COVID-19 decontamination center set up for Santa Clara County first responders

The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office is taking steps to ensure more first responders exposed to COVID-19 can get decontaminated quickly, limiting the spread of the virus.

3 Santa Rita Jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19

There are now three confirmed cases of inmates at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Alameda County Assistant Sheriff Thomas Madigan told the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday.

Trump seeks $250 billion more from Congress for payrolls

President Donald Trump's sudden request Tuesday to pump $250 billion more into a just-launched payroll program for small businesses may hit roadblocks.

California schools to stay closed for rest of academic year

As schools prepare to move classes online due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials are scrambling to close the digital divide for students. 

Bay Area firefighter shares a moment of levity amid COVID-19 response

A little levity and humor can go a long way during time of stress and uncertainty. That’s a sentiment not lost on a Bay Area firefighter whose department in recent days has responded to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19: ICE says it could release vulnerable detainees

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it may release people from detention considered to be especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Data: More men die of COVID-19 than women

Santa Clara County reported 1,224 confirmed cases Monday with a gender breakdown of 52% men and 48% women. The gender of those who died from COVID-19, however, show 67% of the deaths in the county are men.

4 residents, 9 staff members infected with COVID-19 at Pleasant Hill senior home

A COVID-19 outbreak at a senior home in downtown Pleasant Hill has left three residents hospitalized, public health officials confirmed on Tuesday.