New walk-up, drive through free COVID testing site in Oakland

Another opportunity for Oaklanders to get tested for COVID-19 is Saturday on the east side of the city, organizers said. 

San Francisco Shared Spaces extends outdoor dining into 2021

Outdoor dining fans in San Francisco will get a chance to continue eating al fresco into the new year. Restaurants say the Shared Spaces program is a lifeline keeping their businesses afloat.

President Trump jokes about California's COVID-19 mask order

One of the biggest hot button issues rolling the nation is the COVID-19. Biden and Trump have clashed over the country's response to the pandemic, holding starkly different views on reopening the U.S. economy and face mask requirements. 

California inmates refuse transfer to safer cells

More than 200 California inmates at the highest risk from coronavirus won’t move to safer cells, confounding officials who want to transfer thousands of prisoners to locations where they are less vulnerable to infection.

Harvard study: Flying poses lower COVID-19 risk than grocery shopping with proper safety measures

Harvard researchers found that proper safety precautions taken collectively can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission on a plane to below that of other routine activities during the pandemic.

14 North Bay hospital employees contract coronavirus; now all staff must be tested

As for how the other 14 staff members got sick, CEO Jim Schuessler said that "at least in one case, an employee acquired the infections from one of that employee’s close colleagues, who also tested positive."

San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is empty

As the coronavirus pandemic transforms the workplace, legions of tech workers have left, able to work remotely from anywhere. Families have fled for roomy suburban homes.

Families at San Jose Unified will have option to continue distance learning

San Jose’s largest school district is making plans to bring students back to the classroom in January. Families will have an option for in person or distance learn but not both.

MLB launches investigation after Justin Turner 'disregards' protocols following COVID-19 diagnosis

Los Angeles Dodgers star Justin Turner celebrated his World Series victory with his team Tuesday night, without a mask, despite learning before the eighth inning that he was COVID-19 positive.

Orange tier status a welcome relief for businesses in these Bay Area counties

A new day dawned along the Peninsula after health officials loosened restrictions, creating more opportunities for businesses. This, as San Mateo County, along with Contra Costa, Marin, and Santa Cruz counties, moved into the state’s orange tier.

Fauci estimates COVID-19 vaccine won’t be available until January 2021 or later

The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t anticipate a COVID-19 vaccine to be available in the U.S. until at least January 2021, if not later, due to several regulatory hurdles still ahead.

Visa 4Q profits plunge as pandemic slows payments worldwide

Payments on the Visa network are down 11.9% from same period a year earlier, and the number of transactions performed is also down 23.6% from the quarter before.

Second coronavirus stockpiling wave may be coming — and it goes beyond toilet paper, cleaning supplies

As winter encroaches, more than half of U.S. consumers are considering replenishing their assortment of goods and essential products that they had originally stockpiled during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, according to new research from data-driven technology-enabled services company Inmar Intelligence.