Dentists descend on city for Moscone Center conference comeback
San Francisco officials welcomed dental professionals back en masse for the first Moscone Center conference since the pandemic shut down events large and small in …
San Francisco to adopt state’s June 15 reopening guidelines
San Francisco will align with California’s June 15 reopening guidelines, city officials said during a virtual meeting addressing local businesses Wednesday. The City’s Public Health …
San Francisco City Hall reopens its doors with Pride
After being closed to the public for nearly 15 months, San Francisco City Hall came bustling back again Monday with nuptials and the annual raising …
San Francisco City Hall reopens next month for in-person services
After more than a year of closure due to the pandemic, San Francisco City Hall will reopen to the general public on June 7, city …
San Francisco’s indoor bars to reopen with move to yellow tier
San Francisco expects to move next week into the yellow tier of the state’s reopening blueprint, which means bars can finally serve thirsty patrons indoors …
Oakland to resume more in-person classes next week
An Oakland Unified School District spokesman says additional city schools will offer full in-person instruction on Monday, as planned, as the district and its teachers’ …
Covid-19 restrictions loosen in Alameda County Wednesday with move to orange tier
Alameda County was moved Tuesday from the red tier into the more lenient orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening guidelines. County …
Oakland district, union reach late-night tentative agreement to reopen schools
Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March, after leaders from the teachers’ union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after …
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 …
State lets all breweries, wineries, distilleries reopen in varying capacities
State public health officials released updated reopening guidelines Thursday, allowing breweries, wineries and distilleries to operate without serving meals regardless of their county’s tier. Breweries, …
Tier, vaccine access at core of tentative SF school reopening agreement
The San Francisco Unified School District took a major step Saturday toward reopening schools by reaching a tentative agreement with a group of labor unions …
SF plans Thursday morning reopening under new state guidelines
San Francisco will once again allow outdoor dining and other limited activities to resume Thursday morning. The changes follow a state decision to lift regional …
Alameda County pauses reopening plans with jump in new daily Covid-19 cases
Public health officials in Alameda County on Thursday decided to temporarily pause further openings to the economy following an increase in the county’s Covid-19 case …
San Francisco pauses reopening plans amid case, hospitalization uptick
In a sudden shift Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a temporary pause on The City’s reopening efforts due to an uptick in Covid-19 …
Santa Clara County calls state decision to open sporting events to public ‘quite dangerous’
Despite state guidelines allowing audiences at professional sporting events, teams in Santa Clara County won’t be able to welcome fans anytime soon, county leaders said. …
SF lets some non-essential workers return to offices next week
A limited number of San Francisco’s non-essential workers can once again return to their office desks Tuesday, but they may have some dusting off to do after seven months of shutdown.
San Francisco reopens playgrounds with modified health and safety guidelines
San Francisco Wednesday reopened playgrounds to children after more than seven months of closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 180 public playgrounds reopened …
Concord playgrounds reopen, city suggests 30-minute time limits
The city of Concord announced Wednesday that it will open its 19 playgrounds on Thursday following new guidance from state public health officials. As of …
Five East Bay parks to allow limited day use, camping, boating
The East Bay Regional Park District announced Sunday it is reopening day use, camping and boating at some parks on Oct. 2 with capacity limitations …
San Francisco gyms, hair salons reopen with capacity limits, major modifications
San Francisco gyms, hair salons and hotels for tourism use were allowed to reopen Monday morning with new health and safety guidelines. The businesses are …