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SF sees Covid surge slow but officials stress need to ‘keep pressure on the virus’
San Francisco health officials say they are seeing indications that the post-Thanksgiving Covid-19 surge might have reached a peak, said Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax. Colfax...Read More
SF health officials order 10-day quarantine for anyone who travels outside Bay Area
Public health officials in San Francisco have issued an order requiring a mandatory 10-day quarantine for anyone who travels into The City from outside the Bay Area. The order...Read More
SF officials warn of more restrictions as ‘dangerous winter has arrived’
San Franciscans may soon be faced with additional restrictions prompted by a rise in Covid-19 cases, Mayor London Breed and Director of Public Health Dr. Grant Colfax announced Tuesday...Read More
County begs residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings as Covid-19 hospitalizations surge
Santa Clara County officials pleaded with residents Wednesday to avoid social gatherings and traveling for Thanksgiving as new cases of Covid-19 surge in the county and across the state....Read More
Martinez Marathon refinery to temporarily idle production as gas demand plummets
The Marathon Petroleum Co. plans to temporarily idle its refinery in unincorporated Contra Costa County, because of plummeting demand for gasoline amid 2019 novel coronavirus-related travel restrictions, a refinery...Read More
Travel exposure suspected as origin of first Berkeley confirmed COVID-19 case
A resident of Berkeley who recently returned from travel abroad has tested posted for COVID-19, the city’s health officer said Tuesday. The resident, who is the East Bay city’s...Read More
In search of 8-0 start, 49ers focused on stopping Arizona’s Kyler Murray
Last Sunday, the 49ers faced was believed to be their biggest test yet: the Carolina defense. They not only passed said test, they destroyed the Panthers moving to 7-0....Read More
Sonoma airport adds non-stop to Phoenix
American Airlines' partner Sky West will begin flying between Santa Rosa and Phoenix in February.Read More
Oakland airport travel soars for holiday weekend
The number of travelers through the Oakland International Airport is expected to peak this weekend.Read More
Muni trims stops on 30-Stockton to speed ride
The proposal approved by the SFMTA board includes removing 10 stops, four inbound and six outbound.Read More
First new BART train rolls toward Bay Area
The first newly completed BART train is now on a flatbed truck heading from Plattsburgh, N.Y. to a BART testing facility.Read More
Cal assistant coach terminated over sex harassment allegations
Termination proceedings have been initiated against University of California at Berkeley's men's basketball assistant coach Yann Hufnagel.Read More
BART offers cash rewards for research
BART officials this spring will be researching a way to reduce crowding on trains and offering small cash rewards to people who participate in the research. The research program...Read More
Fifth Bay Area Zika virus case confirmed
Three Zika virus cases confirmed in the East Bay Friday have brought the total number of reported cases in the Bay Area to five.Read More
Boaters asked to watch for gray whales
Officials with the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary are asking boaters to watch out for gray whales as they migrate along the coast to the Arctic this spring. The...Read More
Zika virus infects pregnant Napa woman
Napa County health officials today confirmed the county's first case of the Zika virus after a pregnant woman who traveled to Central America tested positive but is not showing...Read More
Muni projects promise subway crowd relief
A series of projects aim to decongest crowded Muni trains and increase efficiency.Read More
L-Taraval changes incense residents, merchants
Merchants and residents along Taraval offered up an earful of angry comments on changes to the L-Taraval.Read More
T-Third Mission Bay loop moves forward
The Mission Bay Loop project for the T-Third Muni line will be able to proceed without a fresh environmental report.Read More
New I-580 express lanes set to open
The new express lanes consist of a 14-mile westbound lane that begins at Greenville Road in Livermore and ends at San Ramon Road near the Highway 680 connector.Read More