Bay Area construction workers going back to jobs with new rules

Plumbers, electricians and other builders may go back to work next week in six Bay Area counties, but there will be new health guidelines in place.

Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony due to coronavirus

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown.

Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines

The Trump administration says its cautionary guidance issued 45 days ago has been incorporated into recommendations given to the states on how they can begin gradually easing restrictions and reopening their economies.

Everything you need to know about the extended Bay Area shelter-in-place order

About six weeks after the Bay Area was put into under a shelter-in-place order to curb the spread of coronavirus, the health officers of six counties issued an extension of those rules through May 31.

SF Symphony cancels all concerts for remainder of 2019-2020 season

The symphony also canceled its Summer with the Symphony series through Aug. 31, according to a news release sent out Wednesday. 

New children's book explains COVID-19 pandemic
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Christianne Klein, author of "Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit," explains the inspiration behind her new children's book that helps families address coronavirus pandemic.

Prosecutors: Frontline worker stole engagement ring, credit card from patient who died of COVID-19

A temporary frontline worker stands accused of stealing an engagement ring from a patient at an assisted living facility in Denver, Colo., who died of COVID-19. Prosecutors said Elizabeth Daniels, 29, also used the woman’s credit card to purchase a vehicle the day the woman passed away.

Taxpayers group sues Newsom over plan to help undocumented immigrants

A taxpayers' group filed court papers Wednesday to block Gov. Gavin Newsom's allocation of $75 million in coronavirus-related aid to undocumented immigrants ineligible for unemployment insurance.

California food for seniors plan could run out of money soon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first-in-the-nation plan to pay for and deliver three meals a day to vulnerable seniors during the coronavirus crisis has less than two weeks to launch before federal funding runs out, government documents show.

Gilead says remdesivir proved effective against coronavirus in US study

A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test.

Governor's early school start caught top California educators by surprise

The state also doesn’t have the power to order districts to reopen; changes will need to be worked out between local districts and teachers unions.

Ban on construction sites could be lifted soon, insiders say

Construction industry officials say they anticipate the ban on most construction in the Bay Area to be lifted soon.

Congress struggles to govern, maintain physical distance during pandemic

Democratic House leaders announced Tuesday that the House will not return to session May 4, based on advice from the Congressional physician regarding coronavirus concerns.