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County’s main jail in Santa Rosa sees Covid-19 cases spike

Sonoma County officials are reporting a recent increase in Covid-19 cases at the county's main jail and said Tuesday they…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

County begs residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings as Covid-19 hospitalizations surge

Santa Clara County officials pleaded with residents Wednesday to avoid social gatherings and traveling for Thanksgiving as new cases of…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County tightens capacity limits amid rise in Covid-19 cases

In the face of rising Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations in Contra Costa County over the past week, county public health…

3 years ago

Health officer says ‘virus is not tired of us’ as Contra Contra Costa slips toward red tier

With the Covid-19 pandemic flaring up in many parts of the United States with winter weeks away, and with signs…

4 years ago

School district plans for distance learning through end of 2020

San Jose Unified School District announced Wednesday that all students will continue distance learning through at least the end of…

4 years ago

County says youth, essential workers driving elevated Covid-19 cases

Contra Costa County health officials are working to address elevated Covid-19 case rates in several communities, with more testing and…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 extend expanded unemployment…

4 years ago

State data issues leave county health officer ‘feeling blind’

Statewide technical issues resulting in incomplete Covid-19 testing data have left Santa Clara County "back to feeling blind," County Public…

4 years ago

SF faces ‘major surge’ in new Covid-19 cases

San Francisco is facing a "major surge" of Covid-19 cases, says Dr. Grant Colfax, who heads the Department of Public…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: county extends shelter order, essential workers get childcare help, outbreak sweeps through SRO hotel

Bay Area counties are all considering whether to extend widespread shelter orders set to expire May 3. Solano County pulled…

4 years ago

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