Latest from SFBay
Supervisor calls on White House to aid small butchers, stop alleged ‘price fixing’
The soaring price of meat is hitting Bay Area residents square in their pocketbooks, and a San Mateo County supervisor Saturday asked the president to help small local butchers...Read More
Napa County to workshop plans for $13 million federal funding
Napa County will receive $13 million in federal funding as soon as this month, a county official told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The county will receive the...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
Newsom announces budget proposal with $600 stimulus payments for low-income residents
Low-income residents in California could receive $600 stimulus payments as part of the state’s 2021-2022 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The “Golden State Stimulus” payments would be dispersed...Read More
Months of past due rent pile up amid pandemic with no relief in sight
The Bay Area might now be a buyer’s market for apartments, but not for renters like Cecilia Orellana. She has not worked since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic...Read More
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 plan for safe school and business operations. Santa Clara County jails are...Read More
Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position
The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to extend expanded unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said...Read More
Covid-19 update: State data issue leads to case undercount, Contra Costa records 27 deaths in eight days, San Mateo...
Even with a state data reporting issue, the number of cases in the Bay Area has risen to nearly 57,000. Several counties in California are bracing for a surge...Read More
Covid-19 update: Contra Costa adds staggering number of new cases, Marin County records five deaths since Monday
There’s not much insulated from the impact of Covid-19 at this point, be it in the world of sports or in the economic realm. Here, we’ll get into some...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area death toll surpasses 700, state allows outdoor haircuts, relief package battle brews in Congress
The Bay Area hit a somber milestone with more than 700 deaths caused by Covid-19. Case tracking regionally seems to be lagging in data reporting by three to seven...Read More
Federal anti-immigrant policies exacerbate Covid-19 impact on people of color
After months of proffering an often piecemeal and chaotic response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the federal government is still failing to extend protections to the nation’s vulnerable immigrant...Read More
Trump ‘proud to announce’ $700 million for Bay Area transit in funds allocated by CARES Act weeks ago
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning that the Bay Area will receive more than $700 million in federal funding. According to the tweet, the funds will be...Read More
Essential workers’ rights take center stage in proposed bill
Bay Area-based U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara, teamed up with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, on Monday to propose a federal “Essential Workers Bill of Rights,” demanding that frontline...Read More
Covid-19 update: Financial relief progresses, supes consider only mail-in general election voting, cannabis company steps up for homeless
The good news is people may soon see some financial relief in the form of stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits. The bad news is that the number of...Read More
SFBay Covid-19 update: virus sweeps through Orinda facility, Contra Costa orders mass quarantine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance stating that all Americans should wear cloth face coverings as masks when out in public. However, President Donald...Read More