Outdoor playgrounds in San Francisco now reopen

The city's more than 180 public playgrounds, which have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will have signs reminding families of capacity limits and other guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Chapman University

Chapman University is working to contain a COVID-19 outbreak among students on and off campus, school officials said.

Woman recovers after 31 days on ventilator with COVID-19

Heather-Elizabeth Brown, an Emory University graduate and ordained minister now living in Detroit, was working as a police chaplain in early April of 2020 when she started not feeling well.

Three Bay Area counties now in the 'orange' statewide coronavirus tier

The health equity metric was designed to make sure that poor neighborhoods do not have a significantly higher positivity rate than other, more affluent areas.

US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia's wife tests positive for COVID-19

Doctors have confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia's wife, Trish, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 

Study: True US COVID-19 death toll likely much higher than reported

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale said there was a 20% increase in U.S. deaths than what was previously expected, but only 65% of those deaths were attributed to the coronavirus.

Oakland Airport to open second COVID-19 testing site, as it becomes travel partner with Hawaii

Oakland International Airport and CityHealth Urgent Care will open a second coronavirus testing facility at the airport as it becomes a certified testing and travel partner with the state of Hawaii.

Stephen Curry interviews Bill Gates in launch of new 'State of Inspiration' video series

Stephen Curry sat down with billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates as part of a new series of interviews in which the Warriors star tackles pressing issues currently facing the country.  

California offers tricks for keeping Halloween safe during COVID

The CDC says spreading Covid is a possibility with many traditional Halloween activities – so as with everything this year – this holiday will look different.

Social Security checks will increase 1.3% in 2021

Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.

2nd coronavirus vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

The pause is at least the second such hold to occur among several vaccines that have reached large-scale final tests in the U.S.

Palo Alto Unified welcomes some students back into classrooms

It’s been more than six months in the making, but finally, Palo Alto students and their families were able to experience a school day that felt almost like normal. 

COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces, study finds

A recent study uncovered new information about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how it behaves on surfaces, revealing that the virus can survive on surfaces for significantly longer than previously thought.

Adorable toddler mimics inflatable Halloween decoration

One Maryland boy, who is known for his goofy antics, decided to give his mom a laugh by dancing along with an inflatable Jack Skellington Halloween decoration — and the likeness is uncanny.