Reopening reality: house vote explained
Todd Belt, director of political management at George Washington University, explains key vote to reopen the government.
Office vacancies down in SF, ‘gold rush’ for commercial real estate
Real estate experts and data collectors claim San Francisco is seeing a revival as office space vacancies are lower than they’ve been in years.
2021 Recovery Rebate Credit: What it is and who qualifies
Approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive unclaimed rebate payments from the IRS in the coming weeks.
NYC COVID czar caught on cam bragging about attending drug-fueled sex parties during pandemic
Varma — who served as senior health advisor to then-Mayor Bill de Blasio during the height of the pandemic, talked about hosting orgies with his wife and attending underground dance parties with more than 200 people.
Alameda Comedy Club to close
It will soon be the final curtain for the Alameda Comedy Club, as the company plans to close by the end of the year.
$15M in grants offered to diverse, small businesses in Oakland
Kaiser Permanente is partnering with organizations in shelling out millions of dollars for Oakland small businesses.
Woman seeks to help save her grandmother's longtime San Francisco business
"Help save my grandma's local shop in San Francisco." With her 82-year-old grandmother's store struggling in the wake of the pandemic, a woman seeks to help keep the longtime business open.
SF mainstay Lee's Deli shops close its doors for good
Lee's Deli, a mainstay for diners looking for cheap eats in San Francisco's Financial District, has closed its doors for good. People in the area say the closure is a troubling sign for an area that still struggles in the post-pandemic era.
Government offering more free COVID-19 tests for home delivery through the mail
The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that insurers are no longer required to cover the cost of them.
IRS to pause accepting claims for COVID-era tax credit amid fraudulent claims
The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was created to help small businesses keep paying their employees during the pandemic if they were suspended from operating.
Fauci predicts mask recommendations could come back if US sees 'significant uptick' in COVID-19 cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that while he does not foresee a federal mask mandate in the future, recommendations are likely if COVID-19 cases rise this winter.
Anthony Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t comply if masking recommendations return: 'I hope' they 'abide'
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci spoke out in defense of masking amid rising COVID cases, saying he is concerned people will not abide by recommendations.