City Council proposal aims to soften pandemic blow to small business with revised tax code
Three members of the Oakland City Council and a coalition of small business owners and labor union officials on Thursday called for changes ...
State expands physical polling locations for November election
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to expand the state’s number of polling places ahead ...
Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests
Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than ...
Sonoma County sheriff walks back decision, will again enforce stay-at-home order
A few days after Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick confirmed he would not enforce the county health ...
County expands free Covid-19 testing in West Oakland
Alameda County officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new free Covid-19 coronavirus testing site opening ...
Santa Clara relaxing virus rules starting Friday
New parts of Santa Clara County's economy and civic life will be allowed to reopen Friday after weeks of being shuttered.
Three in four California college students worry virus will impact graduation
Most California college students are concerned the coronavirus pandemic will prevent them from graduating.
Covid-19 update: Worldwide cases top 6 million, counties consider looser restrictions
The number of Covid-19 cases has topped over 6 million, according to data from the John Hopkins ...
Sonoma sheriff abandons enforcement of Covid-19 public health orders
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick confirmed he will not enforce county health orders related to the Covid-19 ...
Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths near 102,000, California voting at center of Trump-Twitter fight, Alameda County reports disproportionate impact
The nation faced Thursday with a Covid-19 death toll quickly nearing 102,000 people. Here in the Bay ...
Covid-19 update: U.S. hits grim death toll milestone, BART releases 15-point safety plan
The U.S. death toll related to Covid-19 reached six figures Wednesday, according to data reported by John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
Here’s what’s ...
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 ...
PG&E encourages eligible customers to apply for monthly discount
PG&E is encouraging qualified customers to sign up for the utility’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) ...
Activists plan body bag demonstration calling for Trump, Pence removal
Members of the group Refuse Fascism on Tuesday will bring body bags to the Federal Building in ...
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 ...
Project Roomkey funds help shelter 90 San Mateo County homeless residents in hotel
Ninety homeless people considered at high risk have been sheltered at a San Mateo County hotel as part of the county’s efforts to ...
Covid-19 update: Some summer camps get green light with limits, state calls for 20,000 contact tracers, Tom Hanks salutes Oakland grads
The country is still grappling with the virus and impact of the virus on economic, health and ...
City to permit summer camps, though ‘a lot has changed’
San Francisco summer camps will be allowed to open in June, but officials warn that camps will ...
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 ...
Transit agency tackles recovery plan in six levels
San Francisco transit officials are in early stages of developing a recovery plan for Muni service.
The Stud falls victim to Covid-19, will close doors by end of month
San Francisco’s oldest LGBTQ bar, The Stud, is closing its doors after 54 years in business. The owners said they no longer pay ...
Oakland airport reports nearly 100 percent passenger drop in April
Oakland International Airport on Thursday reported a nearly 100 percent drop in passenger volumes as a result ...
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 ...
Covid-19 update: Global cases near 5 million, Tesla drops lawsuit
All of the 50 states have begun easing stay-at-home restrictions, including California.
Here in the Bay Area, ...
Contra Costa offers online wedding ceremonies
The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s Office announcing this week that it is performing civil marriage ceremonies via ...
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 spot, with more ...
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 ...
Trump ‘proud to announce’ $700 million for Bay Area transit in funds allocated by CARES Act weeks ago
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning that the Bay Area will receive more than $700 ...
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 ...
SF adds three Covid-19 testing sites in underserved neighborhoods
San Francisco officials Monday announced three new Covid-19 testing sites that combined will be able to conduct ...
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, announced Sunday that ...
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. ...
San Francisco stretches ‘Slow Streets’ program into 13 new corridors
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is preparing a second phase of its Slow Streets program.
Covid-19 update: Trump declares ‘we’re back,’ counties slowly lift restrictions even as cases stubbornly climb, House passes HEROES Act
Strategic partnerships help keep Hayward test site open through at least end of month
The city of Hayward has partnered with the Eden Health District, California State University East Bay and ...
Oakland tightens park restrictions to discourage gatherings
Oakland officials are implementing some changes starting Friday to encourage social distancing at city parks.
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