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San Francisco to adopt state’s June 15 reopening guidelines
San Francisco will align with California’s June 15 reopening guidelines, city officials said during a virtual meeting addressing local businesses Wednesday. The City’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Susan Philip,...Read More
San Mateo County becomes second in Bay Area to hit yellow tier
San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow Covid-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen almost all businesses indoors with capacity limits. The tier change will allow...Read More
San Francisco marks first Bay Area county to move to yellow tier
San Francisco is the only Bay Area county Tuesday to move into the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s reopening blueprint, meaning, among other things, bars will be allowed...Read More
San Francisco’s indoor bars to reopen with move to yellow tier
San Francisco expects to move next week into the yellow tier of the state’s reopening blueprint, which means bars can finally serve thirsty patrons indoors beginning Friday. Indoor bar...Read More
Covid-19 restrictions loosen in Alameda County Wednesday with move to orange tier
Alameda County was moved Tuesday from the red tier into the more lenient orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening guidelines. County officials said that as...Read More
Non-essential offices could soon reopen as San Francisco eyes move to orange tier
San Francisco will most likely advance next week to the orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which will allow non-essential offices to reopen and increase capacity...Read More
State to move Contra Costa, Sonoma counties into red tier Sunday
Contra Costa and Sonoma counties will finally join the rest of the Bay Area Sunday in a move to the red tier in the state’s reopening blueprint. In a...Read More
State lets all breweries, wineries, distilleries reopen in varying capacities
State public health officials released updated reopening guidelines Thursday, allowing breweries, wineries and distilleries to operate without serving meals regardless of their county’s tier. Breweries, wineries and distilleries have...Read More
State loosens restrictions on outdoor sports, entertainment, amusement parks
For the first time in roughly a year, Bay Area residents will be able to attend outdoor venues for sports and live entertainment and amusement parks, state officials announced...Read More
Newsom highlights school reopening deal nearly one year after shutdowns
Gov. Gavin Newsom shared details about the state’s progress in the fight against Covid-19 during a press briefing held on the first day of March, nearly one year after...Read More
Tier, vaccine access at core of tentative SF school reopening agreement
The San Francisco Unified School District took a major step Saturday toward reopening schools by reaching a tentative agreement with a group of labor unions on health and safety...Read More
SF school district, unions resume negotiations over school reopening plans
Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees said on Friday they’re resuming negotiations with the district over returning to in-person learning, but demands to increase safety measures stand....Read More
SF plans Thursday morning reopening under new state guidelines
San Francisco will once again allow outdoor dining and other limited activities to resume Thursday morning. The changes follow a state decision to lift regional stay-at-home orders that were...Read More
San Francisco now subject to purple tier restrictions, joining 99 percent of state
As anticipated, San Francisco officially entered the most restrictive purple tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, requiring capacity reductions and additional business closures beginning Sunday at...Read More
San Francisco may soon join most Bay Area counties in purple tier
It is likely San Francisco will slide back into the state’s most restrictive purple tier as early as Sunday due to a rise in Covid-19 cases, which means a...Read More
Newsom announces curfew for most California residents under limited stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a limited stay-at-home order for California that will go into effect Saturday night and last for a month to try to limit the spread...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
Alameda County pauses reopening plans with jump in new daily Covid-19 cases
Public health officials in Alameda County on Thursday decided to temporarily pause further openings to the economy following an increase in the county’s Covid-19 case rate and the rise...Read More
Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County
In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency plays such an crucial role in treatment options, try...Read More