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SF awaits confirmation in four probable monkeypox cases
San Francisco has now identified a total of four probable monkeypox cases among residents. Health officials await CDC confirmation. Read More
Cal/OSHA fines San Quentin State Prison for violations in Covid-19 outbreak
Cal/OSHA fined San Quentin State Prison nearly $421,880 for its coronavirus outbreak, the largest fine the state’s workplace safety agency has levied for pandemic-related violations. San Quentin was slapped...Read More
Santa Rita Jail: 80 inmates, nine staff have active Covid-19 infections
Nearly 90 cases of coronavirus remain active at Santa Rita Jail among the facility’s inmates and staff members, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. As of Monday, 80...Read More
Experts warn Covid-19 outbreaks unavoidable as schools reopen
As schools inch closer to reopening campuses in some parts of California, medical experts are warning that the spread of the coronavirus will be inevitable and schools need to...Read More
Fatal deer disease spreads in Northern California outbreak
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Monday confirmed an outbreak of a disease affecting deer in several Northern California counties, including some in the Bay Area. Cervid...Read More
UC Berkeley goes online only for fall start, chancellor says fraternity party Covid-19 outbreaks to blame
University of California, Berkeley will hold all classes remotely when the fall semester begins next month, Chancellor Carol Christ announced, saying that it wouldn’t be safe to have in-person...Read More
Santa Rita Jail reports 40 inmate Covid-19 cases since Wednesday
Forty Santa Rita Jail inmates have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus since Wednesday, sheriff’s officials said Thursday. That brings the total to 46, sheriff’s Sgt. J.D. Nelson said....Read More
Advocates rally for San Quentin inmate release amid massive Covid-19 outbreak
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will join faith leaders and advocates at a rally Sunday at the main gates of San Quentin State Prison in Marin County...Read More
Covid-19 update: county extends shelter order, essential workers get childcare help, outbreak sweeps through SRO hotel
Bay Area counties are all considering whether to extend widespread shelter orders set to expire May 3. Solano County pulled the trigger late Friday and announced its extension until...Read More
Group confirms Covid-19 outbreak at 52-unit Mission District SRO hotel
At least 24 people at a single room occupancy hotel in San Francisco’s Mission District have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dolores Street Community Services, which manages...Read More
Covid-19 update: Outbreak shakes SF homeless shelter, Oakland slows streets, Newsom hopeful but cautious on state trajectory
As the holidays approach for several religious communities, local and state leaders are urging people to “hold the line,” as Gov. Gavin Newsom phrased it Friday. California as a...Read More
CORRECTION: Seventy people test positive for Covid-19 from MSC South homeless shelter
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that Covid-19 has infected 70 people at the MSC South emergency homeless shelter. Of those infected, two are staff members and 68...Read More
North Bay representative publicly defends Santa Rosa native Navy Captain Brett Crozier
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, on Monday defended U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, who was dismissed from duty last week for alerting Navy officials about the spreading Covid-19 coronavirus...Read More
SFBay Covid-19 update: California deaths near 250 as confirmed cases surpass one million globally
The Bay Area and California as a whole seem to be mitigating the Covid-19 outbreak relatively well as compared to other states. Contagion and death rates in states that...Read More
Salinas-grown Romaine lettuce suspected in E. coli outbreak across 16 states
Authorities are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection stemming from romaine lettuce harvested in the Salinas Valley.Read More