Trump plays golf for 1st time since the coronavirus pandemic

Trump also planned Memorial Day visits to Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore, followed by a trip to Florida's coast on Wednesday to watch to U.S. astronauts blast into orbit.

Palo Alto opens Arastradero Preserve to weekend vehicle access

Physical distancing rules will still be in place for park visitors not in the same household and face coverings are "strongly" urged but not required, according to a news release.

Bay Area officials rushing to recruit and train contact tracers

Every morning starting at 9 a.m. she picks up the phone and dials up a stranger, introducing herself and explaining her job helping public health officials track down every person in Contra Costa County who's been exposed to the new coronavirus.

Sonoma County moves deeper into Phase 2 of reopening

At midnight Saturday, Sonoma County joins Napa and Solano counties in easing restrictions on dining.

Tom Hanks records video message for Oakland's Skyline High graduation

The Skyline graduation was the first of the year for the Oakland Unified School District, which has been holding classes remotely since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus health emergency.

DA launches probe of Orinda facility with coronavirus deaths

​​​​​​​The Contra Costa County district attorney's office has launched a preliminary investigation into an Orinda nursing home where at least four residents have died and dozens of others have been infected with the coronavirus.

California Undocumented Relief Fund sees overwhelming demand in first week

The $125 million fund for undocumented immigrants in the state is up and running, but some are struggling to obtain the funds as organizations work to answer tens of thousands of calls daily.   

‘I face each day with anxiety’: Grocery workers union estimates 10K infected or exposed to COVID-19

According to a new internal report by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), at least 68 grocery workers have died and more than 10,000 have been infected or exposed to the novel coronavirus.

Napa restaurants are open, but dining isn't normal

Napa restaurants are expecting to be busy Memorial DAy as many have just reopened their doors. But the dining experience is not what it used to be.

Gov. Newsom announces statewide COVID-19 contact tracing campaign

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the launch of a public awareness campaign for the state's COVID-19 case investigation program. 

See's Candies restarts production at San Francisco, Los Angeles kitchens

While your favorites sweets from the company are still in their candy lineup, some of them may not be available immediately. "You can almost say we're starting from scratch," the company said in an email sent to customers. 

California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession

Just two months ago, California was boasting an unprecedented economic expansion as it added more than 3.4 million jobs over 10 years, accounting for 15% of the nation's job growth. More than two-thirds of those gains were wiped out last month as the state lost 2.3 million jobs.

Gov. Newsom thanks 'American heroes' at veterans center ahead of Memorial Day

Newsom shared an unusually intimate detail of his family life: He said his grandfather was a prisoner of war for nearly five years who eventually took his own life after returning home.