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San Francisco bids final farewell to Dianne Feinstein at City Hall memorial
Vice President Kamala Harris topped a program of national and local dignitaries in honoring Feinstein's legacy.Read More
Transit agencies split on mask requirements in wake of CDC mandate ruling
Transit agencies and operators are interpreting the CDC mask mandate ruling differently. Here's the latest on Bay Area transit mask rules.Read More
Incomplete, unfunded, and full of potential, California high-speed rail stands at ‘turning point’
California's high-speed rail system rests at a "turning point," as a stretch of the project through the Central Valley is set for completion in the next few years.Read More
Bay Area leaders condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
The attack on Ukraine by Russian armed forces brought statements of condemnation Thursday from Bay Area elected leaders.Read More
Newsom praises ‘unprecedented investments’ in $1.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement lauding the passage Saturday of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill package, saying the bill will help create quality jobs...Read More
Vaccine mandates roll out at local community colleges, in sweeping federal order
Contra Costa County community college staff and students will soon be required to show vaccination, and President Joe Biden issued a sweeping federal vaccine mandate Thursday. Read More
Pandemic of tribalism: Anti-vaccination messaging and misinformation kills
Covid-19 in the U.S. is overshadowed by another pandemic, one of misinformation and mistrust, with consequences playing out in real time on a dangerous and deadly stage.Read More
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 county will receive the...Read More
Federal stimulus shrinks San Francisco’s budget deficit by $630 million
Thanks in part to the most recent federal stimulus package, San Francisco’s two-year budget deficit has exponentially shrunk from a projected $653.2 million in January to $22.9 million, a...Read More
New Stop AAPI Hate report reflects ongoing anti-Asian discrimination
The Stop AAPI Hate reporting center released a new report Tuesday documenting nearly 1,000 additional incidents of hate and violence against Asian Americans. The latest data showed 503 new...Read More
Oakland Coliseum to host mass vaccination site under state, federal partnership
The state of California plans to launch a pilot partnership with federal officials to establish a community Covid-19 vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday....Read More
Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members
"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."Read More
Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600
The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been infected and in excess of 411,000...Read More
Protest highlights distrust in new administration as bystanders question motivations
About 150 black bloc demonstrators marched Wednesday in Sacramento, hoping to expel potential far-right demonstrators from town. Protesters focused their attention against the self-proclaimed chauvinist right-wing Proud Boys group,...Read More
Oakland turns up to celebrate election results
People filled the streets of Oakland Saturday morning in reaction to major news outlets projecting Joe Biden and Oakland native Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president...Read More
Local leaders show love for Bay Area native Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, President-elect Joe Biden
"A Trump campaign punctuated by racism and misogyny will end with a Black woman in the White House and a bold agenda for women's equality and dignity."Read More
Trump makes unfounded voter fraud claims, Biden urges ‘calm’ as his lead grows
All eyes are on Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona Thursday afternoon as former Vice President Joe Biden inches closer to an Electoral College win in the race against President...Read More
Police find effigy with ‘Sleepy Joe (Cheater)’ sign hanging from Brentwood home
Brentwood police found a mannequin hanging from a rope from the side of a home with “Sleepy Joe (Cheater)” on a sign across the mannequin’s chest Thursday morning. Officers...Read More
Presidential race too close to call despite premature Trump victory claim
In a race without a clear winner, the bid for the presidency hinges on a handful of battlegrounds.Read More
Trump heads to Walter Reed hospital out of ‘abundance of caution’
President Donald Trump, 74, is headed to Walter Reed hospital for the next few days as a “precautionary measure” after he and the first lady tested positive for Covid-19...Read More