Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and ...
U.S. Postal Service commemorates May the Fourth with ‘Star Wars’ droid stamps
The U.S. Postal Service began selling “Star Wars”-themed stamps Tuesday — May the Fourth — to commemorate ...
Bay Area health officers echo federal guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health officers for eight greater Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement ...
At least five Bay Area counties pause J&J vaccine in response to rare blood clot cases
At least five Bay Area counties paused administrations Tuesday of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after ...
Death row inmate dies Thursday in San Quentin cell
An inmate on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County has died, state corrections ...
San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties loosen restrictions under orange tier
San Francisco is seeing its lowest number of Covid-19 hospitalizations and daily new cases since the winter surge. That progress enabled The City’s ...
Bay Area Covid-19 update: One year after shelter-at-home orders
Exactly one year ago, six Bay Area counties joined forces in a shelter-at-home order in an effort ...
Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost
The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded ...
Marin County small business owners can soon apply for pandemic relief funds
Marin County small business owners will soon be able to apply for nearly $1 million in grants ...
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 ...
Second magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes Bay Area within 24 hours
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck early Thursday morning off the shore of San Francisco and Marin County, with people reporting feeling the shaking ...
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 ...
Officials issue stay-at-home order ahead of state direction in most Bay Area counties
"We cannot wait until after we've driven off the cliff..."
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. ...
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 ...
Four-year-old girl drowns at McClures Beach on Thanksgiving
A 4-year-old girl died Thursday after she was swept into the ocean by a wave at McClures Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, ...
Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier
In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening ...
High tides threaten to flood parts of Marin County as early as Friday
Marin County officials are warning residents that high tides may bring localized flooding to certain low-lying areas ...
Officials say Election Day voting ‘smooth sailing’ across Bay Area counties
Elections officials say so far, so good at the polls Tuesday, as Election Day 2020 has launched ...
Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open
Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 ...
Red Flag warning extends into evening in parts of nine counties
The National Weather Service extended its Red Flag warning for much of the Bay Area through 6 p.m. Friday due to gusty winds ...
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 ...
Police arrest man suspected of setting three fires in Novato
A 55-year-old suspect was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of multiple counts of arson, Novato police said.
Officers ...
Despite near containment, weather conditions could increase Woodward Fire threat
The Woodward Fire at Point Reyes National Seashore in western Marin County is now 93 percent contained, ...
Covid-19 update: SF lays out school reopening plan, state passes last-minute tenant protection
Though the Bay Area has been understandably distracted by recent severe weather and rampant wildfires, the Covid-19 ...
Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County
In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency plays such an ...
Covid-19 update: More outdoor businesses set to reopen Friday
Some Bay Area counties this week will allow business sectors such as hair and nail salons to ...
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic ...
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 ...
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 ...
Covid-19 update: Outbreak hits Milpitas jail, Oakland students kick off new school year, Trump downplays risks for children
The CalREDIE system may be fixed but counties are still anxiously awaiting data uploads so they can plan for safe school and business ...
Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists
As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case ...
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 ...
Caltrans warns of delays during Hwy 1 pipe replacement work to begin Monday
Caltrans on Monday will begin a culvert pipe replacement project to repair the road crossing on state ...
Man says he was assaulted after telling approaching jogger to put on mask
A Larkspur man told Marin County park rangers this week that he was assaulted for telling a ...
San Anselmo high school removes, covers references to slave trader Sir Francis Drake
Officials at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo and the Tamalpais Union High School District have begun to cover and remove ...
