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Contra Costa County extends vaccine eligibility to all residents age 50 and older
Beginning this week, all Contra Costa County residents age 50 and older are eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. News of the change came with a press release issued...Read More
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 to curb the growing number of Covid-19 cases. On this day in...Read More
State to move Contra Costa, Sonoma counties into red tier Sunday
Contra Costa and Sonoma counties will finally join the rest of the Bay Area Sunday in a move to the red tier in the state’s reopening blueprint. In a...Read More
Supe pushes to temporarily pause graffiti citations on property owners
A member of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors plans at Tuesday’s meeting to introduce legislation that would temporarily suspend citations to businesses and property owners for graffiti on their...Read More
Santa Rosa offers $2,000 grants for musicians facing pandemic hardship
Santa Rosa’s musicians now can apply for $2,000 grants if they are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city announced Monday. The city’s Public Art Program...Read More
Iconic Fairmont Hotel abruptly closes Friday, files for Chapter 11
The landmark Fairmont Hotel, located in the heart of downtown San Jose’s cultural and entertainment district, is temporarily closing, it was announced Friday. FMT SJ LLC, the operator of...Read More
Newsom highlights school reopening deal nearly one year after shutdowns
Gov. Gavin Newsom shared details about the state’s progress in the fight against Covid-19 during a press briefing held on the first day of March, nearly one year after...Read More
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 500,000. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris planned a Monday...Read More
SF school district, unions resume negotiations over school reopening plans
Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees said on Friday they’re resuming negotiations with the district over returning to in-person learning, but demands to increase safety measures stand....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
School districts turn to esports leagues during pandemic
While traditional sports are on a time out at many schools, a growing number of districts have turned to organized video games to provide students the team sports experience...Read More
City extends mental health resources to SF school district students, families
San Francisco Unified School District students and their families will now be eligible to receive mental health resources provided by the city as schools remain closed, Mayor London Breed...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
Covid-19 update: State expands vaccine availability, Santa Clara County morgues near capacity
Here are the latest Covid-19 developments from around the Bay Area Region. Following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state’s expansion of its...Read More
Bay Area Region ICU availability drops below 1 percent
Less than 1 percent of the Bay Area’s intensive care unit beds remain available amid the region’s latest coronavirus surge, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Approximately 0.7 percent of...Read More
Newsom carves out more than $1 billion for small business, long-term housing in budget proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5 billion earmarked to help the state’s economy recover once...Read More
Fauci prioritizes teacher vaccination with eye toward in-person Fall 2021 term
When Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, takes on his new role as President-elect Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, one of his top priorities will be...Read More
Apple temporarily closes all 53 California retail stores
Cupertino-based Apple has temporarily closed all of their retail stores in California amid the pandemic. According to the Apple website the 53 stores statewide are temporarily closed. Customers with...Read More
Officials warn Santa Cruz County stay-at-home order may last ‘well into January’
Santa Cruz County is likely to remain under a coronavirus-related stay-at-home order “well into January,” the county’s health officer said Thursday. The state’s stay-at-home order will go into effect...Read More
Vaccinations begin in Bay Area as state death toll tips over 21,100
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday granted a late-night Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-developed Covid-19 vaccine. By Monday afternoon, California was administering first doses of the vaccine...Read More