California cities project 2-year losses of $6.7 billion

California Cities large and small say they are feeling the pain of an abrupt economic halt as most businesses and restaurants have closed and people aren’t traveling because of the mandatory stay-at-home order.

Daily Coronavirus Update: Impact of the global pandemic

KTVU is speaking to experts, doctors, and everyday people about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Bay Area and beyond. These in-depth interviews are updated every day.

Two dozen people at SF's Mission District housing program test positive for COVID-19

The discovery was made on Monday, days before residents in the predominantly Latino section of the Mission District are invited to be tested for free by University of California at San Francisco researchers to see if they are positive for coronavirus. 

Man in quarantine watches birth of his first child via Zoom

“It’s hard to put into words what it’s like having a baby during the coronavirus pandemic. But it has really enabled us to put this whole thing into perspective,” Stephanie Gandelman, the child’s mother, told Storyful.

US coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000, according to Johns Hopkins

The number of people who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 50,000 on April 24, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Alameda town hall on coronavirus featuring Rep. Barbara Lee

Alameda Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft will hold a virtual town hall on the new coronavirus pandemic on Friday that will feature Rep.

California temporarily suspends 10-cent grocery bag charge amid coronavirus crisis

Californians won’t be charged 10 cents per bag at the grocery store and retailers can again hand out thinner, single-use plastic bags under an executive order signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Conservative group sues to stop California aid to undocumented immigrants

Newsom is offering $500 apiece to 150,000 unemployed adults who were left out of the stimulus package approved by Congress because of their immigration status.

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse owner to return $20M in small business loans

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse owner, Ruth’s Hospitality Group, announced Thursday that it is repaying $20 million in coronavirus aid received under the Paycheck Protection Program after the Treasury Department asked publicly traded companies to return the funds meant for small businesses.

California hemorrhaging jobs

Nationwide, the labor department reported that in the last five weeks, more than 26 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. California, the largest state by far, is hemorrhaging jobs.

As tempting as warm weather may be, you still need to maintain physical distance

Cabin fever is the symptom that so many of us are dealing with nowadays and increasing temperatures on the horizon for the weekend could be the cure, but that comes with a warning for those heading outdoors.

Bay Area residents frustrated by issues with unemployment agency

As new numbers show more than 3 million Californians have now applied for unemployment, frustration continues to grow with the process and an inability to reach anyone at the state's Employment Development Department.