Several Marin County parks and trails set to reopen next week

The draft park closure and restriction order goes into effect Monday and will allow the county's towns and cities to permit vehicle parking at public parks and trailheads as they see fit.  

Saturday update on Bay Area COVID-19 developments

Here are the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Saturday afternoon.

Colorado makes stunning announcement - says fewer have died of COVID-19 than previously reported

The change came after Colorado’s Department of Public Health admitted that its COVID-19 death toll was counting those who tested positive for the coronavirus but had died of other causes.

Food distribution drive-thru held in San Francisco and Oakland

On Saturday, the Salvation Army joined with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for drive-thru food distributions in Oakland and San Francisco.

Biden speaks to class of 2020

Due to the pandemic, the school held a virtual commencement for its graduating seniors.

Trump's "Operation Warp Speed" on vaccines raises concerns

Army Gen. Gustave Perna, the commander of United States Army Materiel Command, will head the effort along with Moncef Slaoui, the former chief of vaccines at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Arizona's stay-at-home order expires

Arizona's stay-at-home order has officially expired at midnight, in place since March 31, has officially expired at midnight.

College students look for way out of leases as classes move online

As many colleges and universities move to online classes during the pandemic, some students and parents are finding themselves stuck in leases with no way out.  

Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House

Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country.

No immediate plans to ease restrictions in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County was the first in the nation to order a stay-home order and they're in no rush to ease restrictions.

Berkeley considers turning public parks, streets into outdoor dining areas

The City of Berkeley is considering turning parking lots, streets, and public parks into outdoor dining spaces for restaurants to seat customers as the coronavirus crisis looms on.

Back to business: San Francisco retailers ready to reopen

After shuttering their doors weeks ago San Francisco businesses are preparing to reopen and welcome back customers.

Areas in US with no social distancing policy at risk of ‘exponential spread’ of COVID-19, study says

According to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, areas in the U.S. which follow no social distancing policy are at risk of a rate of COVID-19 spread 35 times greater than areas that did implement social distancing.