For some restaurants, latest shutdown could be a death blow

Businesses in five Bay Area counties including San Francisco will be forced to either close their doors or limit service starting Sunday night at 10 o'clock.

Latino caucus urges Gov. Newsom to prioritize vaccine for farmworkers

California's Latino caucus is urging Gov. Newsom to include the state's farmworkers in the first prioritized phase of the COVID vaccine process when it becomes available.

Ambulance companies threatened by COVID-19 pandemic

Ambulance companies are losing crew members and facing rising costs as the pandemic takes a toll on the EMS industry.

Bay Area counties impose stay-at-home order earlier than required

Five Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley are imposing new closures on outdoor businesses and activities earlier than required under Gov. Newsom's revised stay-at-home order.

CDC urges Americans to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 surge intensifies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday called for universal mask-wearing and urged Americans to wear face masks indoors amid an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases around the country.

Tooth loss, other dental issues reported in COVID-19 patients

Some COVID-19 patients have reported loss of teeth and gum issues weeks and even months after testing positive for the virus.

Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19

Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.

Attorneys concerned Santa Rita Jail's population near pre-COVID levels

Civil rights lawyers fear the virus will spread through Santa Rita Jail, which as of this week, held 2,224 people, reflecting a nearly 24% increase in May.

Teachers should be at the 'front of the line' for vaccines: SF leaders

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen proposed a resolution this week calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials to prioritize teachers as essential workers, making them eligible for the first phase of coronavirus vaccines in early 2021.

Salon owners play waiting game, brace for another shutdown

If a stay-at-home order is triggered in the Bay Area, hair and nail salons and barber shops would be forced to close again.

Supreme Court orders review of church COVID rules

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an order Thursday that could affect the future of indoor religious services for churches in California.