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Covid-19 update: Alameda County outpaces region in case count, DOJ threatens state over religious freedom, Napa County aims for Stage 3 by June 1

As most of the nine counties kick into Stage 2 reopening activity, Alameda County quietly becomes the region’s Covid-19 hot…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Bay Area death toll holds for four days, several counties set to reopen retail, Newsom lays out Stage 3 criteria

Monday marks the fourth day in a row with no new deaths reported in throughout the nine-county Bay Area region.…

4 years ago

Six Bay Area counties, Berkeley lighten health order restrictions

Six Bay Area jurisdictions slightly relaxed the region's COVID-19 coronavirus shelter-in-place order Monday, allowing multiple industries to resume operations and…

4 years ago

Pleasanton-based cafe, bakery chain goes out of business after 33 years

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery, a Pleasanton-based chain that had locations around the West Coast and as far away as Chicago,…

4 years ago

County superior court functions set to reopen May 26 with screening, distancing measures

Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday,…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Bay Area prepares for partial reopening, SF-Marin Food Bank opens drive thru

Most retail stores will be allowed to reopen to provide allowed services under amended public health orders.

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Trump declares ‘we’re back,’ counties slowly lift restrictions even as cases stubbornly climb, House passes HEROES Act

SFBay Covid-19 worldwide tracker as of Friday, May 15, 2020. U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,442,819Deaths: 87,530 Source: John Hopkins University Coronavirus…

4 years ago

County allows outdoor in-vehicle gatherings next week, including graduations

Contra Costa County health officials issued a health order Friday that will allow outdoor gatherings to resume provided that attendees…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: CSUs plan online fall semester, Tesla submits safety plan to reopen, Memorial Day goes virtual

California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday that Fall 2020 classes will be conducted online instead of in-person. White…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Dorsey gifts $15 million, state helps school families buy groceries, Bay Area cases exceed 10,000, Senate weighs caution versus ‘magical thinking’

The Senate grilled Covid-19 medical experts in a surreal virtual setting, Jack Dorsey gave San Francisco $15 million, Contra Costa…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths pass 80,000, Elon Musk escalates county standoff, Western Pact states request $1 trillion federal relief

As the White House administration fixates on matters related to the Russia investigation and former President Barack Obama, the nation…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Newsom talks election with mail-in ballot order, some city trends keep climbing

It's a mixed bag in the country as well as the greater Bay Area. Some regions have had little impact…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties diverge on reopening schedule as national death toll nears 76,000

As people locally learn to deal with the virus in their own communities, when what’s opened and closed becomes news,…

4 years ago

Six counties, Berkeley keep local orders in place despite revised state guideline

Health officers in six Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley warned residents Thursday that the regional Covid-19 shelter-in-place…

4 years ago

Covid-19 Update: Nation celebrates nurses amid pandemic, city addresses Tenderloin streets, testing access expands

Wednesday marks National Nurses Day and this year's observance is especially poignant. Nurses were honored today across the nation, state…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Vallejo sees dramatic case spike, Newsom announces next reopening stage, air district praises telework impact

Around the world, more than 3.5 million people have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus we’ve come to know…

4 years ago

Fire crews call in medical helicopter to transport victims injured in Byron Highway crash

A crash on Byron Highway in eastern Contra Costa County on Sunday evening required the use of a medical helicopter…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Airlines mandate face coverings, remdesivir receives emergency authorization

Airline passengers will soon have to wear face coverings while traveling with major airlines as soon as Monday.

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: May Day strikes to take on renewed meaning, some beaches close, Bay Area stays the course

The Bay Area has been in a state of lockdown for 44 days now. This is where we’re at as…

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