novel coronavirus

West Contra Costa adds supper to free student meals during school closures

Students in the West Contra Costa Unified School District counting on the daily student meal program being provided during the…

4 years ago

Air district urges public not to burn wood during virus outbreak

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District advised residents Friday to avoid burning wood during the novel coronavirus outbreak to…

4 years ago

Three more coronavirus-related deaths reported in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County reported three more deaths from the novel coronavirus and 202 additional known confirmed cases Monday. The previous…

4 years ago

VTA takes light rail trains out of service after operator tests positive

All Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail train service has been shut down indefinitely after a light rail operator…

4 years ago

Bay Area COVID-19 update: counties halt evictions, Santa Rosa officers test positive, statewide cases pass 2,000

Here are the latest developments from around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of…

4 years ago

County gives struggling renters reprieve with eviction moratorium

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve an urgency ordinance providing a temporary 30-day moratorium…

4 years ago

Teachers, community members to virtually protest school closures, charter co-locations

Oakland public school teachers and community members will hold a virtual protest on Tuesday seeking to halt permanent school closures…

4 years ago

Sutter Health puts out call for protective equipment

Sutter Health called on Bay Area residents and businesses Monday to donate personal protective equipment to the organization's frontline clinical…

4 years ago

Elderly Alameda County resident dies from coronavirus

The Alameda County Public Health Department on Monday announced the county's first death caused by the novel coronavirus. County health…

4 years ago

Bay Area COVID-19 update: regional cases climb, jail deputy tests positive, Hayward testing center opens

The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Monday morning include:…

4 years ago

County considers eviction ban, $3 million emergency fund to cope with coronavirus impact

San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday will consider a pair of actions to relieve financial stress caused by the novel…

4 years ago

Two more coronavirus patients die in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County public health officials on Friday confirmed two more deaths due to the novel coronavirus, bringing the county's…

4 years ago

Transit agency cancels four weekday, all weekend SMART train trips

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit announced Tuesday that it has canceled four weekday trips after announcing Monday that all weekend service…

4 years ago

Mayor says more test kits needed as dozens of firefighters put on leave amid virus concern

At least one firefighter in San Jose has been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus, with dozens of others possibly…

4 years ago

Executive order waives unemployment waiting period, allows emergency property commandeering

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which now has nearly…

4 years ago

TSA says virus transmission risk low despite three officers testing positive

The Transportation Security Administration announced late Tuesday that three TSA officers who work at Mineta San Jose International Airport have…

4 years ago

Bay Area coronavirus update: rising numbers, campus closures, cruise ship evacuation

San Francisco’s total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases, or COVID-19, jumped to 13 since the announcement of the first…

4 years ago

Health officer calls first Santa Clara County COVID-19 death ‘tragic development’

"The Public Health Department is taking necessary, carefully considered steps to slow down the spread of the disease and protect…

4 years ago

San Francisco to test locally for coronavirus, expects first case ‘very soon’

San Francisco officials Monday are taking steps to prepare for the inevitable spread of the novel coronavirus.

4 years ago

New confirmed coronavirus cases brings Santa Clara County total to nine

Santa Clara County has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus, bringing the county's total…

4 years ago

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