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Bay Area COVID-19 update: regional cases climb, jail deputy tests positive, Hayward testing center opens

The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, as of Monday morning include: A San Francisco sheriff’s ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 23, 20200

East Bay

House fire displaces two people, three animals

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews extinguished a one-alarm fire that displaced two people, three cats and a dog in Martinez late ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 23, 20200

Coronavirus

Officials urge people to avoid Santa Cruz County beaches

Santa Cruz County is urging people to avoid its beaches during the statewide shelter-in-place order prompted by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Although outdoor exercise ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 23, 20200

Coronavirus

Hayward COVID-19 testing center can process 370 tests per day

A partnership with a Menlo Park genetics laboratory firm will allow Hayward to open a dedicated center offering free Covid-19 coronavirus testing on ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

Coronavirus

Napa County confirms first COVID-19 case

Napa County Public Health is investigating the county’s first confirmed novel coronavirus case, officials said Sunday. They said specifics about the case will not ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

News

Firefighters quickly knock down Japantown bank blaze

The cause of a fire early Sunday morning at a California Bank & Trust branch in Japantown is under investigation, the San Francisco ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

Coronavirus

Police running low on protective gear, call on public for donations

The Central Marin Police Authority put out the call Saturday for donations of face masks, eye protective gear, gloves and other equipment that’s ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

Coronavirus

County considers eviction ban, $3 million emergency fund to cope with coronavirus impact

San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday will consider a pair of actions to relieve financial stress caused by the novel coronavirus crisis. The measures ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

Bay Area

Bay Area coronavirus update: Santa Clara cases jump, Hayward seeks volunteers

Santa Clara County health officials reported a one-day, 67-person increase in novel coronavirus cases.

By Bay City NewsMarch 22, 20200

Bay Area

Bay Area coronavirus update: Food banks face ‘tsunami,’ Monterey County reports first death

Facing a "tsunami of need," as one food bank director said, Gov. Gavin Newsom called up the National Guard Friday.

By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 20200

East Bay

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier deteriorates into critical condition after rib fracture

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, is now in critical condition as of Saturday following his hospitalization last week.

By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 20200

Bay Area

Shipping company fined $1.65 million over illegal discharge into ocean

A Singapore-based shipping company was fined $1.65 million in federal court in Oakland this week for dumping oily bilge water into the ocean.

By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 20200

Bay Area

Bay Area coronavirus update: Medical equipment sought, Oakland officer diagnosed

The latest developments around the Bay Area related to the novel coronavirus as of Saturday morning.

By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 20200

Coronavirus

Two more coronavirus patients die in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County public health officials on Friday confirmed two more deaths due to the novel coronavirus, bringing the county’s death toll to ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Coronavirus

Oakland establishes COVID-19 emergency fund

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday announced the launch of an emergency relief fund to serve the city’s most vulnerable residents and first ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Coronavirus

Newsom approves state lease of Daly City’s Seton Medical Center

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced plans to lease out Seton Medical Center in Daly City to help with the expected increase ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Crime

Police arrest registered sex offender after high school incident

A report to the campus resource officer at Sequoia High School led to the arrest of a registered sex offender, Redwood City police ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Bay Area

Nursing students fear graduation delay, urge hospitals to let them fill shortages

Nursing students across the Bay Area and beyond are worried that they won’t be able to graduate and join the fight against the ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Bay Area

Agency expands ‘Meals for Kids’ app for students, families in need during coronavirus shutdown

The California Department of Education’s “CA Meals for Kids” mobile app has been updated to help students and families find meals during novel ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Crime

Eighteen-year-old faces murder charge for fatally stabbing friend

An 18-year-old man was charged with murder on Thursday for the fatal stabbing of a friend in East Oakland on Monday evening after ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Coronavirus

Contra Costa County reports first death related to coronavirus

Contra Costa County health officials confirmed Friday morning the county’s first death related to the novel coronavirus. The patient, in their 70s, died Thursday ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 20, 20200

Beyond SFBay

California governor issues statewide shelter-in-place order

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the expansion of his stay at home order to the entire state in a bid to ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Bay Area

BART cuts back night service in wake of ridership decline

Starting Monday, BART is ending train service at 9 p.m., three hours earlier than the current schedule, as the transit agency figures out ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Coronavirus

Santa Rita Jail releases hundreds of inmates to reduce coronavirus spread

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that it has released more than 300 inmates from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin as a ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

East Bay

Oakland structure blaze injures firefighter, displaces 17 residents

A firefighter was injured and 17 people were displaced in a two-alarm structure fire in Oakland’s Fruitvale district early Thursday morning, a fire ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Coronavirus

Contra Costa County at risk for high COVID-19 infection rates, hospitals struggle to prepare

Facing an unprecedented health crisis across the country, Contra Costa County health providers are struggling to ramp up their preparations for an expected ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Crime

Man in custody on suspicion of killing family member, injuring another

A family member has been arrested for an assault that killed a man in Hayward late Wednesday night, police said. Officers who responded to ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

News

2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County just outside of San Jose early Thursday morning, according to the ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Bay Area

COVID-19 morning update: SF numbers spike, cannabis advocates push to keep all regional dispensaries open

The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, as of Thursday morning include:

Solano County became the ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Crime

Two arrests made in Mission District fatal shooting of 25-year-old man

A 25-year-old man died in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday night, police said. The shooting was reported at 10:29 p.m. ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20200

Crime

Police arrest three LA County residents in connection with homicide

San Jose police have arrested three Los Angeles County residents in connection to the 2016 homicide of a 26-year-old San Jose man, police ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

Crime

Police investigate death of man found in slough as homicide

The death of a man whose body was found in a slough in East Oakland on Tuesday morning is being investigated as a ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

Bay Area

Blood banks face critical shortage, urge donors to ‘turn out in force’

"If you're healthy, you're needed now more than ever."

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Newsom extends safety net eligibility in new executive order

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday extending the eligibility period for social safety net programs, temporarily preventing an interruption of benefits ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

Coronavirus

Sixth person dies from coronavirus in Santa Clara County

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced the confirmation Wednesday of the county’s sixth death due to the novel coronavirus. The victim was ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

News

Transit agency cancels four weekday, all weekend SMART train trips

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit announced Tuesday that it has canceled four weekday trips after announcing Monday that all weekend service will be suspended ...

By Bay City NewsMarch 18, 20200

Bay Area COVID-19 update: regional cases climb, jail deputy tests positive, Hayward testing center opens

House fire displaces two people, three animals

Officials urge people to avoid Santa Cruz County beaches

Hayward COVID-19 testing center can process 370 tests per day

Napa County confirms first COVID-19 case

Firefighters quickly knock down Japantown bank blaze

Police running low on protective gear, call on public for donations

County considers eviction ban, $3 million emergency fund to cope with coronavirus impact

Bay Area coronavirus update: Santa Clara cases jump, Hayward seeks volunteers

Bay Area coronavirus update: Food banks face ‘tsunami,’ Monterey County reports first death

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier deteriorates into critical condition after rib fracture

Shipping company fined $1.65 million over illegal discharge into ocean

Bay Area coronavirus update: Medical equipment sought, Oakland officer diagnosed

Two more coronavirus patients die in Santa Clara County

Oakland establishes COVID-19 emergency fund

Newsom approves state lease of Daly City’s Seton Medical Center

Police arrest registered sex offender after high school incident

Nursing students fear graduation delay, urge hospitals to let them fill shortages

Agency expands ‘Meals for Kids’ app for students, families in need during coronavirus shutdown

Eighteen-year-old faces murder charge for fatally stabbing friend

Contra Costa County reports first death related to coronavirus

California governor issues statewide shelter-in-place order

BART cuts back night service in wake of ridership decline

Santa Rita Jail releases hundreds of inmates to reduce coronavirus spread

Oakland structure blaze injures firefighter, displaces 17 residents

Contra Costa County at risk for high COVID-19 infection rates, hospitals struggle to prepare

Man in custody on suspicion of killing family member, injuring another

2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose

COVID-19 morning update: SF numbers spike, cannabis advocates push to keep all regional dispensaries open

Two arrests made in Mission District fatal shooting of 25-year-old man

Police arrest three LA County residents in connection with homicide

Police investigate death of man found in slough as homicide

Blood banks face critical shortage, urge donors to ‘turn out in force’

Newsom extends safety net eligibility in new executive order

Sixth person dies from coronavirus in Santa Clara County

Transit agency cancels four weekday, all weekend SMART train trips

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