Coronavirus

Like many children these days, 13-year-old Jack Carlisle of Oakland misses his friends and needed something to do.

San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this year.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has created an interactive map to help residents navigate routes to get to vaccination sites.

On Monday, the head of the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, urgently warned state officials and ordinary Americans not to let down their guard, saying she is "really worried about reports that more states are rolling back the exact public health measures that we have recommended."

Hundreds of San Francisco residents received their first dose of a vaccine without an appointment. It's an effort to get more people vaccinated in some of the city's most vulnerable areas. 

Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.

The state, along with the Centers for Disease Control, has often said vaccinations are not required to return to the classroom safely, however, Gov. Gavin Newsom and local teacher's unions want to provide that option to give peace of mind.

Court may be back in session, but there's a big backlog of cases because of the pandemic. Some are concerned many people may get impatient and decide to settle their cases out of court, even if it's not in their best legal interest.

With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars.

California's bank account is overflowing. As of January, the state's tax collections were $10.5 billion ahead of projections.

Boxes, bags and volunteers cover nearly every square inch of an Oakland parking lot. An event called "All In Oakland" attempts to send 2,000 families home with free boxes of food and goods.

The San Mateo City Council will consider an emergency ordinance allowing large grocery stores and large drug stores to provide hazard pay for their employees.

A deputy health officer with Contra Costa County was recently appointed to the California Department of Public Health's Office of Health Equity, Contra Costa Health Services said Friday.

Now that jury trials are moving forward, the courts are up against an enormous backlog of cases, straining the resources of the courts and delaying justice for many.