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Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
First woman graduates from county’s in-custody high school program
Monet Pierson will soon be honored as the first woman in San Mateo County custody to graduate high school.Read More
Downed communication lines halt travel from Half Moon Bay to El Granada
Winds knocked down communication lines on CA-1 between Granada and Miramar, shutting down both directions of traffic in El Granada.Read More
Legendary Rep. Jackie Speier will not seek reelection
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection in 2022 after more than a decade in Congress. In a video shared on social...Read More
Day after the storm: Bay Area slowly recovers after record-breaking rainfall
Be careful what you wish for. The drought-ridden Bay Area was in desperate need of rain, but maybe not quite all at once. The storm that swept across the...Read More
More than 11,000 Bay Area customers still without power after overnight rain, wind
PG&E crews are slowly restoring power to several thousand customers around the Bay Area. More than 11,000 customers are still without power late Monday morning. While some outages were...Read More
Toppled tree wreaks havoc on power, property in El Granada
A tree toppled by strong winds Monday morning destroyed three cars, damaged a home and downed power lines in El Granada near Half Moon Bay, fire officials said. Neighbors...Read More
Bay Area health officers issue guidelines for easing mask requirements
Eight Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley have issued a joint statement outlining how and when indoor mask requirements could be eased. Read More
Electric company dangles $4,000 rebate on used EV purchases
Peninsula Clean Energy, San Mateo County’s official electricity provider, announced Tuesday it is expanding its used electric vehicle rebate program. Eligible county residents could receive up to $4,000 in...Read More
South San Francisco district to fully reopen schools next week
The South San Francisco Unified School District will reopen for traditional, in-class instruction this coming Wednesday. Home to one adult school and 15 schools at the elementary, middle and...Read More
Seven Bay Area counties issue indoor mask orders effective Tuesday
Effective Tuesday, seven of the nine Bay Area counties will again require that all people wear face masks in indoor public spaces. The joint order was announced in statements...Read More
Weekend Covid-19 update: New guidance, mandates abound as surge rages back to winter levels
The shift in messaging has been both rapid and remarkable. While health outcomes are of obvious concern, the threat of another economic and social life shutdown is proving to...Read More
Pandemic of tribalism: Anti-vaccination messaging and misinformation kills
Covid-19 in the U.S. is overshadowed by another pandemic, one of misinformation and mistrust, with consequences playing out in real time on a dangerous and deadly stage.Read More
Bay Area health officers renew indoor mask recommendation, regardless of vaccination status
Public health officers from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Friday morning with the strong...Read More
Daly City hires private firm to investigate fatal police shooting
Daly City announced Thursday that it has hired Jordan Consulting and Investigations, a firm run by former Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, to investigate a fatal police shooting from...Read More
Second body in three days washes ashore on San Mateo County beach
Authorities are investigating after a body was found Sunday afternoon on Pescadero State Beach in San Mateo County. The body was found at the beach shortly before 1 p.m....Read More
Officials issue not-so-subtle reminder: ‘Seriously. No Fireworks. Zip. Zero.’
Gearing up their fire prevention efforts ahead of the Fourth of July, fire and police officials are noting that all types of fireworks including those the state fire marshal...Read More