Coronavirus
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: State orders broad shutdowns in 19 counties, holiday weekend sparks spread concerns
Covid-19 numbers in the state and throughout the nation are steadily rising as another three-day holiday weekend approaches.
Bay Area officials this week have ...
A's
Oakland A’s offer fans chance to ‘attend’ games as cardboard cutouts
Oakland A’s fans won’t be able to watch the team in person this season because of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, but the ...
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 ...
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Muni hopes to work around returning traffic with temporary transit-only lanes
San Francisco transit officials are seeking solutions to prevent Muni buses from getting stuck in major traffic jams as more people decide to ...
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Advocates rally for San Quentin inmate release amid massive Covid-19 outbreak
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will join faith leaders and advocates at a rally Sunday at the main gates of San ...
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Oakland students team with 3D printers to build hundreds of hospital face shields
Madison Park Academy students created more than 700 face shields to donate to hospitals across the country amid to Covid-19 pandemic.
High school students ...
Beyond SFBay
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 ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: California breaks 200,000 cases, two Bay Area counties delay reopening plans
Simply, the U.S. is failing to control the 2019 novel coronavirus spread and the more states and localities reopen, the more intense new ...
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San Jose libraries plan for devastating $1 million budget blow
The San Jose Public Library will lose more than $1 million in the upcoming budget year, leading to reduced hours and the elimination ...
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State grants SF variance approval to accelerate reopening
San Francisco residents will finally be able to get that haircut as soon as Monday.
Officials said Thursday that the California Department of Public ...
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 ...
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County pushes for mail-in ballots, extended in-person voting days, younger staff
Along with pleas for Contra Costa County voters to use mail-in ballots in November if at all possible, county supervisors and elections officials ...
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Pending variance approval, SF looks to accelerate reopening schedule
San Francisco is hoping to accelerate its reopening schedule pending approval of a variance by the California Department of Public Health and as ...
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Pleasant Hill breaks from budget norms as city contends with Covid-19 revenue loss
The Pleasant Hill City Council, which generally approves city budgets two years at a time, is poised to pass a one-year budget in ...
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 ...
Bay Area
California issues broad face covering mandate
The California Department of Public Health Thursday issued a new guideline requiring that all Californians wear face masks or cloth face coverings ...
Business
SF moves into reopening Phase 2b with outdoor dining, indoor retail
After San Francisco restaurants and other businesses began serving customers outside on Friday, on Monday the city also began allowing retailers, among other ...
Coronavirus
Alameda County departments raise more than $20,000, nine tons of groceries for food bank
Twenty Alameda County departments raised more than nine tons of food and nearly $23,000 in donations from county employees to support the Alameda ...
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Debate over state distance learning standards continues as executive order set to expire
In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended state laws setting the length of the school year and minimum daily instructional minutes when he signed ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 Update: Retail marches toward reopening as Bay Area cases crest 17,000
As the Bay Area surpasses 17,000 cases amid continuing outbreaks, more counties continue to loosen restrictions.
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SF agrees to remove 300 tents from Tenderloin in lawsuit settlement
Mayor London Breed announced Friday the city has settled a lawsuit filed by Tenderloin merchants and the University of California at Hastings, among ...
Business
Convention catering giant shifts to shelter food service amid Covid-19 crisis
Team San Jose – once the marketing giant for the city and the managing force behind its conventions – has pivoted its in-house ...
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. ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: U.S. nears 2 million cases, SF prepares for outdoor dining, Contra Costa spikes
Alameda County continues to lead all of the nine Bay Area counties with the most confirmed Covid-19 cases, topping more than 4,000 cases ...
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Historic arcade calls for donations to keep business afloat through Covid-19 closure
The owner of the popular Musee Mecanique arcade and gaming museum at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is trying to raise $250,000 to keep ...
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Transit agency restores some Muni service as city slowly reopens
San Francisco is entering its next phase in reopening the economy, and transit officials are planning around the progress by resuming additional Muni ...
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City opens third ‘Safe Sleeping Village’ at Everett Middle School
San Francisco opened its third Safe Sleeping Village inside the playground area of Everett Middle School, city officials confirmed with SFBay on Monday.
The ...
Bay Area
Ferries resume, add service after suspension during shelter orders
Ferry service will resume from Richmond next week after being suspended in March due to shelter orders amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the San ...
Beyond SFBay
Six-country study shows safety measures prevented more than 500 million Covid-19 infections
Emergency health and safety measures taken in six major countries have prevented more than 500 million infections during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, according ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 Update: More Bay Area businesses reopen as cases continue to climb
Many Bay Area counties have allowed businesses, including restaurants, to partially reopen.
Beyond SFBay
Legislators rescind school cuts in revised state budget proposal
In an unusual move to reach a consensus early, California Assembly and Senate leaders announced Wednesday they have agreed on a state budget ...
Coronavirus
SF releases guidelines for visiting people outside household
Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said Friday that despite Covid-19 shelter-in-place it’s clear residents are socially interacting. The City has ...
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SF reinstates street sweeping violations
San Francisco will resume issuing citations for cars parked in street sweeping zones beginning June 15.
Mayor London Breed along with the San Francisco ...
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State expands physical polling locations for November election
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to expand the state’s number of polling places ahead of the November general election, which ...
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. ...
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Sonoma County sheriff walks back decision, will again enforce stay-at-home order
A few days after Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick confirmed he would not enforce the county health officer’s stay-at-home order regarding the Covid-19 ...
