Public health official urges residents not to substitute face masks for social distancing

The Director of the California Department of Public Health urged residents not to supplement facial coverings with social distancing in a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

UC easing admissions, course requirements amid coronavirus crisis

The University of California Board of Regents announced Wednesday that it will ease admissions and course completion requirements for incoming and current students as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

What you need to do to get your government stimulus check

The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. 

Why health experts aren't warning about coronavirus dangers in food

Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus?

Emergency grants will soon be available for small businesses in Oakland

City of Oakland officials are making grants available to small businesses to help them stay in business through the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the officials said Tuesday.

FBI warns of Costco coronavirus stimulus check scam

Scammers are sending fake text messages offering 'stimulus check' deals from the big-box store.

California to release up to 3,500 inmates over coronavirus

California is planning to release within days as many as 3,500 inmates who were due to be paroled in the next two months as it tries to free space in cramped prisons in anticipation of a coronavirus outbreak, state officials said Tuesday.

San Francisco supervisors propose emergency family fund, settles with freelance journalist

San Francisco supervisors during their Tuesday meeting introduced several pieces of legislation to help support San Franciscans during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and also agreed to award freelance journalist Bryan Carmody $369,000 over unlawful raids by police last year.

Target, Trader Joe's to close on Easter to give employees working during coronavirus a break

On their website, Trader Joe's said, "All Trader Joe's Stores will be CLOSED on Easter Sunday, April 12th to give our incredible Crew Members a much needed day of rest."