Coronavirus

A tentative State Superior Court ruling against California Governor Gavin Newsom was finalized on Friday.

California's Secretary of Health and Human Services confirms the state is in the midst of a COVID-19 surge and is issuing a travel advisory as we approach the holiday season.

Trump said a vaccine would ship in “a matter of weeks" to vulnerable populations, though the Food and Drug Administration has not yet been asked to grant the necessary emergency approvals.

The average number of new cases per day in Santa Clara County has more than doubled since early October, health officials said. In Marin County, case rates have nearly doubled in the past 10 days. 

Team officials are proposing that every player, coach, executive, fan, and arena worker undergo rapid-COVID-19 testing before entering Chase Center.

Gov. Newsom apologized for attending a birthday dinner for a friend at The French Laundry that exceeded state COVID-19 advice.

Santa Clara County officials said the increase in cases calls for strict adherence to safety protocols and social distancing. 

The travel advisories also urge against non-essential out-of-state travel and encourage residents to stay local.

Similar events have been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but Matt Dockstader tried to hold what he called a hybrid event.

Starting Friday, Contra Costa County imposed new restrictions on indoor retail and gyms while telling some bars and other businesses to close.

Members of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District are set to meet to discuss possibly raising tolls another $2 or laying off workers. That means "pay as you go" drivers would pay about $10. 

With Thanksgiving two weeks away, the doctor in charge of Stanford’s Critical Care Task Force for Covid-19 is making a plea to rethink the holiday and limit travel.

California will be the second state — behind Texas — to eclipse a million known cases. The grim milestone in a state of 40 million comes as the U.S. has surpassed 10 million infections.