California Department of Public Health

Bay Area ICU availability triggers regional stay-at-home order in the local nine counties

The Bay Area Region Wednesday dropped below 15 percent in intensive care unit bed availability, triggering the state-directed stay-at-home order effective Thursday ...

By Nik WojcikDecember 16, 20200

Bay Area

State reverses course, allows outdoor playgrounds to reopen under stay-at-home order

California public health officials have backtracked on a decision to close outdoor playgrounds under the state’s stay-at-home ...

By Jerold ChinnDecember 9, 2020

Bay Area

Four of five California regions could trigger stay-at-home order within two days

The state of California announced a regional stay-at-home order Thursday afternoon, which goes into effect “promptly” after ...

By Nik WojcikDecember 3, 2020

Bay Area

Experts warn Covid-19 outbreaks unavoidable as schools reopen

As schools inch closer to reopening campuses in some parts of California, medical experts are warning that ...

By Bay City NewsOctober 25, 2020

Bay Area

Santa Clara County calls state decision to open sporting events to public ‘quite dangerous’

Despite state guidelines allowing audiences at professional sporting events, teams in Santa Clara County won’t be able ...

By Bay City NewsOctober 20, 2020

49ers

State pauses Marin County’s expected move to Tier 2

Marin County was notified Monday night that the state of California has delayed the reopening of more businesses as the county is still ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 8, 20200

Coronavirus

Covid-19 update: Heat wave causes concern for mask, gathering orders

As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, public health departments are reminding the public that Covid-19 ...

By Jerold ChinnAugust 15, 2020

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Case totals increase with backlog data, court moves jury selection to event center

Bay Area county health departments are starting to receive some of the backlogged Covid-19 data caused by ...

By Jerold ChinnAugust 12, 2020

Bay Area

Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position

The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to ...

By Bay City NewsAugust 10, 2020

Beyond SFBay

Covid-19 update: State data issue leads to case undercount, Contra Costa records 27 deaths in eight days, San Mateo County gets tough with mask fines

Even with a state data reporting issue, the number of cases in the Bay Area has risen ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 5, 2020

Bay Area

High school athletes have to wait on fall, winter sports due to pandemic concerns

The California Interscholastic Federation announced Monday that fall and winter school sports across the state will tentatively start in December or January due ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 20, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Child care workers contend with small but growing number of Covid-19 cases

California child care facilities are reporting five times as many coronavirus cases as of this week than ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 20, 2020

Beyond SFBay

Immediate California orders near second shutdown

Responding to growing Covid-19 hospitalization and test positivity rates, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday issued strict statewide and ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 13, 2020

Bay Area

Districts struggle with school reopening plans amid growing pandemic

California school superintendents are negotiating an obstacle course of regulations, parental angst and safety concerns as they ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 13, 2020

Beyond SFBay

State orders Alameda County restaurants to suspend outdoor dining

Revised state guidance forced Alameda County public health officials on Friday night to suspend outdoor dining at ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 11, 2020

Coronavirus

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 Covid-19 cases as well as addressing ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 10, 20200

Coronavirus

State grants SF variance approval to accelerate reopening

San Francisco residents will finally be able to get that haircut as soon as Monday. Officials said Thursday ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 25, 2020

Coronavirus

Pending variance approval, SF looks to accelerate reopening schedule

San Francisco is hoping to accelerate its reopening schedule pending approval of a variance by the California ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 23, 2020

Coronavirus

California issues broad face covering mandate

The California Department of Public Health Thursday issued a new guideline requiring that all Californians wear ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 18, 2020

Bay Area

Make masks optional for students in reopened schools, says draft state guidance

Students should not be required to use face coverings when schools reopen, according to draft "interim guidance" ...

By Bay City NewsMay 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Nearly 50 counties get okay to reopen salons, barbershops

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 47 counties across the state, including Solano and Napa counties, can reopen hair salons and barbershops with ...

By Bay City NewsMay 26, 20200

Beyond SFBay

State issues guidelines to reopen places of worship during pandemic

The state of California announced new guidelines Monday allowing places of worship to resume operating during the ...

By Bay City NewsMay 25, 2020

Beyond SFBay

Newsom urges public to answer recruiting call for contact tracers

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the launch of a public awareness campaign for the state’s Covid-19 ...

By Bay City NewsMay 22, 2020

Beyond SFBay

State grants Napa, Solano counties approval to reopen more businesses, including dine-in restaurants

Napa and Solano counties have received state approval to begin reopening various sectors of their economies such ...

By Bay City NewsMay 21, 2020

Business

SF extends Covid-19 testing to all skilled nursing facility residents, staff

Starting next week, San Francisco will begin testing all skilled nursing facility residents and staff. The City has ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Covid-19 update: SF breaks down zip code data, state tackles digital divide, Trump announces immigration halt

The John Hopkins global Covid-19 database has tracked nearly 2.5 million cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of Monday evening. Across the Bay Area, ...

By Nik WojcikApril 20, 20200

Bay Area

Health department breaks down state Covid-19 case demographics

The California Department of Public Health announced Saturday that the total number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in ...

By Bay City NewsApril 12, 2020

Beyond SFBay

Travel exposure suspected as origin of first Berkeley confirmed COVID-19 case

A resident of Berkeley who recently returned from travel abroad has tested posted for Covid-19, the city’s ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 3, 2020

East Bay

County confirms fourth COVID-19 case stemmed from ‘household contact’

A fourth case of Covid-19 in Santa Clara County has been confirmed, the county Public Health Department ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 1, 2020

Government

Dungeness crab season comes with recreational health warning, commercial delay

The recreational Dungeness crab season starts Saturday in California, but it comes with a warning. The start ...

By Bay City NewsNovember 2, 2019

Beyond SFBay

Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation

San Francisco health officials have walked back an assertion made last week that a Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital official provided inaccurate information ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 20190

Government