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Bay Area congressional representatives react to Capitol siege
Bay Area congressional representatives reacted Wednesday to the chaos created by supporters of President Donald Trump who overcame police and breached the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Both chambers...Read More
Second magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes Bay Area within 24 hours
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck early Thursday morning off the shore of San Francisco and Marin County, with people reporting feeling the shaking through much of the North Bay...Read More
SF sees Covid surge slow but officials stress need to ‘keep pressure on the virus’
San Francisco health officials say they are seeing indications that the post-Thanksgiving Covid-19 surge might have reached a peak, said Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax. Colfax...Read More
Rain to clear Monday afternoon with forecast return over weekend
Widespread rain in forecast for the Bay Area Monday morning, before skies gradually clear in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs throughout the region remain...Read More
SF health officials order 10-day quarantine for anyone who travels outside Bay Area
Public health officials in San Francisco have issued an order requiring a mandatory 10-day quarantine for anyone who travels into The City from outside the Bay Area. The order...Read More
More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown
California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the somber update Monday, pointing out that the number...Read More
Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier
In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening guideline, requiring city officials to tighten restrictions on many businesses and activities. ...Read More
State Covid-19 cases jump 50 percent in past three weeks
California’s rate of positive coronavirus tests has increased nearly 50 percent over the last three weeks, possibly portending the next wave of the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday....Read More
Oakland turns up to celebrate election results
People filled the streets of Oakland Saturday morning in reaction to major news outlets projecting Joe Biden and Oakland native Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president...Read More
Local leaders show love for Bay Area native Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, President-elect Joe Biden
"A Trump campaign punctuated by racism and misogyny will end with a Black woman in the White House and a bold agenda for women's equality and dignity."Read More
Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open
Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Bay Area voters are already off to a big start with...Read More
More than 20,000 Bay Area PG&E customers could lose power Wednesday due to hot, windy forecast
Portions of the Bay Area may have their power shutoff Wednesday by PG&E as forecasted hot, dry and windy conditions are raising the risk of wildfires in the region...Read More
Air district calls for 30th consecutive Spare the Air Alert
Air quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from wildfires along the West Coast, a spokeswoman for the...Read More
Crews reach 98 percent containment in SCU Lightning Complex fires
The SCU Lightning Complex fires in multiple Bay Area counties have reached 98 percent containment with full control expected by Thursday, Cal Fire said Sunday morning. The fires have...Read More
Officials urge public to conserve power as ‘extreme heat storm’, wildfire damage threatens energy supply
California Independent System Operator officials are renewing an appeal for electrical consumption Sunday and Monday even as energy consumption soars amid record setting temperatures around the Bay Area and...Read More
CalEPA grants $1 million to Bay Area groups to fund environmental justice programs
The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it’s donating more than $1 million to several organizations in the Bay Area and throughout the state as part of its 2020...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area adds more than 600 new cases in one day, U.S. deaths surpass 120,000
The Bay Area added 630 positive Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Statewide infection and hospitalization rates paint an even more bleak picture. The reality is that the...Read More
Dry heat strikes Bay Area through Thursday
Much warmer and drier conditions are forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, with sunny skies expected across the Bay Area. San Francisco can expect...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests
Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than in other parts of the state. Local leaders have diverted much attention...Read More
Temperatures to spike around Bay Area this week
Temperatures around the Bay Area and along the Monterey Peninsula are expected to spike this week, with above-average seasonal temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Daytime...Read More