Nik Wojcik

Bay Area

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. ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 1, 20200

Bay Area

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 ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 29, 20200

East Bay

City tells Berkeley hills residents to be ready to evacuate ‘with or without notice’

Berkeley city officials issued a statement telling residents in the hills to be prepared for evacuation “with or without notice from public ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 20200

Bay Area

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 wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo to serve 12 life sentences

Joseph DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, was sentenced Friday to 12 life terms for numerous murders, rapes and other crimes ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 21, 20200

Bay Area

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 with the best information available.

San Mateo ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 18, 20202

News

Update: Napa County expands mandatory evacuation zones due to fire

The Napa County Office of Emergency Services and Cal Fire officials have ordered immediate evacuations for additional areas threatened by a group of ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 18, 20200

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Bay Area

Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat

Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 16, 20200

Bay Area

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 ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 11, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: State data issue leads to case undercount, Contra Costa records 27 deaths in eight days, San Mateo County gets tough with mask fines

Even with a state data reporting issue, the number of cases in the Bay Area has risen to nearly 57,000. Several counties in ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 5, 20200

Bay Area

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 ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 29, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire

As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last two weeks of benefits that will ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 26, 20200

Bay Area

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 ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 20, 20200

East Bay

Crews contain ‘stubborn’ Pittsburg fire at 2 acres

Contra Costa Fire Protection District officials said just after 2 p.m. that the “stubborn grass, debris and junk fire” along Highway 4 in ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 16, 20200

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East Bay

Despite worries, Martinez BLM protest draws 1,000 in peaceful solidarity

"I think a lot of people are starting to wake up and even though this is a quiet little town, it shows that ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 13, 20200

Bay Area

Immediate California orders near second shutdown

Responding to growing Covid-19 hospitalization and test positivity rates, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday issued strict statewide and county-specific orders that come close to ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 13, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Two more Bay Area counties make watchlist, school district announces online start, Fairfield cases spike

After landing spots on the County Monitoring List, the state could soon impose restrictions on Sonoma and Alameda counties. Contra Costa County’s tightened ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 12, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Contra Costa trajectory steepens, Trump demands schools reopen in fall, hospital rates soar in Bay Area and beyond

In the era of Covid-19, what a difference a few days makes. Intensive care units are close to or at capacity at several hospitals ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 8, 20200

East Bay

Fast moving Oakley fire prompts immediate evacuation orders

Residents in Oakley’s Summerlake neighborhood and those along Sandmound Boulevard have been ordered to immediately evacuate due to a fast moving moving fire, ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 7, 20200

East Bay

Simultaneous fires burn in Rodeo, Benicia

Fires are burning in Rodeo and Benicia Monday afternoon, adding to a number of fire incidents over the course of the last three ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 6, 20200

East Bay

Crews work to contain Bay Point vegetation fire near train tracks

Fire crews are responding to a Bay Point vegetation fire Friday night that began near Levee Road. Contra Costa Fire Protection District officials said ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 3, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Two San Quentin inmates die, Marin County hits state watchlist, economic outlook bleak for July

Covid-19 is not just a story about health, though its impact on human health has been devastating on a global scale. The pandemic, ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 3, 20200

Crime

Oakland freeway shooting injures four, shuts down eastbound I-580 traffic

The Oakland Police Department is assisting the California Highway Patrol at the scene of a shooting on Interstate 580, police officials said in ...

By Nik WojcikJuly 1, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Newsom hits ‘dimmer switch’ on state’s reopening plans, four Bay Area counties pause next phase, U.S. fails to bend curve

Four Bay Area counties are now pausing their next reopening phases as rising trends sound alarms for local and state officials monitoring the ...

By Nik WojcikJune 29, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Bay Area adds more than 600 new cases in one day, U.S. deaths surpass 120,000

The Bay Area added 630 positive Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Statewide infection and hospitalization rates paint an even more bleak ...

By Nik WojcikJune 23, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Contra Costa reports highest one-day count, San Quentin infections double overnight, Trump rally descends on Tulsa

According to Saturday morning John Hopkins Covid-19 tracking, approximately 5.3 percent of U.S. cases have resulted in death over the course of about ...

By Nik WojcikJune 20, 20200

News

Stinson Beach explosion destroys buildings, injures two people

An explosion and subsequent fire in Stinson Beach Tuesday has destroyed two building, damaged another two and resulted in minor injuries for two ...

By Nik WojcikJune 16, 20200

East Bay

Car caravan ‘civic action’ shuts down westbound Bay Bridge

Protesters in vehicles stopped westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge Sunday.

Standstill on the bay bridge and now everyone’s just ...

By Nik WojcikJune 14, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: State grants Contra Costa variance, officials cautiously watch Kern County, DOW tanks with infection spikes

The country, including the Bay Area, is moving ahead to loosen restrictions and reopen economies, albeit at different paces and with varying results. ...

By Nik WojcikJune 11, 20200

News

City revises evacuation order, crews contain Potrero Hill grass fire

San Francisco officials issued an immediate evacuation order at 1:25 p.m. due to a grass fire in Potrero Hill. The initial order only ...

By Nik WojcikJune 5, 20200

News

Update: City revises evacuation order prompted by Potrero Hill fire

San Francisco officials issued an immediate evacuation order at 1:25 p.m. due to a grass fire in Potrero Hill. The initial order only ...

By Nik WojcikJune 5, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests

Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than in other parts of the state. ...

By Nik WojcikJune 2, 20200

Crime

Looting in Walnut Creek prompts city shutdown after peaceful protest

Another protest that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd has taken a turn as some people broke in and looted through ...

By Nik WojcikMay 31, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Oakland protest takes down I-880 in solidarity for George Floyd

A protest in Oakland broke out late Friday afternoon in solidarity and demand for justice in the police killing of George Floyd in ...

By Nik WojcikMay 29, 20200

Beyond SFBay

San Jose protesters shut down highway, demand justice for slain George Floyd

A group of protesters San Jose made their way onto Highway 101, bringing both directions of traffic to a standstill Friday afternoon. Demonstrators ...

By Nik WojcikMay 29, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths near 102,000, California voting at center of Trump-Twitter fight, Alameda County reports disproportionate impact

The nation faced Thursday with a Covid-19 death toll quickly nearing 102,000 people. Here in the Bay Area, that number remains under 500 ...

By Nik WojcikMay 28, 20200

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