Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and ...
San Mateo County becomes second in Bay Area to hit yellow tier
San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow Covid-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen ...
Last call to request replacement mail-in ballots for Portola Valley School District election
Tuesday is the final day registered voters may request a replacement vote-by-mail ballot be delivered by mail ...
At least five Bay Area counties pause J&J vaccine in response to rare blood clot cases
At least five Bay Area counties paused administrations Tuesday of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after ...
Mountain lion on loose after attack on dog near Woodside
Sheriff’s officials in San Mateo County are warning residents near Woodside to beware of a mountain lion ...
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: 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 ...
Investigators search for other victims of suspected child rapist
A San Mateo County man suspected of raping multiple children over the course of several years was ...
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 ...
County offers drive-thru vaccinations for eligible health care workers, vulnerable residents
Starting Monday, San Mateo County is offering a drive-thru Covid-19 vaccination clinic for eligible health care workers ...
Bay Area ICU availability triggers regional stay-at-home order in the local nine counties
The Bay Area Region Wednesday dropped below 15 percent in intensive care unit bed availability, triggering the state-directed stay-at-home order effective Thursday ...
More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown
California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. ...
San Francisco now subject to purple tier restrictions, joining 99 percent of state
As anticipated, San Francisco officially entered the most restrictive purple tier in the state’s Blueprint for a ...
Two state parks undergo week-long prescribed burns
Week-long prescribed burn operations in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties are scheduled to begin Thursday.
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Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier
In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening ...
Voters save Caltrain with Measure RR passage in all three counties
Voters in the three counties served by Caltrain passed a measure that will add a one one-eighth cent sales tax in each county ...
Early results show Caltrain sales tax above 2/3 majority required to pass
Early votes have Proposition RR, which would provide a dedicated funding stream to Caltrain, headed toward approval.
Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open
Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 ...
Supes allocate additional $2 million for Covid-19 immigrant relief fund
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday allocated an additional $2 million to the county’s Immigrant ...
Red Flag warning extends into evening in parts of nine counties
The National Weather Service extended its Red Flag warning for much of the Bay Area through 6 ...
Stockton man pleads not guilty to birthday party murder of woman he dated
A 55-year-old Stockton man has pleaded not guilty to murder charges for the fatal shooting in East Palo Alto last month of a ...
Dead crow tests positive for West Nile virus in San Mateo County
San Mateo County’s Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected West Nile virus in a dead bird ...
Free Daly City Covid-19 testing available through Wednesday
San Mateo County will provide three days of free Covid-19 testing at two locations in Daly City ...
Inmate pleads no contest to charges in unemployment fraud ring
A state prison inmate suspected of involvement in a Covid-19 unemployment assistance fraud ring pleaded no contest ...
County extends free meal delivery program for older adults amid Covid-19
San Mateo County extended funding for its Great Plates Delivered program, which delivers free meals to older ...
Officials provide update, share relief resources in 86,509-acre CZU Lightning Complex
San Mateo County and Cal Fire officials shared updates and resources on Wednesday with residents impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex, which is ...
Cal Fire says 13,000 CZU Lightning Complex evacuees could soon return home
The CZU Lightning Complex, an 85,467-acre group of fires impacting San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, is ...
Covid-19 update: SF lays out school reopening plan, state passes last-minute tenant protection
Though the Bay Area has been understandably distracted by recent severe weather and rampant wildfires, the Covid-19 ...
CZU Lightning Complex fires burn through more than 85,000 acres, 900 homes
The CZU Lightning Complex fires burning in southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Cruz County are ...
Victim says man brandished knife in attempt to steal car keys
San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the suspect in an attempted armed robbery in unincorporated ...
Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County
In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency plays such an ...
CZU Lightning Complex fires destroy more than 600 homes
The CZU Lightning Complex of fires burning in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties grew to 83,335 ...
DA declines charges for deputies in fatal shooting of shotgun-wielding woman
Two deputies were justified in using force against a shotgun-wielding woman in Half Moon Bay in May, ...
Lower overnight humidity poses rapid growth risk at SCU Lightning Complex
The SCU Lightning Complex of fires burning in seven counties grew to 372,971 acres overnight and was ...
Evacuation orders lift in most coastal San Mateo County areas
Most San Mateo County evacuees can return home as evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday for coastal ...
Covid-19 update: More outdoor businesses set to reopen Friday
Some Bay Area counties this week will allow business sectors such as hair and nail salons to resume operations outdoors.
