Best Christmas delivery ever: Doses of Pfizer vaccine at UCSF

As the staff carried the doses into the hospital for the first round of injections, it was an emotional moment, with people lining the hallway applauding for what could be the beginning of the end to the coronavirus pandemic.

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

PARIS (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.

Bay Area business owners frustrated over three week stay-at-home order

The entire Bay Area region is under a mandatory stay at home order after available ICU bed capacity slipped below 15%. The drop in ICU bed capacity triggered the change.

Bay Area to go under stay-at-home order after ICU capacity drops

The ICU capacity for the 11-county Bay Area region fell to 12.9% on Wednesday, triggering the mandatory stay-at-home order that forces a number of closures and modifications.

California's growth rate hits record low as more people leave state

California saw its slowest growth rate on record for the nation’s most populous state, adding just 21,200 people during the year that ended in July.

Congress nears agreement on 2nd stimulus check in long-delayed COVID-19 relief deal

The $908 billion bipartisan package would extend direct payments of $500-$600 to most Americans but would deny long-sought aid to state and local governments.

Congress closing in on $900B COVID relief deal that could include second stimulus check

The measure under discussion, which costs about $900 billion, is expected to exclude two of the most contentious issues: funding for state and local governments and a liability shield for businesses against coronavirus-related lawsuits.

California orders more body bags as coronavirus cases claim more lives

California is distributing 5,000 body bags mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and has 60 refrigerated trailers standing by as makeshift morgues in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 deaths,

Healthcare workers in Contra Costa, Solano counties to get vaccinated

They are being distributed to frontline healthcare workers in high-risk settings at hospitals - people working in the Emergency room and Intensive Care Units.

Walnut Creek considers grant relief program for small businesses

Walnut Creek and other small businesses say financial relief aid could be the difference between surviving or sinking.

Germany enters stricter lockdown as coronavirus deaths hit new high

Germany has hit a new record level of deaths from the coronavirus as it enters a stricter lockdown, closing shops and schools.

Bay Area charities see sharp increase in need this holiday season but also uptick in generosity

Bay Area charities have been making adjustments during the holiday season of giving, as the pandemic has led to changes in the way they operate amid increased need in the community. 

Calls to prioritize vaccines for teachers grow

On Tuesday, there is a growing call for teachers including early childcare educators to be near the top of the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. Many said vaccinating teachers is critical.

Front line workers in San Francisco, Martinez roll up their sleeves for COVID vaccine

It was a historic day in the Bay Area as hospital workers in San Francisco and Contra Costa County were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.