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 Safer Economy, requiring capacity reductions and ...
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.
California State ...
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 ...
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 p.m.
Bay Area voters are already off ...
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 ...
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 starting Monday and running through Wednesday, ...
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 ...
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 situation still lies under the surface. ...
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 ...
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, the San Mateo County district attorney ...
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 ...
CZU lightning fires stand at 19 percent contained
The CZU Lightning Complex fires burning in northern Santa Cruz County and southern San Mateo County are ...
CZU Lightning Complex grows to 63,000 acres overnight, destroys 97 structures
The CZU August Lightning Complex of fires burning in southern San Mateo County and northern Santa Cruz County had expanded to 63,000 acres ...
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic ...
More than 60,000 people near CZU Lightning Complex under evacuation orders
"Fire activity may dictate more evacuations and road closures in the days to come."
Officials ask tourists, visitors to leave Santa Cruz County to make room for evacuees
The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center on Thursday asked all visitors, tourists and out-of-towners staying in ...
Fire merge into 40,000-acre inferno in San Mateo, Santa Cruz counties
Various wildfires blazing in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, dubbed the CZU August Lightning Complex fires, ...
Fires force more than 22,000 from San Mateo, Santa Cruz county homes
More than 22,000 people received evacuation orders from areas of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties due to multiple wildfires that have burned ...
Evacuation orders in effect for Contra Costa, Napa, San Mateo, Sonoma counties
Rampant fires have prompted evacuation orders in several counties throughout the Bay Area. We’ve compiled a list ...
Covid-19 update: Heat wave causes concern for mask, gathering orders
As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, public health departments are reminding the public that Covid-19 ...
Covid-19 update: Case totals increase with backlog data, court moves jury selection to event center
Bay Area county health departments are starting to receive some of the backlogged Covid-19 data caused by ...
Covid-19 update: Outbreak hits Milpitas jail, Oakland students kick off new school year, Trump downplays risks for children
The CalREDIE system may be fixed but counties are still anxiously awaiting data uploads so they can ...
Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists
As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case data may not present the full ...
