Baseball is Back: 8,900 fans attend Giants’ home opener, nearby businesses rejoice
For San Francisco Giants fans arriving at Oracle Park Friday for the Giants home opener, what a difference a year makes.
Out of state visitors enjoy California's Monterey Bay
AAA reports a boost in travel, signaling "a little bit of normalcy returning to the travel industry."
3 women charged with illegally obtaining over $1.2M in unemployment benefits in names of inmates
Three Inland Empire women were arrested and charged this week for illegally obtaining COVID-related unemployment benefits in names of prison inmates and scamming the California Employment Development Department out of a combined $1.2 million, federal prosecutors allege.
A comeback story sponsored by the goodwill of an East Bay community
An East Bay hairstylist who lost her job because of COVID is now opening up her own salon, due in large part to the generosity of community members.
Unemployment claims jump to 744,000 as layoffs persist amid pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs.
Pelosi joins SF health officials to tout Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Health leaders say a steady vaccine supply will help enable 80% of San Franciscans to be vaccinated by mid-May, but the rescue plan's funding goes beyond COVID.
Solano County stuck in red tier: COVID metrics just aren’t good enough
Solano County health officials say they are no longer concerned about moving down into the most restrictive purple tier. But they say their COVID metrics just aren't good enough to move out of red yet.
Latest stimulus check batch includes 'plus-up' payments for some Americans
The agency has so far delivered about 130 million payments, worth roughly $335 billion, as part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
156 million coronavirus relief payments issued, Treasury says
The Treasury Department says it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan.
South Bay business owners welcome Newsom’s summer reopening goal
Gov. Newsom's reopening goal of June 15 is welcome news to the millions of California business owners who have struggled to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired restrictions.
IRS has $1.3B in unclaimed tax refunds. Time is running out to collect it
The IRS is holding onto more than $1.3 billion in unclaimed tax refunds for individuals who did not file a return in 2017 — money that will expire if those people don't collect it soon.
Despite the pandemic, Bay Area home prices are soaring
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a recovering economy, California real estate remains a hot commodity.
Signs of life return as the pandemic eases in the Bay Area
Even before the doors opened, families lined up outside the Children's Discovery Museum Of San Jose Friday morning.
Hiring ramps up as US adds 916K jobs in March
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold.
CA health officials ease travel restrictions in updated advisory
State of California health officials on Thursday dropped its COVID guideline recommendation that residents not travel more than 120 miles from home during the pandemic.
Unemployment claims climb to 719,000; COVID-19 pandemic still forces layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy.
Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses by 2 months
President Joe Biden singed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program a day before it was poised to expire, giving small businesses until May 31 to apply.
Uber opens new San Francisco Mission Bay headquarters
Uber's new Mission Bay headquarters opened on Monday but is only allowing 20% of its workers back and on a voluntary basis.
With counties hitting orange tier, some begin wondering about post-pandemic normal
The warm spring sunshine and the new relaxing of pandemic restrictions to the orange tier just days ago has brought a new mood to San Francisco.
IRS says face masks, hand sanitizer are tax-deductible medical expenses
"The purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of coronavirus are deductible medical expenses," the agency said in a statement.