Supes allocate $76 million for county employee ‘Hero Pay’
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide bonuses of up to $2,500 …
Exhausted county health officials plead with residents to get vaccinated
Contra Costa County health officials on Tuesday used their regular Covid-19 briefing time before the Board of Supervisors to implore — sometimes emotionally — people …
County reports 20 Covid deaths in past week, adjusts response for long haul
Covid-19-related death rates in Contra Costa County are now higher than any time since March, and nearly all of the new county cases involve the …
Supes unanimously move for new trauma center, against sheriff
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to create a trauma recovery center for survivors of violent crimes and other …
County employees face termination if unvaccinated by Oct. 4
All Contra Costa County employees must be vaccinated by October 4 or face discipline up to and including termination, a county official said this week. …
San Mateo County moves to tighten gun dealership laws in unincorporated areas
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance that will update firearm laws with stricter licensing and security restrictions …
Napa County to workshop plans for $13 million federal funding
Napa County will receive $13 million in federal funding as soon as this month, a county official told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The …
Rally calls for funding to stop City College layoffs, cuts
With layoffs set to affect about 65 percent of City College of San Francisco faculty, dozens of students and staff joined a virtual rally on …
Supes extend eviction protection for Contra Costa small business tenants
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure Tuesday to continue through June 30 the temporary prohibition on evictions of some small …
Public defender says fentanyl overdose task force would lead to over policing
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney on Tuesday called for funding a new approach involving both prosecutors and health experts to address the uptick in fentanyl …
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 health care …
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 approved Tuesday by the Sonoma County Board of …
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 Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to immigrants …
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 Department at a Tuesday meeting of the county …
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 can show …
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 it started with a hearty dose of uncertainty. …
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, city Supervisor Catherine Stefani on Tuesday urged the …
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.