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Virtual help: Technology connects addicts with support in social distancing times
"Online support is a very important tool."Read More
VTA takes light rail trains out of service after operator tests positive
All Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail train service has been shut down indefinitely after a light rail operator trainee tested posted for COVID-19, according to VTA officials....Read More
Caring for your mental health: free resources for meditation, counseling and more
These are trying times. The shelter-in-place order and quarantines related to COVID-19 have turned normal life upside down. Between the financial stress and inability to visit with loved ones,...Read More
City attorney accuses promoter of selling tickets for illegal party amid shelter order
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is accusing a party promoter of organizing an illegal party for this Friday, amid the mandatory statewide shelter-in-place due to the novel coronavirus...Read More
Bay Area COVID-19 update: counties halt evictions, Santa Rosa officers test positive, statewide cases pass 2,000
Here are the latest developments from around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Wednesday morning. Three Santa Rosa police officers have tested...Read More
Sutter Health puts out call for protective equipment
Sutter Health called on Bay Area residents and businesses Monday to donate personal protective equipment to the organization’s frontline clinical staff as they care for dozens of novel coronavirus...Read More
Elderly Alameda County resident dies from coronavirus
The Alameda County Public Health Department on Monday announced the county’s first death caused by the novel coronavirus. County health officials said in a news release that the person...Read More
Becerra issues alert about COVID-19 false advertising, price gouging
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday warned Californians against false advertising and price gouging related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Becerra issued a consumer alert for products and...Read More
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 deputy, who is assigned to...Read More
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 is still being allowed and...Read More
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 Monday. The COVID-19 Testing Center at...Read More
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 be released due to medical...Read More
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 now in short supply due to...Read More
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 are an emergency regulation that...Read More
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 eight. The seventh death was a...Read More
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 responders during the novel coronavirus pandemic....Read More
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 safety measure in an effort to...Read More