Through a child’s eyes: East Bay 4th grader writes memoir of life during pandemic

An East Bay girl wrote her self-published memoir of life during the coronavirus pandemic and what it was like to be locked down, separated from her friends.

Mass vaccination site opens Friday at San Francisco's Moscone Center

San Francisco's latest mass vaccination site at the Moscone Center is set to open Friday, but the problem of a lack in supply of doses persists.

Significant EDD reforms headed to California legislature

A flurry of EDD reform bills have been submitted to the California legislature to fix, once and for all, EDD's inability properly serve millions of unemployed Californians.

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses cash in on coronavirus aid

When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government’s signature small business relief program.

Berkeley parents urge school district to return to class

"Every day, as our students have told us, children in public schools in Berkeley are suffering, and every day we see a needless delay," said. parent Kate Love. "It's a huge cost to them."

UC Berkeley commencement will be virtual this spring

The university announced that the campus-wide commencement ceremony and department graduations will be virtual again this spring.

Oakland’s Rockridge repaving project thwarts plans for outdoor dining

Business owners and employees in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood say a road repaving project is coming at the worst possible time.

CDC’s teacher vaccine announcement pressures schools to reopen

Many school systems and teachers’ unions insist educators, staff and students need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to the classroom.

'Ditch the parties': Officials warn against Super Bowl gatherings

Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup pitting Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers against Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is causing sleepless nights, but not just for sports fans. 

Babies can get COVID-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds

A new study shows that COVID-19 antibodies — a key element to immunity and protection from the coronavirus — can be transferred from a pregnant woman to the infant during pregnancy.

City of San Francisco sues its own school district to force classrooms to open

San Francisco becomes the first in the state — and possibly the entire country — to sue its own school district to force classroom doors open.

'I am optimistic now': Post-pandemic hiring could rebound quickly

A hopeful view is gaining steam that as vaccinations reach a critical mass, perhaps around midyear, and the government provides further stimulus, the economy and the job market will strengthen much faster than they did after previous recessions.

Gov. Newsom lays out plan to open mass vaccination site at Oakland Coliseum
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Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Oakland on Wednesday along with local leaders where he laid out plans to open a mass vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum.

Public works crew says San Francisco fails to provide toilets, hand washing stations during COVID

Sometimes, the toilets and handwashing stations are littered with drugs and other human bio-hazards. One of her colleagues was recently sprayed with urine and had nowhere to clean up. 

Rescued dog saves new owner's life during stroke

"She licked his face to keep him awake, and helped drag him across the room to his cell phone."

As COVID cases drop, California gives go-ahead for more public schools to reopen

Specifically, this means that there are schools now planning to reopen in the coming weeks in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo and Marin counties.