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.
San Francisco schools actively recruiting for 40 teacher vacancies as school year begins
San Francisco Unified School District has about 40 teaching vacancies and is offering hiring bonuses. But on the first day of class, every classroom had an educator.
California appeals court rejects COVID-19 fines for church
A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines, a state appeals court ruled.
Parents embrace back-to-school preps minus mandatory COVID restrictions
This school year, masking is still encouraged in most South Bay districts, but not mandated.
Hospitals brace for monkeypox, COVID, flu triple threat
Hospitals are preparing for COVID and monkeypox outbreaks as we approach the fall and winter months with flu season approaching.
Tenderloin jazz club pillaged, owners disappointed with SFPD response
Surveillance video shows how thieves took their time stealing from a San Francisco Tenderloin jazz club early Tuesday after a man shattered the glass of the club's front door with a skateboard. He's also captured on video.
BART will reinstate its mask mandate until Oct. 1
The BART Board of Directors voted on Thursday to reinstate its mask mandate until October.
Saratoga High students back home after stranded overseas
A group of Bay Area high school students found themselves in the throes of travel chaos after they were stranded overseas due to canceled flights.
San Francisco deferring 2nd dose of monkeypox vaccine until supply increases
San Francisco Department of Public Health on Friday announced they will defer the second dose of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in order to inoculate as many people from broader at-risk populations as demand outweighs supply.
BART mask mandate to expire Monday
Starting Monday, BART riders will not be required to wear a mask. In April, officials voted to require face coverings as a temporary measure, and that rule was effective until July 18.
Bay Area COVID-19 positivity rate hits 15 percent, CDC recommends masking in public
COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge across the Bay Area, driven largely by subvariants of Omicron. All nine Bay Area counties are now considered ‘high’ risk for the community spread of COVID-19 by the CDC.
Road travel likely at pre-pandemic levels this Independence Day
Nearly fifty million Americans are predicted to travel on the roads this weekend nationwide, which would make this Independence Day weekend the second busiest ever according to AAA.
Alameda County does away with indoor mask order
Public health leaders in Alameda County announced Friday that the county will again rescind its indoor mask order.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed tests positive for COVID
Mayor London Breed has tested positive for COVID-19.
Flight delays and cancellations continue to plague passengers, as travel demand increases
The nation's airlines have yet to resolve the issue they can control, resulting in another holiday weekend full of delays, cancellations and plain old passenger angst. Though they received $54 billion to stay afloat and keep their employees, airlines just can't keep up.
Celebrating Warriors' championship safely in the city at Monday's parade
A parade by and for the victorious, world champion Golden State Warriors on Monday, is close enough that people need to start making plans on how to get into the giant expected crowd.
San Francisco cracking down on street vendors who sell stolen goods
San Francisco is starting to enforce a new law that targets illegal street vendors who sell stolen merchandise.
San Francisco health officials identify 1st probable case of monkeypox in resident
San Francisco is the latest California city to report a probable case of monkeypox on Friday. Health officials say they are prepared for this case and others should more occur.
San Francisco COVID surge coincides with Pride month, NBA Finals
COVID rates are on the rise. SF's health department says now is a prudent time to resume wearing masks in indoor settings, choose outdoor gatherings over indoor gatherings whenever possible, and use rapid tests as needed to determine who is infected and should isolate.
Alameda County stands alone in requiring indoor mask mandate
Alameda County is the only jurisdiction in the San Francisco Bay Area that is initiating an indoor mask mandate, KTVU has learned.