AC Transit to modify its schedule beginning Tuesday

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District announced on Monday that it will modify its service beginning on Tuesday in the wake of declining ridership because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Viral photos show health care workers on plane, en route to New York to help in coronavirus fight

It’s a photo worth a thousand words: Southwest Airlines on Sunday posted an image of a group of health care workers ready to go to battle in New York, which has fast become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.

Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues

Siding with public health experts’ dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelines through the end of April, while bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people.

'CA needs you,' Newsom calls on medical professionals to help tackle COVID-19 surge

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new initiative on Monday to support California's health care system and recruit health care professionals to help in the COVID-19 fight. 

Ford, GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators by July 4

Ford announced Monday it will build 50,000 ventilators in the next 100 days to help the U.S. reach its goal of building 100,000 ventilators by July 4.

Walnut Creek restaurant raising money for first responders

So far, Sunrise Bistro workers have delivered dozens of meals to the ER at Kaiser in Walnut Creek. Over the weekend, they dropped off 80 free breakfasts at Highland Hospital in Oakland.

Crackdown on commercial construction may be coming amid coronavirus crisis

San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa told KTVU in an interview that he is looking to see how his board might be able to put some more teeth into the strict rules regarding construction that his county mandated on March 16.

OpenTable lanches new service to help reduce long lines, overcrowding at grocery stores

San Francisco-based restaurant reservation site, OpenTable, launched a new service on Monday to help reduce overcrowding and long lines at grocery stores and other businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

USNS Comfort equipped with 1,000 beds arrives in NYC

The USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms and a full medical staff, arrived in the city on Monday. It will be used to treat non-coronavirus patients to free up space in city hospitals.

Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisis

Many cities have temporarily banned evictions, but advocates for the strike are demanding that rent payments be waived.

Coronavirus delays Ghost Ship trial for months

The retrial of Derick Almena, the master-tenant of the Oakland Ghost Ship fire where 36 lives were lost, has been delayed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District asks public to help keep trails, preserves open

In a familiar call by park districts across the Bay Area, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District urged the public to follow current health directives to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Macy's to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers

Macy's says it will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chain closed its stores in response to collapsing sales during the pandemic.