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Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
Bay Area-born DeAnna Bennett shocks Alejandra Lara at Bellator 266
Bay Area-born flyweight DeAnna Bennett returned home and earned an emotional victory Saturday night.Read More
District says smoke will impact air quality through Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California. The air...Read More
Wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory
An air quality advisory has been issued for Monday as wildfire smoke continues to drift through the region. The smoke is expected to stay aloft and bring hazy skies,...Read More
Pandemic of tribalism: Anti-vaccination messaging and misinformation kills
Covid-19 in the U.S. is overshadowed by another pandemic, one of misinformation and mistrust, with consequences playing out in real time on a dangerous and deadly stage.Read More
Two Bay Area men face charges in plot to bomb state Democratic headquarters
Two Bay Area men have been charged in federal court for, among other crimes, a conspiracy to bomb a Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento following the 2020 presidential election....Read More
Weekend brings back excessive heat in interior valleys, mountain areas
Another hot weekend is in store for much of the Bay Area. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch in effect from 11 a.m. Friday through...Read More
Officials issue not-so-subtle reminder: ‘Seriously. No Fireworks. Zip. Zero.’
Gearing up their fire prevention efforts ahead of the Fourth of July, fire and police officials are noting that all types of fireworks including those the state fire marshal...Read More
Inland highs hit upper 80s with portions of East, North Bay under Red Flag Warning
Saturday will be sunny with highs in the upper 50s, approaching 90s inland. Northwest winds will be 10 to 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear with lows...Read More
Two men in custody after Bay Area crime spree, one suspect still at large
A crime spree that started with a purse snatching Saturday evening in San Mateo ended about 14 hours later with the arrest of two men police said committed multiple...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: One year after shelter-at-home orders
Exactly one year ago, six Bay Area counties joined forces in a shelter-at-home order in an effort to curb the growing number of Covid-19 cases. On this day in...Read More
To curb hesitancy, health officials tout safety, effectiveness of all three vaccines
Health officers in 10 counties in the greater Bay Area on Monday emphasized the safety of the three available COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to curb skepticism and encourage...Read More
Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost
The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded 500,000. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris planned a Monday...Read More
Weather service warns Tuesday will bring high winds across Bay Area
The National Weather Service is forecasting windy weather coming to the Bay Area later this week that could topple trees and cause power outages. With recent rain in the...Read More
PG&E scrambles to restore power to several thousand Bay Area customers
More than 27,000 PG&E customers were still without power in the Bay Area around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning due to a storm that came through the region overnight, according...Read More
Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600
The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been infected and in excess of 411,000...Read More
Inauguration Day brings sunny skies around Bay Area
Winds are forecast to decrease in the Bay Area Wednesday as temperatures return to seasonable average, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs throughout the region will be...Read More
More than 17,000 Bay Area PG&E customers without power due to strong wind gusts
The number of PG&E customers in the Bay Area without electrical service due to fierce winds Tuesday is down to 17,517 as of 5 p.m., the utility said. The...Read More
Waves could reach 25 feet along coast through Saturday morning
A high surf advisory went into effect at 8 a.m. Friday for the Pacific Ocean coast from Sonoma County to Monterey County, and will be effective until 6 a.m....Read More