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County says youth, essential workers driving elevated Covid-19 cases
Contra Costa County health officials are working to address elevated Covid-19 case rates in several communities, with more testing and an outreach effort ...
Coronavirus
Sonoma County launches budget hearings with ‘fogginess’ on economic future
Sonoma County supervisors launched their budget hearings Tuesday with an economic forecast for the county — and it started with a hearty dose ...
Coronavirus
After Ocean Beach party, supe calls on city to investigate all large gatherings
After more than 1,000 people crowded onto San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday to celebrate Burning Man, city Supervisor Catherine Stefani on Tuesday ...
Coronavirus
State pauses Marin County’s expected move to Tier 2
Marin County was notified Monday night that the state of California has delayed the reopening of more businesses as the county is still ...
Bay Area
Warriors to host polling locations at facilities across three cities
The Golden State Warriors announced Friday that the team’s Oakland facility and the Santa Cruz Warriors’ Kaiser Permanente Arena will serve as polling ...
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. ...
Business
SF lays out plans to reopen some schools, indoor businesses mid-September
San Francisco officials Tuesday introduced reopening plans for the month of September that will allow more businesses and services to operate in the ...
Bay Area
Leaders call on educators to help stop spread of anti-Asian racism
Community groups and San Francisco leaders are calling on schools to stand up to racism against students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, ...
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 ...
Coronavirus
County extends no bail order for many non-violent charges
Santa Clara County Superior Court Presiding Judge Deborah Ryan issued an order on Wednesday extending through January an emergency bail schedule intended to ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: More outdoor businesses set to reopen Friday
Some Bay Area counties this week will allow business sectors such as hair and nail salons to resume operations outdoors.
Coronavirus
Santa Clara moves to again extend eviction moratorium
The approved extension would end either by Nov. 30 or when the state's moratorium expires, whichever is earlier.
Coronavirus
Muni shuts down subway service after employee tests positive for Covid-19
The SFMTA late Monday evening abruptly announced that the subway system will once again shut down.
Coronavirus
Berkeley set to open limited outdoor activities, services Friday
The city of Berkeley is allowing certain outdoor activities such as swimming in pools, getting haircuts from barbers, having small outdoor sports practices ...
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, ...
Beyond SFBay
Santa Cruz, Monterey counties restrict Labor Day weekend beach access
Beaches in unincorporated Santa Cruz County will be closed during the upcoming Labor Day weekend to discourage non-essential travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ...
Contests
Union City launches ‘Why I wear a mask’ youth photo contest
A photography contest following the theme “Why I wear a mask” is launching today in Union City, city officials announced Friday.
The contest, open ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: Heat wave causes concern for mask, gathering orders
As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, public health departments are reminding the public that Covid-19 is still around and residents need ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: Case totals increase with backlog data, court moves jury selection to event center
Bay Area county health departments are starting to receive some of the backlogged Covid-19 data caused by technical issues with the state’s electronic ...
Coronavirus
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need for residents to ...
Business
Open-air market fills shopping mall void in San Jose
As Covid-19 shut down malls, Westfield Valley Fair reinvented shopping with an open-air market.
A row of red and white pop-up tents beckon customers ...
Coronavirus
Amid parent criticism, supes side with health officer decision to keep schools closed
Napa County supervisors affirmed their support for county Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio on Tuesday after a group of parents lambasted her ...
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 ...
Beyond SFBay
Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position
The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to extend expanded unemployment benefits during the ...
Business
Food trucks find recipe for success in age of Covid-19
As restaurants around the country struggle to stay afloat, food truck operators are finding they have the perfect recipe to succeed amid the ...
Bay Area
Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists
As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case data may not present the full ...
Beyond SFBay
State data issues leave county health officer ‘feeling blind’
Statewide technical issues resulting in incomplete Covid-19 testing data have left Santa Clara County “back to feeling blind,” County Public Health Officer Dr. ...
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 ...
Coronavirus
Property owners lose legal fight in attempt to overturn eviction ban
A San Francisco judge on Monday denied a legal challenge brought on by property owners looking to block a new San Francisco law ...
Coronavirus
Doctor increases Santa Clara County testing sixfold after San Benito County pushes him to resign
Three months ago Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County.
He knew Covid-19 cases would surge if he ...
Coronavirus
Breed’s two-year budget proposal diverts police funds, assumes labor union cooperation to close deficit
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her two-year budget that seeks to close a $1.5 billion deficit during a period of economic uncertainty ...
Coronavirus
Man says he was assaulted after telling approaching jogger to put on mask
A Larkspur man told Marin County park rangers this week that he was assaulted for telling a jogger on the Gertrude Ord Trail ...
Business
Flights out of Oakland decline again after June travel spike
Passenger traffic in June at Oakland International Airport was up more than 100 percent compared with May, but demand for air travel nationwide ...
Coronavirus
SF faces ‘major surge’ in new Covid-19 cases
San Francisco is facing a “major surge” of Covid-19 cases, says Dr. Grant Colfax, who heads the Department of Public Health.
Colfax at a ...
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 ...
Coronavirus
Thousands turn out to support Oakland Zoo on reopening day
All available tickets to the Oakland Zoo sold out for Wednesday, the first day the zoo has been open to the public since ...
