Alameda County landlords owed thousands in rent, call for an end to eviction moratorium
Alameda County's eviction moratorium has been in place since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, banning most evictions and allowing some well-off tenants to exploit the emergency order for personal gain.
BART faces a financial fiasco, ridership still 60% of pre-pandemic levels
BART faces hurdles to get back to the record average ridership of pre-pandemic days.
City to end COVID-19 public health emergency at end of February
San Francisco will sunset its COVID-19 public health emergency at the end of February in accordance with the end of the state's emergency declaration, city officials said Thursday.
Special Delivery: San Francisco Correspondence Co-op puts a stamp on artful 'snail mail'
A quirky correspondence group has plenty of enthusiasm for the US Postal Service and the artful creations they send through mail.
Covid-19 vaccine clinics in Rohnert park, Roseland to close by end of month
Sonoma County's COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Rohnert Park and Roseland will close by the end of the month, the county said Thursday.
With 10 days of holiday shopping left, shoppers are cutting back on spending
The director of Santa Clara University’s Retail Management Institute says it’s been a tough year for consumers and retailers. Recent data shows people may be looking for a social experience and are not spending as much money on gifts while shopping.
Oakland's vice mayor wants to restore masking requirement in certain facilities
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and some community members want to restore the requirement to wear a facial covering inside city facilities, which would provide equitable access to all and protect the public's health, Kaplan's office said Tuesday.
'Tripledemic' prompts change to CDC masking guidance
At San Jose’s Christmas in the Park event, families enjoyed dazzling lights, kiddie rides, and festive performances. The outdoor event is a holiday favorite but this year, some people chose to enjoy the celebration masked up.
Wastewater tests show high COVID levels in Santa Clara County
Wastewater samples used for the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network show all four Santa Clara County sewersheds have high levels of COVID-19.
Mask mandates back for jails, shelters in these Bay Area counties
With the number of COVID cases rising, facemask mandates are back for jails and shelters in Marin, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties.
SF reports its first flu-related death of season
San Francisco on Friday reported its first death of the current flu season in a resident under the age of 65.
Upsurge in staff COVID cases closes popular San Francisco restaurant
Zuni Café on Market Street in San Francisco is temporarily closed due to an upsurge in COVID cases amongst staff. Doctors say four respiratory viruses are currently circulating.
Twitter drops COVID misinformation policy as hospitalizations rise
Twitter’s decision to stop enforcing its policy against false COVID information comes as cases and hospitalizations increase across California.
Santa Clara Co. health officer urges residents to get new COVID booster before holiday season
Just 11% of Santa Clara County residents have received the newest booster vaccine, which protects against the original COVID strain as well as two subvariants of the omicron variant. Health officials say get boosted before the holiday season.
U.S. making progress toward defanging COVID-19 but death rate remains too high, Fauci says
While the COVID-19 virus has not been eradicated, the ongoing pandemic is moving "in the right direction" toward the virus being a relatively minor threat, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returns in person from pandemic
For the first time since before the pandemic, music lovers can roll out their picnic blankets at Golden Gate Park to and listen to live music at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.
Destination wedding ceremonies return to Mount Diablo's summit
More than a dozen couples started their weekend early, by saying their 'I do’s,' nearly 4,000 feet above sea level.
COVID: BART mask requirement set to end October 1
Bay Area Rapid Transit has had a mask mandate in place for most of the coronavirus pandemic, but on Thursday, officials announced the mandate would end on October 1.
Santa Clara County now offering omicron-targeting COVID booster vaccines
Santa Clara County began administering the new COVID-19 booster vaccines Wednesday, offering protection against two subvariants of the omicron variant as well as the virus' original strain.
Fundraising effort launched for Oakland educator caring for siblings who lost both parents to COVID
A fundraising effort has been launched to help an Oakland educator find housing and support her two younger siblings after the family lost both parents to COVID-19.