County considers food purchasing policy to support local economy, sustainability
Alameda County Supervisors next week will consider a plan to change the way food is purchased for public institutions, such as jails and ...
Supervisors approve Santa Rosa hotel purchase as transitional housing, resource center
The purchase of a Santa Rosa hotel to provide temporary housing for vulnerable people lacking shelter was ...
Ranked-choice lifts Marjan Philhour to razor-thin District 1 lead
Four incumbent San Francisco supervisors appeared to have secured their spots on the Board of Supervisors.
Supes allocate additional $2 million for Covid-19 immigrant relief fund
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday allocated an additional $2 million to the county’s Immigrant ...
Supervisors reject consolidation of Los Altos Hills fire district in 4-1 vote
The Los Altos Hills County Fire District was spared from consolidating into the Santa Clara County Fire ...
Contra Costa supes to mull extension of Covid-19 eviction moratorium
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Tuesday on whether, and how, to extend protections for residential tenants who ...
Sonoma County launches budget hearings with ‘fogginess’ on economic future
Sonoma County supervisors launched their budget hearings Tuesday with an economic forecast for the county — and ...
After Ocean Beach party, supe calls on city to investigate all large gatherings
After more than 1,000 people crowded onto San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday to celebrate Burning Man, ...
Malia Cohen gains unanimous approval to SF Police Commission
Former San Francisco supervisor Malia Cohen has been appointed to serve on The City's Police Commission.
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also ...
Amid parent criticism, supes side with health officer decision to keep schools closed
Napa County supervisors affirmed their support for county Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio on Tuesday after a group of parents lambasted her ...
Contra Costa DA lays out juvenile justice reform plan without county input
A plan from the Contra Costa County district attorney made public Tuesday proposing that the county’s Juvenile ...
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will ...
County forges ahead with 20-year tax measure to fund social, emergency services
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will continue pursuing a half-cent, 20-year sales tax measure for ...
More than 70 percent of Sonoma County Covid-19 case come from Latinx community
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Thursday discussed the county’s plan for tackling its increase in ...
San Jose mayor unveils nine-point police reform proposal as alternative to defunding
Mayor Sam Liccardo presented a nine-point proposal for reforming the San Jose Police Department Wednesday, striving to initiate tangible changes to how the ...
County pushes for mail-in ballots, extended in-person voting days, younger staff
Along with pleas for Contra Costa County voters to use mail-in ballots in November if at all ...
Supes weigh resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis, support BLM movement
"To change history, we must confront it."
Contra Costa imposes countywide nightly curfew until further notice
Following in the footsteps of neighboring Alameda County, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ...
County proclaims ‘Ben Kelly Day’ in honor of surfer, board shaper killed in shark attack
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday declared that this Thursday will be known as ...
County approves 16-bed, 24-hour psychiatric health facility
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved creating a psychiatric health facility called the Sonoma County Healing Center in Santa Rosa.
County ...
Rec and Park to voluntarily provide location list for safe sleeping sites
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said Monday that legislation requiring the Department of Recreation and Parks ...
County approves $1,000 monthly payment pilot for young adults transitioning from foster care
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week approved $900,000 in funding for a pilot program ...
Santa Clara County punts decision to extend eviction moratorium
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors punted Tuesday on a potential extension of the county’s temporary ...
Covid-19 update: Supes rail against Breed on hotel room law, Contra Costa cases spike, EDD frustrates masses with system crashes
Here’s a look at the state of the Bay Area and beyond as of Tuesday.
U.S.
- Confirmed Cases: 1,012,517
- Deaths: ...
Supes say county must increase testing eightfold, ‘stay the course’ under shelter order
Contra Costa County health officials on Tuesday credited strong compliance with shelter-in-place orders for enabling relaxation of some of those rules as part ...
Covid-19 update: DA opens probe into Gateway Care, SF surpasses 1,000 cases, Newsom tends to most vulnerable
As of Wednesday, there are more than two million confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus across ...
Nurses association say county ‘failing’ frontline healthcare workers
Santa Clara County nurses are calling on the county to provide more paid leave for frontline healthcare ...
Santa Clara County considers mail-in voting only for November election
About 900,000 eligible voters in Santa Clara County may be limited to vote-by-mail ballots in November if ...
County, city leaders address misinformation about eviction moratorium
Santa Clara County and San Jose leaders on Thursday addressed misinformation surrounding the new countywide eviction moratorium, ...
Bay Area COVID-19 update: counties halt evictions, Santa Rosa officers test positive, statewide cases pass 2,000
Here are the latest developments from around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, as of Wednesday morning.
Three Santa ...
County gives struggling renters reprieve with eviction moratorium
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve an urgency ordinance providing a ...
County considers eviction ban, $3 million emergency fund to cope with coronavirus impact
San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday will consider a pair of actions to relieve financial stress caused ...
County considers ‘gun team’ to remove firearms from violent offenders, domestic abusers
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider funding a new team specifically aimed ...
Social workers say county ‘failing’ foster children with resource, staffing shortage
"We have failed these children."
Sonoma County District 3 candidates agree on policy, differ on approach
Three-term Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane and former Santa Rosa City Councilman and Mayor Chris Coursey are running in the March 3 primary ...
