
Child care workers contend with small but growing number of Covid-19 cases
California child care facilities are reporting five times as many coronavirus cases as of this week than they were a little more than a month ago, although the percentage...Read More
Albany eyes San Pablo Avenue for ‘fair share’ housing developments
The Albany community is invited to participate in a remote Planning Commission study session at 5 p.m. Wednesday on formulating a plan for revitalization and future development on San...Read More
Handgun stolen 25 years ago turns up during Fairfield traffic stop
A traffic stop on a car in Fairfield led to the recovery of a stolen handgun and the arrest of a man on firearm violation allegations Sunday. A police...Read More